Opened in July 2025, ValcopIA in Toulouse is now the largest and most advanced Material Recovery Facility (MRF) in France. Operated by Paprec and powered by Pellenc ST’s cutting-edge technology, the plant sets a new benchmark for AI-driven, high-performance waste sorting. Key facts:

Capacity: 68,000 tonnes/year, serving 1 million residents in Haute-Garonne.

21 Mistral+ CONNECT™ optical sorters recover 13 material fractions.

13 AISEE™ gantries use artificial intelligence for real-time quality control and performance optimisation.

Recycling efficiency: over 92%.

Technologies like TURBOSORTER™, AEROLIGHT™, and SMART&SHARE™ data dashboards enable ultra-precise, energy-efficient separation of paper, cardboard, and plastics — with full ISO 27001 data security.

With this next-generation facility, Paprec and Pellenc ST demonstrate how digitalisation and AI can drive Europe’s recycling industry toward a truly circular economy.

“Thanks to all these technologies, we achieve recycling rates of over 92%,” says Vincent Castaignède, Director of ValcopIA.

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