Syndicat Azur
Syndicat Azur is a French public intercommunal syndicate that operates waste collection, recycling, composting, and energy recovery services for four communes in Île-de-France (Argenteuil, Bezons, Cormeilles-en-Parisis, La Frette-sur-Seine), funded by the mandatory household waste tax (TEOM).
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1972
- HeadquartersArgenteuil, France
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingServices
What Syndicat Azur does
Syndicat Azur (legal name: Syndicat de collecte et valorisation des déchets AZUR) is a French public intercommunal syndicate (établissement public de coopération intercommunale) responsible for waste collection and valorization across four communes in the Île-de-France region: Argenteuil, Bezons, Cormeilles-en-Parisis, and La Frette-sur-Seine. The syndicate is governed by a comité syndical composed of representatives from the member communes and is funded primarily through the mandatory Taxe d'Enlèvement des Ordures Ménagères (TEOM) paid by households, with no shareholders or private investors. It is subject to the Taxe Générale sur les Activités Polluantes (TGAP), which has risen from €3/tonne in 2019 to €16/tonne in 2026, materially impacting its cost base.
The organization operates a vertically integrated waste management infrastructure: door-to-door collection (residual waste, yellow-bin recyclables, green waste, bulky items), a réseau of déchèteries (a new modernized site opens 17 August 2026 at rue de l'Angoumois in Argenteuil), a Centre de tri (sorting center), a Centre de compostage, a Centre de recyclage du verre, and a Centre de Valorisation Energétique (energy recovery center) operated under contract with SUEZ. Supporting services include a home composting program with >80% subsidized equipment and free delivery, school and community education programs, mobile collection events for WEEE and sports articles (partner: Ecologic), and a reemployment zone linked to charities (Ressourcerie l'Argen'tri, Restaurants du Coeur, Secours Populaire). Customer access is being digitized through a Circlechain-based online déchèterie account system with a 36 visits/year cap and automatic license plate recognition.
The syndicate is executing a major capital program from 2025 to 2030 to modernize the Centre de Valorisation Energétique, transitioning from wet to dry flue gas treatment, installing a new turbo-alternator group, and building an educational pathway, with SUEZ as the contracted operator through at least 2049. In parallel, it is restructuring service delivery under cost pressure: residual waste collection frequency for Cormeilles-en-Parisis and La Frette-sur-Seine is being reduced from twice to once per week effective 1 July 2026, and a new collection service provider took over on 15 May 2026. The syndicate reports no headcount, no revenue, and operates from its headquarters at 2 rue du Chemin Vert, Argenteuil.
Syndicat Azur firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Syndicat Azur
- Legal name
- Syndicat de collecte et valorisation des déchets AZUR
- Website
- https://syndicat-azur.fr
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1972
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Syndicat Azur is a French public intercommunal syndicate that operates waste collection, recycling, composting, and energy recovery services for four communes in Île-de-France (Argenteuil, Bezons, Cormeilles-en-Parisis, La Frette-sur-Seine), funded by the mandatory household waste tax (TEOM).
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Syndicat Azur industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Public Waste Management
- NAICS
- Waste Management and Remediation Services (562), Waste Collection (56211), Waste Treatment and Disposal (5622)
- SIC
- Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Special Waste Transfer (Tires, Mattresses, Appliances) (BPALABAG)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Multi-Family / HOA MSW Collection (Apartments, Condos) (EUAIAAAJ), Stationary Compaction & Baling Services (On-site/Transfer) (BPALABAI), Industrial Symbiosis & Byproduct Exchange Platforms (EUAIANAG)
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Where Syndicat Azur is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Argenteuil
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
Syndicat Azur business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels6 records
Syndicat Azur product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Syndicat Azur is a French public intercommunal syndicate that operates household waste collection, treatment, and valorization services for four communes (Argenteuil, Bezons, Cormeilles-en-Parisis, and La Frette-sur-Seine). It runs an integrated infrastructure including an Energy Recovery Centre, Materials Recovery Centre, Composting Centre, and Glass Recycling Centre, alongside door-to-door collection and a déchèterie (household waste drop-off centre). The organization also provides home composting equipment, educational programs, and mobile collection events for specific waste streams.
Product overview
Syndicat Azur is a public waste collection and valorization syndicate serving four municipalities (Argenteuil, Bezons, Cormeilles-en-Parisis, and La Frette-sur-Seine) in the Val-d'Oise department. The organization operates a vertically integrated waste management infrastructure consisting of household waste collection services, a déchèterie (recycling center), a Centre de Valorisation Energétique (energy recovery center), a Centre de tri (sorting center), a Centre de compostage (composting center), and a Centre de recyclage du verre (glass recycling center). Supporting services include home composting equipment distribution, educational programs, and periodic mobile collection events for electrical equipment and sports articles. The organization is undergoing a major modernization project (2025-2030) at its energy recovery center and will relocate its déchèterie in August 2026 with modernized access systems.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Collecte des déchets ménagers Scheduled household waste collection covering residual waste (bac gris), packaging and paper (bac jaune), green waste, and bulky items for residents of Argenteuil, Bezons, Cormeilles-en-Parisis, and La Frette-sur-Seine.
- Déchèterie (Recycling Center) Household waste drop-off centre accepting construction materials, electrical equipment, textiles, hazardous waste, bulky items, and other specific waste streams for residents of member communes. New facility opening August 17, 2026 with automatic license plate recognition, reuse area, and material library.
- Centre de Valorisation Energétique (Energy Recovery Centre) Energy recovery facility operated in partnership with SUEZ that processes household waste to generate energy. Undergoing a major modernization project from 2025 to 2030 with transition from wet to dry flue gas treatment.
- Centre de tri (Sorting Center) Sorting centre for separating and processing recyclable materials collected from households in the four member communes.
- Centre de compostage (Composting Centre) Composting facility processing green waste and food scraps into compost for agricultural or gardening use.
- Centre de recyclage du verre (Glass Recycling Centre) Glass recycling facility processing glass waste for reuse in manufacturing new glass products.
- Compostage à domicile (Home Composting Program) Program providing subsidized composting equipment (more than 80% subsidy) and free home delivery for residents, including composter bins, vermicomposters, bioseaux, and aerators.
- Mobile Collection Events for Electrical Equipment and Sports Articles Mobile collection events for electrical equipment (DEEE) and sports/leisure articles operated by partner Ecologic at parking locations like Intermarché Bezons.
- Déchets des professionnels (Professional Waste Collection)
Quantifiable outcome
- 30% average reduction in residual household waste volume through home composting
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use Syndicat Azur
Customer profileSegments4 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Syndicat Azur technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature1 record
Syndicat Azur partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- EcologiccoreEcologic is a partner organization that conducts mobile collection events for electrical equipment (DEEE) and sports/leisure articles. Collections take place at parking locations like Intermarché Bezons, where items are then processed through appropriate recycling channels.
- SUEZcoreSUEZ operates the Centre de Valorisation Energétique Azur, a major energy recovery facility. A contract renewal was announced in May 2025 for continued operation of the waste-to-energy facility. The modernization project 2025-2049 is conducted in partnership with SUEZ.
- Ressourcerie l'Argen'triminorPartner for reemployment space at the new déchèterie. Accepts donated objects in good condition for redistribution through their network.
- Restaurants du CoeurminorCharitable partner receiving donations from the déchèterie's reemployment space for redistribution to those in need.
- Secours PopulaireminorCharitable partner receiving donations from the déchèterie's reemployment space for redistribution to those in need.
- Région Île-de-FrancecoreRegional government authority providing support for subsidized composting equipment. The organization subsidizes more than 80% of composting equipment costs with support from the region.
- ADEMEminorAgence de la Transition Écologique provides reference data including MODECOM waste statistics cited by the organization.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Syndicat Azur competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- SMITOM du Nord Seine-et-Marne: Public intercommunal waste management syndicate in northern Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France. Comparable as a peer public syndicat providing waste collection, déchèterie access, and recycling services to member communes.
- SYCTOM (Agence métropolitaine des déchets ménagers): Public intercommunal syndicate serving the greater Paris area with household waste collection, sorting, and energy recovery. Directly comparable as a French public waste management syndicate operating energy-from-waste and MRF infrastructure at a similar tier.
- SIRTOM Sud Francilien: Public intercommunal waste syndicate serving several communes in the Île-de-France region south of Paris. Directly comparable as a neighbouring French public waste management syndicat with collection, déchèterie, and treatment responsibilities.
Others
- Ecologic: Extended producer responsibility organization managing collection and recycling of WEEE and sports/leisure articles, and partner for mobile collection events at Syndicat Azur. Comparable as an ecosystem partner enabling specialized waste streams outside the syndicate's primary scope.
Broad incumbents
- Veolia Environnement: Global leader in waste management and resource recovery, serving municipalities across France. Comparable as a broad incumbent in municipal solid waste collection, treatment, energy recovery, and circular economy services.
- Séché Environnement: French waste management specialist operating treatment, recovery, and remediation services for municipalities and industrial clients. Comparable as a French-focused private waste services provider serving similar public-sector contracts.
- Paprec Group: Leading French recycling and waste management group operating sorting, composting, and recovery facilities nationwide. Comparable as a French recycling specialist participating in the same waste/material recovery value chain.
- SUEZ: Global environmental services company that operates the Centre de Valorisation Energétique Azur under contract. Comparable as a large-scale waste management operator running waste-to-energy, collection, and recycling services through public sector contracts.
Regional players
- SYDEME (Syndicat Mixte de Transport et de Traitement des Déchets): Public mixed syndicate operating in Moselle-Est with energy recovery and material recovery facilities. Comparable as a French regional public waste syndicat with waste-to-energy and sorting operations.
- SMED 13 (Syndicat Mixte d'Étude et de Réalisation): Public mixed syndicate managing household waste treatment and recovery for the Marseille area. Comparable as a regional public waste management syndicate operating treatment and energy recovery infrastructure for member municipalities.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Syndicat Azur social profiles
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Trust signalCompliance2 records
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Frequently asked questions about Syndicat Azur
What does Syndicat Azur do?
Syndicat Azur is a French public intercommunal syndicate that operates household waste collection, treatment, and valorization services for four communes (Argenteuil, Bezons, Cormeilles-en-Parisis, and La Frette-sur-Seine). It runs an integrated infrastructure including an Energy Recovery Centre, Materials Recovery Centre, Composting Centre, and Glass Recycling Centre, alongside door-to-door collection and a déchèterie (household waste drop-off centre). The organization also provides home composting equipment, educational programs, and mobile collection events for specific waste streams.
Is Syndicat Azur a public or private company?
Syndicat Azur is a private company. It is classified as state government owned and is currently operating.
When was Syndicat Azur founded?
Syndicat Azur was founded in 1972. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Syndicat Azur based?
Syndicat Azur is headquartered in Argenteuil, France, in the Europe region.
Who are Syndicat Azur's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are SMITOM du Nord Seine-et-Marne, SYCTOM (Agence métropolitaine des déchets ménagers) and SIRTOM Sud Francilien. Ecologic is listed as an others. Broad incumbents are Veolia Environnement, Séché Environnement, Paprec Group and SUEZ. Regional players are SYDEME (Syndicat Mixte de Transport et de Traitement des Déchets) and SMED 13 (Syndicat Mixte d'Étude et de Réalisation).
Does Syndicat Azur have an API?
No public API is recorded for Syndicat Azur.
What industry is Syndicat Azur in?
Syndicat Azur's product category is Public Waste Management. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPALABAG, Special Waste Transfer (Tires, Mattresses, Appliances), with a secondary code of EUAIAAAJ, Multi-Family / HOA MSW Collection (Apartments, Condos). Its NAICS code is 562 and its SIC code is 4953.