Since 2022 and the anti-waste law for a circular economy (AGEC law), the repair bonus has been encouraging the French to repair their electrical and electronic appliances instead of throwing them away. Still too little used by the French, the French Minister for Ecological Transition has announced a series of measures to strengthen, simplify and extend the repair bonus. In 2024, the repair bonus will be doubled for 5 everyday appliances. In 2024, the repair bonus will be :
- 30 € for a vacuum cleaner, drill or electric scooter
- 50 for a washing machine, cell phone or touch-screen tablet
- 60 € for a television set
- 90 € for a laptop.
In other good news for consumers, 24 new appliances are eligible for the repair bonus. For example: epilators (€15), hair straighteners (€15), microwave ovens (€20), multifunction food processors (€15), desktop computers (€50), printers (€35).
No special formalities are required to benefit from the repair bonus. All you need to do is visit a "QualiRépar" approved repairer, whose list is available on the ecosystem.eco website.