Blog

Blog ActusHow to destroy your boat with APER?

Posted on

19 January 2023

How to destroy your boat with APER?

In a few words…

Wanting to get rid of and
and recycle your boat
can quickly become a real headache. In this article, you’ll find all the information you need to know about this government agency.
APER
and our services.
Recycling your boat
becomes child’s play.
TheAPER (Association pour la plaisance eco responsable) dismantling network enables you to get rid of your out-of-use pleasure boat free of charge. So we’ll take care of all the paperwork for you. You are only responsible for transporting your vessel and managing the file.

The three essential questions :

⋅ How much does it cost to destroy and recycle a boat?

It’s FREE! The APER boat dismantling organization takes charge of your vessel as soon as it arrives at your nearest boat dismantling center. Your boat is then deconstructed and recycled. Destroying your boat is free of charge if your pleasure craft is registered in France and measures between 2m50 and 24m.

⋅ How is my boat deconstructed?

Your boat is first decommissioned and then depolluted by removing items such as batteries, oils and other hydrocarbons, as well as any hazardous elements. Your boat is then dismantled, and the deck and hull are crushed and sent to dedicated sorting networks to comply with environmental standards.

⋅ How do you go about destroying your boat?

Simply contact us and we’ll take care of your entire project. In addition to free destruction, you don’t have to worry about a thing. This means you’ll be fully taken care of once all the documents have been collated.

Recycling pleasure boats helps to relieve congestion in France’s overcrowded ports. As a result, boat owners benefit from assistance from the “responsable aper “, which comes from an eco-contribution and the “taxe de francisation” paid by yachtsmen. That’s why all pleasure boats on the sea or inland waters can be destroyed with the help of the state.

Did you know?

APER (Association pour la Plaisance Éco-Responsable) was created in 2009 by the French Nautical Industries Federation (FIN), then approved by the French Ministry of Ecological and Solidarity as an eco-organization for waste from pleasure and sports boats. It’s the world’s first network for dismantling, recycling and recovering end-of-life pleasure boats.