GUYOT environment

What GUYOT environment does

GUYOT environnement is a privately held, family-owned waste management company headquartered in Brest, France, founded in 1983 by Michel GUYOT originally as "Brest Récupération" for metal collection. Operating across the Atlantic Arc in France and Spain, the company reported €280 million in revenue and 840,000 tonnes of waste valorised in 2024, employing between 530 and 600 people across 24 sites that include 15 local agencies, 9 material and energy valorisation centres, and a dedicated logistics subsidiary (GUYOT Logistique) running a 42-truck BioGNV fleet.

The company's operations span the full waste lifecycle — collection, sorting, treatment, and valorisation — across skip and container rental (10–30 m³), ferrous and non-ferrous metal recovery, treatment of non-hazardous industrial waste (DIB), WEEE, hazardous waste, end-of-life vehicles (VHU, 99.2% valorisation), and APER-certified pleasure boat deconstruction. Industrial processing is anchored by a 3,000 CV shredder and an innovative refining line at Brest enabling near-100% metal recovery via magnetic, eddy-current, and densimetric separation, complemented by a CSR (Solid Recovered Fuel) production facility at Morlaix that converts non-recyclable fractions into 16–21 MJ/kg fuel for cement kilns and industrial boilers. Direct quayside access at Brest commercial port enables maritime export of secondary raw materials to European steelworks and foundries, integrating upstream collection with downstream commodity off-take.

GUYOT serves four customer segments: professionals (industrial, construction, trade), local authorities (Brest Métropole, Morlaix Communauté, multiple intercommunalités), eco-organisms (Ecologic, ESR, Ecomobilier, ADIVALOR, APER) under French Extended Producer Responsibility schemes, and individuals using skip rental and scrap-metal purchase. Pricing is quote-based per agency across skip rental, treatment, and metal purchase streams; metal purchase prices track daily commodity markets. Revenue mix draws from usage-based skip rental, transactional metal resale, and professional-services fees for waste treatment and CSR sales, with a 2024 financial partnership with Épopée Gestion supporting scaling of the low-carbon energy vertical.

Name

GUYOT environment

Legal name

GUYOT environnement

Website

https://guyotenvironnement.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

GUYOT environnement is a family-owned French waste management group operating 24 sites across France and Spain, providing integrated collection, sorting, recycling, and energy recovery services — anchored by a 3,000 CV shredder and CSR production — to professionals, local authorities, eco-organisms, and individuals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management and Recycling Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Hazardous Waste Collection (562112), Materials Recovery Facilities (56292), Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers (42393)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Hazardous Waste Management (4955)

akta.pro primary industry

Bulky Item & White Goods Collection (EUAIAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bulk Item & White Goods Collection (Bulky Waste) (BPALAAAD), Hazardous Waste Collection & Transportation (Manifested, DOT/ADR, Packaging) (EUAIAFAA), Hazardous Waste Recycling & Recovery (Solvent Recovery, Oil Re-refining, Metals Recovery) (EUAIAFAI), Specialty Materials Recovery (Carpet, Mattresses, Bulky Items) (EUAIADAL)

Keywords

• Waste management services
• Metal recycling
• Industrial waste treatment
• Waste valorization
• Solid recovered fuel

Headquarters

HQ city

Brest

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Skip and Container Rental: Revenue from renting skips (benes), containers, compactors, and presses to professionals, local authorities, and individuals. Pricing is based on container size, rental duration, and waste type.
2. Metal Purchase and Recycling: GUYOT purchases ferrous and non-ferrous metals from businesses, industries, and individuals, then processes and resells secondary raw materials to European steelworks and foundries via maritime export. Revenue derives from commodity prices linked to market rates.
3. Waste Treatment and Valorisation Services: Fees charged to businesses and municipalities for collecting, sorting, and treating industrial and municipal waste streams (DIB, bulky waste, hazardous waste, WEEE, construction debris), channeling each fraction to appropriate recycling or energy recovery pathways.
4. Solid Recovered Fuel (CSR) Production and Sale: Non-recyclable waste fractions transformed into CSR sold to cement plants and industrial boiler operators as a substitute for fossil fuels, generating revenue from energy market pricing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

GUYOT environnement collects, sorts and valorises waste from professionals, local authorities, eco-organisms and individuals across Brittany and the Atlantic Arc. Its portfolio includes skip and container rental, ferrous and non-ferrous metal recovery, treatment of industrial (DIB), WEEE and hazardous waste streams, end-of-life vehicle (VHU) and pleasure boat deconstruction, and the production of Solid Recovered Fuels (CSR) from non-recyclable fractions for sale to cement plants and industrial boilers as fossil-fuel substitutes.

Product overview

GUYOT environnement is a family-owned waste management and recycling company operating across the Atlantic Arc (France and Spain). The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of interconnected services organized around waste collection, sorting, and valorization. Core offerings include dumpster rental (Location de bennes), metal recovery for ferrous and non-ferrous metals, and treatment of industrial waste (DIB), electrical/electronic waste, hazardous waste, and end-of-life vehicles. The company differentiates through material and energy valorization, transforming recyclable materials into secondary raw materials and converting non-recyclable waste into Solid Recovered Fuels (CSR) for energy production. Specialized services include pleasure boat deconstruction (APER-certified) and fishing net recycling. The portfolio integrates physical infrastructure (broyeur 3000 CV, refining line) with logistics capabilities and partnership networks to deliver end-to-end waste management solutions for professionals, local authorities, and individuals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Location de bennes (Skip Rental) Rental of dumpsters and containers (10 m³ to 30 m³) for professionals, local authorities and individuals to collect and manage renovation debris, green waste, DIB, metals and other waste streams.
• Récupération de métaux (Metal Recovery and Purchase) Collection, purchase and processing of ferrous metals (iron, steel, cast iron) and non-ferrous metals (copper, aluminium, zinc, lead, brass, bronze, nickel), achieving near-100% valorisation through crushing and refining. Resold as secondary raw materials to European steelworks and foundries.
• Traitement des déchets (Waste Treatment) End-to-end sorting, processing and valorisation of diverse waste streams (industrial, bulky, commercial) with appropriate material recovery or energy-recovery routing depending on the fraction.
• Recyclage des Déchets Industriels Banals (DIB) Recycling services for non-hazardous industrial waste (cardboard, wood, plastics and other mixed materials), with non-recyclable fractions processed into Solid Recovered Fuels (CSR).
• Déchets d'Equipements Electriques et Electroniques (DEEE / WEEE) Collection and recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment including white goods (household appliances), brown goods (TV, video, radio) and gray goods (IT and office equipment), delivered under EPR partnerships with Ecologic and ESR.
• Déchets dangereux (Hazardous Waste Treatment) Specialised collection and treatment of hazardous waste streams, including grouping and routing to authorised regeneration or disposal facilities.
• Déconstruction bateau de plaisance (Pleasure Boat Deconstruction) APER-certified deconstruction service for end-of-life pleasure boats (2.5 m to 24 m), including depollution, dismantling and material valorisation; free for boat owners under the APER scheme.
• Véhicules Hors d'Usage (VHU / End-of-Life Vehicles) Collection and recycling of end-of-life vehicles, achieving 99.2% valorisation through depollution, parts recovery, shredding, and separation via densimetric, pneumatic, optical, induction and magnetic technologies at the Brest centre.
• Valorisation matière et énergie (Material and Energy Recovery) Integrated processing that channels recyclable fractions (metals, wood, cardboard, plastics, plaster, glass, inert materials) to material recovery, while non-recyclable fractions are converted into Solid Recovered Fuels (CSR) for cement plants and industrial boilers.
• Production d'énergie (Energy Production from waste) Low-carbon energy production from non-recyclable waste transformed into Solid Recovered Fuels (CSR) for cement industries and industrial/commercial boilers, supporting the group's zero-landfill objective.
• Combustibles Solides de Récupération (CSR / Solid Recovered Fuel) Solid Recovered Fuel produced from non-recyclable waste fractions (wood, plastics, textiles) with a calorific value of 16-21 MJ/kg, sold to cement plants and industrial/commercial boilers as a substitute for fossil fuels.
• Bennes et contenants (Containers and Compactors) Container and equipment solutions including dumpsters (10-30 m³), multi-dumpsters (6-15 m³), bins (100-500 L), pallet boxes (650-1400 L) and Packmat compactors for waste volume reduction at customer sites.
• Filets de pêche recycling (Fishing Net Recycling) Partnership with a fishing net recycling facility at the tip of Brittany to collect and recycle end-of-life fishing nets into Nylo material used in consumer goods (eyewear, watches), with ropes and other cordage waste fed into the CSR energy-recovery process.

Quantifiable outcome

• 840,000 tonnes of waste valorised in 2024
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Praxy NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince 2016, GUYOT has been a member of the Praxy national network of waste management companies. Praxy provides a single national commercial interface for clients while GUYOT delivers local operational services. Praxy also manages administrative document workflows and traceability for clients across France.
• EcologicminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEco-organism for Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). GUYOT is a collection and processing partner for Ecologic's producer responsibility scheme.
• ESR (Eco-Systemes + Recylum)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEco-organism for WEEE (household and professional), lamps, and small extinguishers, formed from the merger of ECO-SYSTEMES and RECYLUM. GUYOT provides collection and recycling services under ESR's producer responsibility scheme.
• EcomobilierminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEco-organism for end-of-life furniture. GUYOT collects and processes furniture waste from déchèteries under the Ecomobilier extended producer responsibility scheme.
• APER (Association pour la Plaisance Eco-Responsable)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPER is the national eco-organism for pleasure boat deconstruction, created by the Fédération des Industries Nautiques and officially approved by the Ministry of Ecological Transition. GUYOT's Kervignac and other agencies are approved deconstruction centres. APER funds collection, deconstruction, and administrative formalities (deregistration) while GUYOT handles physical depollution, dismantling, and material recovery. GUYOT participated in France 24 documentary on boat recycling featuring APER.
• ADIVALORminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural eco-organism for packaging, crop waste, and associated materials. GUYOT collects empty containers (bidons) from clients like Vital Concept and sends them for treatment through ADIVALOR's dedicated scheme.
• Brest MétropolecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLong-standing municipal partner trusting GUYOT for déchèterie management and waste stream processing in the Brest metropolitan area.
• Morlaix CommunautécoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInter-municipal authority relying on GUYOT for déchèterie operations and waste valorisation services.
• Communauté de communes Landerneau DaoulascoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal authority customer for déchèterie management and waste collection services.
• SIRCOBminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInter-municipal water and sanitation body that trusts GUYOT for déchèterie management.
• Collectivité de communes Kreiz BreizhminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInter-municipal authority in central Brittany relying on GUYOT's déchèterie management services.
• CCI 29 et 22minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChambre de commerce et d'industrie of Finistère and Côtes-d'Armor delegating waste management to GUYOT.
• Fishing Net Recycling Filière (Bretagne)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGUYOT partners with a fishing net recycling facility at the tip of Brittany to collect nets from Breton ports and channel them to the recycling process that produces Nylo® material for consumer goods (eyewear, watches). Ropes and other cordage waste are fed into GUYOT's CSR energy recovery process.
• G4DEC (Service for Circular Economy)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organised by the inter-municipal authorities of Pays des Abers, Iroise Communauté, Lesneven Côte des Légendes, and Pays de Landerneau-Daoulas, with ADEME Bretagne support, G4DEC runs the Défis de l'économie circulaire initiative. GUYOT participated in the 2023 edition to develop a professional reuse pathway.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• PreZero: Schwarz Group's environmental services arm operating across Europe in waste collection, sorting, and recycling. An emerging pan-European player expanding aggressively into the same services GUYOT provides, including hazardous waste and materials recovery.

Broad incumbents

• Stericycle: US-listed provider of regulated waste management, including hazardous waste and secure information destruction. Comparable to GUYOT in hazardous waste and confidential destruction services for industrial and enterprise customers, though much larger and geographically broader.
• Renewi: European waste-to-product company with operations in the Netherlands, Belgium, UK, and France, focused on recycling and materials recovery. Comparable in its MRF, hazardous waste, and secondary materials offering to GUYOT's industrial model.
• Veolia Environnement: Global waste, water, and energy services leader with extensive French municipal and hazardous waste operations. Larger, more diversified incumbent competing for the same municipal tenders and hazardous waste contracts GUYOT serves.
• Suez (now part of Veolia): Major French and international waste management and water services provider, recently absorbed into Veolia's recycling and recovery division. Operates large-scale MRFs and waste-to-energy assets in the same regional markets as GUYOT.

Direct peers

• SARP-Industries (Suez subsidiary): French specialist in industrial and hazardous waste treatment, part of the broader Suez group. Directly comparable to GUYOT's hazardous waste collection, treatment, and recovery services for industrial clients across France.
• Paprec Group: Major French family-owned recycling and waste management group with strong positions in paper, plastics, metals, and WEEE recycling. Comparable to GUYOT in service breadth, recycling-led model, and family ownership structure.
• Derichebourg Environment: French group active in metal recycling, environmental services, and waste management with material recovery infrastructure. Strong overlap with GUYOT's metal trading and industrial processing activities, including ferrous and non-ferrous flows.
• Séché Environnement: French public waste management group operating across hazardous, industrial, and municipal waste treatment and recovery. Closest direct competitor to GUYOT in France, with overlapping service portfolio in DIB, hazardous waste, and energy recovery.

Regional players

• FCC Environment (FCC Medio Ambiente): Spanish municipal and industrial waste management operator with strong Iberian footprint. Comparable to GUYOT's Spanish exposure and overlapping in DIB, bulky waste, and recycling services across the Iberian and Atlantic Arc regions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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