Renault Maroc, SUEZ Renew Waste Management Partnership

Rabat – Renault Group Maroc has renewed its partnership with SUEZ for the treatment and recovery of industrial waste from its plants in Tangier and Casablanca.

Earlier this week, a statement from SUEZ announced that it is set to manage the industrial waste of the Morocco-based Renault plants for a fourth term under a new three-year contract that was signed in June 2022.

The French waste management company is expected to process an annual average of 20,400 tonnes of industrial waste, manage human and material needs for the collection and treatment of waste, and manage operations related to the waste processing park.

Under the new contract, SUEZ is also in charge of the wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) in the Somaca facility, Casablanca, as well as the ISO 14001 certification process for the Renault plants. ISO 14001 is an internationally agreed-upon standard that helps organizations efficiently use resources and reduce waste.

Speaking on the contract renewal, Executive Director of SUEZ North Africa Benjamin Vauthier said that the 14-year-old partnership with Renault Maroc underscores Morocco’s plans to develop a circular economy in line with its national industrial acceleration plan for 2021-2023.

Vauthier added that the SUEZ-Renault partnership highlights the important role of his company in offering “industrial clients waste treatment services that enable them to recover their materials throughout their life cycle.”

With a local production capacity of 440,000 vehicles per year, Renault is a major actor in Morocco’s growing automotive sector. Benefitting from a trained cheap labor force and state support, the French giant plans to reinforce its local presence by introducing a new line of electric cars.

Last week, Renault shared its plans to produce 17,000 electric vehicles in Morocco per year. The new model is set to use 50% recycled material and to be 95% recyclable by the end of its life cycle.

Renault’s decision follows the wide success of Citroen’s Ami built in Morocco and the global shift towards electrification of key sectors such as transport amid unstable prices of fossil fuels.