JCDecaux initiates the roll-out of next-generation public toilet
facilities for the City of Paris
JCDecaux initiates the roll-out of
next-generation public toilet facilities for the City of
Paris
Paris, 15 May 2024 – JCDecaux SE
(Euronext Paris: DEC), the number one outdoor advertising company
worldwide, announces the roll-out of the next-generation public
toilet for the City of Paris, enhancing the service it provides to
citizens as well as the millions of tourists at the Paris 2024
Olympic and Paralympic Games. In 2022, JCDecaux – a global-leading
player, the inventor of the self-cleaning public toilet and the
current operator of 435 facilities – was commissioned by the City
of Paris to replace and modernise its facilities, following a
competitive tender process that began in August 2020. The roll-out
began after a 2-year manufacturing process.
More hygienic, more eco-friendly and with a higher
capacity, these new facilities will gradually replace the current
models to promote universal access to hygiene services in the
public realm.
The toilets will be installed by early July 2024
on all the Olympic Games sites. Installation of the remaining
models will take place from September 2024 to May 2025.
JCDecaux and its partners Enedis and Eau de
Paris (Paris Water) will replace around 10 toilets a week, located
throughout the districts of Paris, to ensure consistently high
service quality in each of the city’s districts. Facilities will be
removed and installed at night, to avoid disturbing traffic and
pedestrian flows. The new installation will perfectly fit the
current footprint.
Combining technology and manufacturing
performance to serve Paris, Parisians and its
visitorsThanks to its 40 years of industry experience,
JCDecaux harnessed the expertise of its fully-integrated teams in
R&D, engineering, ergonomics, design and operations to jointly
develop a facility that caters to every need of the City of Paris.
The all-new model will operate faster, with hands-free interfaces
and equipped with a second urinal cabin. JCDecaux was supported by
an industrial value chain across France, mainly comprising SMEs, to
manufacture facility parts assembled at its manufacturing centre in
Les Yvelines.
The completion of these new self-cleaning public
toilets represents an achievement, both from a technological and
manufacturing standpoint. The Group overcame numerous challenges,
whether technical, ecological or societal, to deliver an even
higher quality service for Parisians and visitors alike.
With functionality as a top priority, JCDecaux’s
teams designed a toilet facility with a spacious main cabin that
enables universal access and a second urinal cabin, respecting the
same footprint as the current facility. The waiting time between
each visit to the main cabin is now reduced by a third, with the
time between a customer leaving the toilet and it being available
for the next customer reduced to just 30 seconds. During this time,
the toilet cabin is cleaned and disinfected for the comfort of the
next user. The urinal cabin is disinfected immediately after each
user visit and available immediately with no waiting time. As a
result, the capacity of the automatic public toilets in the capital
will be doubled to accommodate 870 users simultaneously, while the
availability of the service will be multiplied by four, making it
the largest network of public toilets in any city worldwide.
Priority number two was low-impact. JCDecaux’s
engineers developed a system that cuts water consumption by almost
2/3rds and electricity consumption by 1/3rd compared to the current
position. In addition, JCDecaux focused on reducing the weight of
the facilities to shrink CO2 emissions during manufacture and
transportation by opting for lighter materials with an optimised
design. As a result, compared to the previous cycle, this new
facility’s manufacturing phase halves the impact of Greenhouse Gas
(GHG) emissions. Replaced toilets will be refurbished before being
redeployed to other markets in France or internationally. Cleaning
and maintenance operatives, who are pivotal to ensuring service
quality, will now use cargo bikes during servicing, in an effort to
promote environmentally-friendly practices and zero traffic
congestion. Repairs requiring spare parts will be carried out by
operatives driving electric vehicles.
A project championing universal access
to hygiene in the public realm Thanks to JCDecaux’s teams,
the new facility has innovative features to encourage best-in-class
hygiene standards.
- All customer interfaces will
operate hands-free.
- The facility’s external fountain
and wash-hand sink include a detergent dispenser, enabling all
users to wash their hands when they are in the public space.
- The toilet bowl is washed and
disinfected after each use, while an innovative cleaning process
uses water economically to fully clean and remove any rubbish left
on the floor.
- A free-of-charge app will also
enable users to check the availability of facilities in their area,
the shortest route to reach them and other useful information.
- The public will be able to report
any vandalism or maintenance requests in real time so JCDecaux’s
teams can respond as quickly as possible.
Design that respects the heritage of
ParisPatrick Jouin, who designed the French capital’s
current fleet, was tasked with creating the new facility’s
aesthetics, aligning the silhouette with the existing model. This
enables the easy identification of the service by the public,
seamlessly integrating into the Parisian cityscape and providing an
elegant, sleek and timeless aesthetic with this subtle redesign.
Particular care was taken with the roof to provide a visual amenity
with the surrounding buildings.
Readily accessible facilities
The new toilets fully comply with NFP 99-611, which is the go-to
standard for public sanitary facilities. They are fitted with a “C”
type cabin, allowing ample space for a person in a wheelchair to
make a complete turn and leave the wheelchair on its side if moved
on to the toilet seat. The facility’s multiple features serve to
guarantee greater access. These include level access, hands-free
buttons positioned at optimal height, large mirrors, accessible
coat-hooks, a washbasin, a detergent dispenser and hand dryer, and
adaptive lighting. In addition, a standard-compliant (NF S32-002)
remote control provides instructions for people who are visually or
hearing impaired. Externally, these messages guide users to the
toilet (within a 5-metre radius), updating them on availability
(vacant/cleaning underway/occupied). Inside the facility, operating
instructions are given next to each of its amenities. The second
urinal provides the added advantage of increasing capacity for
people with reduced mobility as they use the main cabin.
Patrick Jouin, the Designer behind the
new facility, said: “Working in tandem with JCDecaux, we
enter a new era for the French capital’s cityscape. True to the
aesthetics of our initial model, this next generation of public
toilets takes on a sleek design, with a more distinctive silhouette
designed to interact with Paris’ iconic urban infrastructure
including its Morris columns and Wallace fountains. All features
harmoniously fit to scale.”
Jean-Charles Decaux, Chairman of the
Executive Board and Co-CEO of JCDecaux, said: “As the
French capital prepares for the arrival of millions of visitors
this summer, we are proud to initiate the roll-out of a new
generation of self-cleaning public toilets. In line with our
commitments, we installed the first of these new models on
schedule. I want to commend this achievement from an industrial and
operational perspective, and sincerely thank all of our teams and
partners who worked tirelessly for the duration of this initiative.
For more than 40 years, JCDecaux has strived to promote public
hygiene, drawing on its founder’s invention of the first-ever
self-cleaning toilet in 1981 with the two inaugural models
installed in Paris’ Beaubourg district. Backed by its unique
expertise as designer and operator, JCDecaux currently manages the
world’s leading network of automatic public toilets, with 31
million users per year. Our toilets in Paris serve more than 15
million users each year. Thanks to this new model, Paris will
benefit from the most innovative and greatest capacity fleet in the
world. We remain convinced of the growing use of these facilities,
with increased universal access to hygiene in the public
realm.”
Key Figures for JCDecaux
- 2023 revenue: €3,570.0m(a)
- N°1 Out-of-Home Media company
worldwide
- A daily audience of 850 million
people in more than 80 countries
- 1,056,833 advertising panels
worldwide
- Present in 3,918 cities with more
than 10,000 inhabitants
- 11,650 employees
- JCDecaux is listed on the Eurolist
of Euronext Paris and is part of the Euronext 100 and Euronext
Family Business indexes
- JCDecaux is recognised for its
extra-financial performance in the FTSE4Good (3.4/5), CDP (A),
MSCI (AAA), Sustainalytics (13.7), and has achieved Gold Medal
status from EcoVadis1st Out-of-Home Media company to join the
RE100
- Leader in self-service bike rental
scheme: pioneer in eco-friendly mobility
- N°1 worldwide in street furniture
(630,196 advertising panels)
- N°1 worldwide in transport
advertising with 153 airports and 258 contracts in
metros, buses, trains and tramways (319,081 advertising
panels)
- N°1 in Europe for billboards
(85,743 advertising panels worldwide)
- N°1 in outdoor advertising in
Europe (708,620 advertising panels)
- N°1 in outdoor advertising in
Asia-Pacific (165,292 advertising panels)
- N°1 in outdoor advertising in Latin
America (91,682 advertising panels)
- N°1 in outdoor advertising in
Africa (25,337 advertising panels)
- N°1 in outdoor advertising in the
Middle East (21,300 advertising panels)
(a) Adjusted revenue
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Communications
Department: Albert Asséraf+33 (0) 1 30 79
79 10 – albert.asseraf@jcdecaux.com
Investor
Relations: Rémi Grisard+33 (0) 1 30 79 79
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