Nantes zero waste strategy: citizen participation

A city that invites residents into the plan

Nantes Métropole is building its zero waste strategy from the ground up, running public campaigns that centre citizen participation rather than top-down implementation. In partnership with Zero Waste France through the ERIC project, the city designs each phase of its action plan to include community input: from awareness-raising to feedback on reuse infrastructure.

What the programme involves

• Public campaigns explaining zero waste goals and inviting resident feedback
• Working with local schools, community groups, and neighbourhood councils to co-design waste-reduction actions
• Participation in the European Week for Waste Reduction (EWWR), coordinating local events and visibility
• Knowledge transfer with Lyon and Bordeaux as sister ERIC cities

How to engage

• Follow Zero Waste France for announcements on public consultations and participation events in Nantes
• Contact Nantes Métropole's sustainability office to join citizen working groups on the zero waste strategy
• Participate in EWWR events in November when the city amplifies its campaign

Why it matters

A strategy built with citizens is a strategy communities defend. Nantes' participatory model proves that large metropolitan zero waste plans can be co-created: and that civic engagement improves both the quality and durability of the outcomes.

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• Lead organisation: Zero Waste France
• ERIC project: Elevating Reuse In Cities
• Report chapter: ZWE State of Zero Waste Municipalities, 5th edition