Amelior

Paris, France

Primary information

Year formed

2008

Registered in

2012

Language

French

Number of members

500

Type of members

Members are multi sector, Members are waste pickers

Occupation of members

Itinerant buyers, Itinerant workers, Waste pickers

Type of Organization

Association

Organizational Reach

Local

Workplace of members

Street

Membership

Yes

Organization Structure

One president, one secretariat, one treasurer, 10 administrators. In the 13 people 9 of them are waste pickers.

Objectives

Organize second hand market. Promote the inclusion of waste picker in waste management/economy. Defend the interes of the waste picker. Reduce waste. Facilitate access to waste. Fight against poverty.

Education and training

Leadership training, Mobilization, Rights & duties

Partnering organizations

City of Montreuil, Rues Marchandes, association Aurore

Funding

Membership fees

Internal elections

Annually

Women composition

50,0% 50%

Social networking sites

Facebook

Benefits

Member benefits

Child assistance programmes, Health care & insurance, Job creation & source of income, Legal assistance

Safety & Technology

Fire extinguishers, First aid kits, Gloves

Services

What kind of relationship exists with the municipality?

None

How is the relationship with the municipality?

Conflictual and/or problematic

Types of materials

Cans, Clothing, Electronic waste, Household items, Metals

Are they selling to middlemen?

Yes

Activities

Collecting materials, Collection of recyclables, Community sale of materials, Community storage of materials, New items made from collected materials, Organizing collective events, Selling materials, Sensitization of locals, Sorting waste, Training and capacity building

Challenges to access waste

Harassment from authorities, Lack of infrastructure & resources, Lack of recognition, Lack of tools, Negative attitude towards waste, Privatization, Transportation

Complementary Information

Information source

Lucia Fernandez. Interview to Samuel Le Coeur in Serbia (21 September 2016).

Comments / Narrative

In the second hand market they organize there are people from many different countries: China, Magreb, all Africa, all Europe. It is an popular market, around 90% of its members come from inmigration.

Membership fee: 2€ a year.
To participate in the market you need to pay 4€ for 2m.

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