# French sports equipment recycling > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/french-sports-equipment-recycling > Updated: 2026-07-31T15:26:40.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2. In 2026 France’s circular‑economy initiatives for sports gear are showing divergent trends. A spin‑off of the used‑book retailer Lirandco, Lirandco Recyclage, is scaling up its book‑sorting operation and seeking public‑sector investment to handle tens of thousands of tonnes of material. At the same time, the Recyclerie Sportive de Lyon is expanding its community‑based repair and resale model by opening a second shop in Villeurbanne, building on a high‑reuse rate for collected equipment. Conversely, the non‑profit Sauve ton sport in Poitiers was forced to close its recycling centre after losing municipal subsidies and a private grant. The association, which processed about 30 tonnes of sports equipment in 2025, now operates without a physical shop but intends to continue outreach and support for local clubs. The contrasting developments illustrate both growth opportunities and funding challenges within France’s sports‑equipment reuse sector. ## Timeline ### 2026-07-31: Poitiers sports recycling association Sauve ton sport shuts its recycling centre Sauve ton sport, a Poitiers non‑profit that reuses sports gear, closed its recycling centre on 31 July 2026 due to missing public funding and lease costs, but will keep supporting local clubs. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/poitiers-sports-recycling-association-sauve-ton-sport-shuts-its-recycling-centre ### 2026-07-31: French recycling ventures expand book and sports equipment reuse Lirandco Recyclage launches in 2026 to industrialise book recycling in Ardèche, targeting 43 000 tonnes over ten years, while the Recyclerie Sportive de Lyon prepares a second shop in Villeurbanne, having repur 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/french-recycling-ventures-expand-book-and-sports-equipment-reuse --- Cite as: French sports equipment recycling. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/french-sports-equipment-recycling