What Dastri does

Dastri is a French non-profit eco-organization (Association loi du 1er Juillet 1901, RNA W923002794) approved by government decree on December 30, 2012, to manage the Extended Producer Responsibility (REP) stream for infectious medical sharps waste (DASRI perforants) produced by self-treating patients and users of infectious-disease self-tests. It is the sole approved eco-organization in this regulatory perimeter and is governed by a 3-college board chaired by Yannick Jegou (MSD France), with Laurence Bouret as Déléguée Générale leading a deliberately small team (1-10 employees) organized around Operations, Communication, and Administrative/Financial functions. DASTRI is financed entirely by eco-contributions from its 91 member companies - the quasi-totality of France's pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers - with an additional revenue stream from pharmacies subscribing to DASRI PRO for vaccination-waste services at €60 TTC.

The organization's core offering consists of free puncture-resistant needle collection boxes (a large 'Boîte à aiguilles' for long-term treatments and a small 'Petite Boîte' for self-test users, mobile patients, and children) distributed through all French pharmacies as Points de Distribution, with ~20,000 collection points (pharmacies, déchèteries, hospital pharmacies/PUI, labs, and health establishments) covering metropolitan France and all overseas territories. In 2022, DASTRI extended its scope to electronic medical waste (e-DASRI) through a purple box (RECYPEN) channel for connected devices such as continuous glucose monitors and insulin patch pumps, and in June 2023 inaugurated DASTRI-Lab in Ecole-Valentin (Doubs) for material separation and recycling. A DASRI PRO partnership with FSPF (October 2023) monetizes pharmacist subscriptions, and an R&D relationship with ENSMM (Besançon) supports recycling innovation. Distribution relies on the pharmacy network plus an online geolocation tool and ordering portal, with awareness generated through diabetes and nursing congresses, regional stakeholder consultations, and the 'Les territoires ont la parole' program.

Name

Dastri

Legal name

DASTRI

Website

https://dastri.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Dastri is the French government-approved eco-organization that collects and treats infectious medical sharps waste from self-treating patients and self-test users, financed by 91 pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturer members and operating ~20,000 collection points across France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Waste Management Services

NAICS

Hazardous Waste Collection (562112), Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211), Materials Recovery Facilities (56292)

SIC

Hazardous Waste Management (4955), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical & Biohazardous Waste Management (RMW, Sharps, Pathological) (EUAIAFAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Medical & Biohazard Waste Disposal (RMW/Sharps) (IMAIAFAJ), Medical Waste Management & Biohazard Disposal Systems (Regulated Waste, Liners, Containers) (HLAHANAI), Medical / Infectious Waste Treatment & Disposal (Autoclave + Incineration + Final Disposal) (EUAIACAJ), Sharps Safety, Needlestick Prevention & Disposal (Safety Devices, Sharps Containers) (HLAHANAH)

Keywords

• Medical waste collection
• Sharps disposal service
• Eco-organization management
• Electronic device recycling
• Extended producer responsibility

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Eco-contribution from member companies (adhérents): DASTRI is an eco-organism financed in totality by health industry companies - pharmaceutical companies and medical device manufacturers - who are its members. Members pay eco-contributions based on the volume of products placed on the market. This is a pre-competitive extended producer responsibility (REP) model.
2. Eco-participation for pharmacists - DASRI PRO (vaccination): Pharmacists using DASTRI's solution for DASRI from vaccination pay an eco-participation fee of 60 euros TTC (including VAT). This covers collection and treatment services for pharmacists' sharps waste.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

DASTRI provides a free, nationwide system for collecting and treating infectious medical sharps waste (DASRI perforants) generated by self-treating patients and users of infectious disease self-tests, distributing specialized puncture-resistant needle boxes through a network of nearly 20,000 pharmacies and collection points across France. The organization also runs a dedicated recycling circuit for electronic medical devices (e-DASRI) through purple boxes and the DASTRI-LAB separation facility in Ecole-Valentin.

Product overview

DASTRI is a French eco-organism offering a unified waste management service for perforating healthcare risk waste (DASRI). The core offering consists of free needle collection boxes (yellow boxes in large and small formats) distributed through pharmacies to self-treating patients and diagnostic self-test users. The portfolio was expanded in 2022 with the introduction of the Purple Box (Boîte Violette) for electronic medical devices (e-DASRI), which enables material recycling through the DASTRI-Lab facility. Services include nationwide collection point geolocation with approximately 20,000 sites, and a dedicated DASRI PRO solution for pharmacists managing vaccination waste.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RECYPEN: A collection program for electronic DASRI (e-DASRI) allowing patients with connected medical devices to recycle their devices through purple collection boxes.

Products and services

• Boîte à aiguilles DASTRI (Yellow Needle Box) Free puncture-resistant collection containers (yellow boxes) distributed through French pharmacies for self-treating patients to safely store and dispose of sharps medical waste including needles, syringes, and lancets. Available in a large format (La Grande Boîte) for long-term treatment patients and a small format (La Petite Boîte) for HIV self-test users, mobile patients, short-term treatment patients, and children.
• Boîte Violette RECYPEN (Purple Box) Specialized collection box for electronic medical devices (e-DASRI) such as continuous glucose monitors and insulin patch pumps. Enables separation and recycling of metal, plastic, electronic components, and batteries at the DASTRI-LAB facility.
• Collection Point Geolocation Service Online tool that enables patients to locate the nearest of approximately 20,000 collection points across metropolitan France and overseas territories (pharmacies, déchèteries, health establishments, medical labs) for returning full needle boxes.
• DASRI PRO Vaccination Waste Solution Subscription-based waste management service for pharmacists managing perforating waste from vaccination activities. Includes collection boxes, collection logistics, and treatment services for vaccine-related sharps waste. Delivered in partnership with FSPF.
• DASTRI-LAB Electronic Waste Recycling Facility Technical center in Ecole-Valentin (Doubs) for sorting, separation, and recycling of electronic DASRI (e-DASRI) collected from patients using connected medical devices. Separated materials are reintegrated into non-medical production chains.

Quantifiable outcome

• Collection rate in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region was 78% at end of 2016
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FSPF (Fédération des Syndicats de Pharmacies de France)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 October 2023DASTRI partnered with FSPF to provide a comprehensive solution for pharmacies to manage DASRI from vaccination activities. FSPF members can subscribe to DASTRI's service through the FSPF portal (fspf.fr) or directly via DASTRI's ordering site. The partnership covers all vaccines including flu, COVID, and others, using the same collection boxes as patient waste.
• ENSMM (Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Mécanique et des Microtechniques), BesançonminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2022ENSMM is DASTRI's R&D partner for research and development activities. Laurence Bouret, DASTRI's Déléguée Générale, participated in a round table on 'The role of microtechnics in health' at ENSMM's 120th anniversary celebration. ENSMM's expertise in microtechnics supports DASTRI's innovation in waste separation and recycling technology at the DASTRI LAB facility.
• DiverdeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDiverde is a newly established Portuguese eco-organism approved by the Portuguese government to launch a REP stream for managing medical sharps devices. DASTRI hosted a two-day knowledge-sharing visit with the Diverde team in Paris (at DASTRI's offices) and at the DASTRI LAB facility in Ecole-Valentin. Topics covered included packaging, collection, treatment, governance, financing, and innovation. This marks the beginning of what DASTRI hopes will be a fruitful cross-border collaboration serving patients and members in both countries.
• RudologiaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRudologia organizes speed-meeting events connecting local authorities (collectivités) with eco-organisms including DASTRI. These events enable municipalities to learn about waste management solutions and establish local collection partnerships. Events held in various French cities including Toulouse, Lyon, Bordeaux, Poitiers, Rouen, Châlons-en-Champagne, and Marseille.
• CyclamedOthers

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Daniels Health: Global medical waste management and sharps containment provider with reusable Sharpsmart containers. Comparable on sharps waste handling technology and reusable containment but targets institutional healthcare customers, not patient home collection.
• Veolia Environmental Services: Global environmental services group operating hazardous waste treatment and disposal facilities across Europe. Comparable on downstream treatment of DASRI waste but a broad environmental services incumbent rather than a sharps-specialist eco-organism.
• Sharps Compliance: US provider of medical waste management services including sharps disposal solutions and mail-back programs for home-generated waste. Comparable on sharps mail-back and patient-direct collection but operates commercially rather than as a REP eco-organism.
• Stericycle: US-listed regulated medical waste management giant serving hospitals and clinics. Comparable on waste handling operations but operates a for-profit commercial model vs. DASTRI's eco-organism structure and focuses on B2B healthcare facilities rather than patients.
• Suez (Healthcare/Waste): Multinational environmental services company with healthcare waste treatment operations in France and Europe. Provides downstream treatment and disposal capabilities overlapping with DASTRI's value chain, but serves broader municipal and industrial clients.

Direct peers

• Cyclamed: French eco-organism collecting and valuing unused medicines, operating the same REP framework as DASTRI in France. Complementary rather than competing, but highly comparable in business model, governance, and member-financed structure.
• Diverde: Portuguese eco-organism newly approved to launch a REP stream for managing medical sharps devices. Closest peer replicating DASTRI's French model across borders and serves as the primary strategic comparability reference.

Others

• Eco-mobilier / Citeo (French eco-organisms family): Other French REP-approved eco-organisms operating furniture, paper, and packaging streams. Closely comparable governance, funding model, and government-approval mechanism but covering different waste streams.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/DASTRI.FR
• Xx.com/DASTRI_fr

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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