of waste oil sent to treatment centres
by collection - transfer station operators
+ directly by holders
229
BREAKDOWN PER TREATMENT TYPOLOGY :
Regeneration
( from black
waste oil )
Energy
recovery
Recycling
( from clear
waste oil )
83
%
13
%
4
%
net
kt
of waste oil sent to
regeneration / recycling
almost 22
%
of which
sent outside of mainland
France , in Europe
198
net
kt
regeneration / recycling rate
86 . 6
%
24 25 CYCLEVIA
2025 ANNUAL REPORT CYCLEVIA
2025 ANNUAL REPORT
A unit of this type represents
several tens of millions of euros
in investment . It therefore requires
solid partners a secure economic model
and real industrial visibility Thanks
to this extended deadline applications
will be studied in due course the first
project deemed admissible will close
the call for projects The challenge
is to create the right conditions
to enable a solid project to emerge
LATIFA BRAÏDA
Technical Studies Manager CYCLEVIA
EXPERT VIEW
KEY FIGURES
Launched in February 2024 , the call for REGENERATION projects
aims to facilitate the establishment in France of a high - performance
regeneration facility , capable of producing group 2 and / or 3 base oils .
Following a f irst extension of the application submission date to Septem -
ber 30
th
, 2025 , and despite the interest expressed by several market stake -
holders , no applications were submitted . Within a political , economic and
geopolitical context which slows down investment decisions , CYCLEVIA has
decided to extend the application deadline to December 31
st
, 2027 , a date
which coincides with the end of its f irst accreditation period . The 11 - mil -
lion - euro provision is maintained and the objective remains unchanged : to
reinforce intra - territorial circularity and respond to the growing demand
for high - quality regenerated base oils .
CALL FOR PROJECTS
An extended deadline for an unchanged goal
2025 Review I 03 - Treatment processes
By mainly orienting waste oil towards regeneration and recy -
cling , as opposed to energy recovery , collection - transfer station
operators are globally respecting their commitments as regards
the producer responsibility organisation and are directly con -
tributing towards reaching the objectives f ixed for the sector .
Whilst the dynamic is positive , CYCLEVIA must remain vigilant .
In 2025 , the regeneration / recycling rate remained higher than
expected , despite stricter requirements than those in place at the
start of accreditation . This good performance can be attributed to
the high implication of operators , but also to regular monitoring
by CYCLEVIA and the various supports put in place : verif ication of
treatment orientations , analysis of the tonnages declared , exchanges
with stakeholders in the f ield . Partnership relations and good collab -
oration are essential to lastingly install regeneration and recycling as
a priority outlet for waste oil .
Collection - transfer station
operators are meeting objectives
RATE OF REGENERATION
Set versus achieved objectives
75
83
90
81
86 6
To be published in 2028
2023
2025
2027
VS
VS
VS
Extension until
the end of
2027