Bil Ta Garbi
Bil Ta Garbi is a French public-sector mixed municipal syndicate that operates four industrial waste-treatment facilities (Canopia, Mendixka, Zaluaga, Bidexka) and 30 déchetteries, providing household-waste reduction, sorting and valorisation services to 347,500 inhabitants across the Pays Basque and Béarn des Gaves territories.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2002
- HeadquartersBayonne, France
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingServices
What Bil Ta Garbi does
Bil Ta Garbi is a French public-sector mixed municipal syndicate (Syndicat Mixte Bil Ta Garbi) created in 2002 and operational since 2004, responsible for the treatment and valorisation of household and similar waste across the Communauté d'Agglomération Pays Basque and the Communauté de Communes du Béarn des Gaves, serving 347,500 inhabitants. It is governed by elected officials (Présidente Martine Bisauta, Vice-Présidents Philippe Elissalde, Michel Thicoïpé and Maitena Curutchet) and is funded by contributions from its two member communities. Operating from its registered seat at 7 rue Joseph Latxague in Bayonne, it is a public-service monopoly on its territory.
Its core technology is an industrial waste-treatment platform comprising four owned pôles: Canopia (sorting centre and organic-valorisation unit with a 4-stage air-treatment system at 165,000 m³/h across three parallel lines, in Bayonne), Mendixka (secondary organic-valorisation facility), Zaluaga (multi-stream site at Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle combining a transfer quay, ISDND landfill, and biogas valorisation unit, with buried tonnage cut from ~44,000 t in 2017 to under 35,000 t in 2019) and Bidexka (8+ hectare classified ISDI platform in Urrugne authorised for 72,000 tonnes/year of inert waste for ten years). A network of 30 neighbourhood déchetteries (25 in Pays Basque, 5 in Béarn des Gaves) handles citizen access, and the entity holds ISO 14001 certification, the Territoire Zéro Déchet Zéro Gaspillage label and the Territoire Engagé Economie Circulaire label (2021). Canopia was modernised with FEDER and Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine co-financing to accept all plastic and metal packaging from 1 January 2023.
The business model is a public-utility subscription-style funding mechanism (member-community contributions) supplemented by marginal commercial streams: sale of certified recycled grave (0/31.5 mm) at €5/tonne from the Cambo-les-Bains site (launched June 2025, 7,800 tonnes available), a reusable-cup rental service (free for individual event organisers since 2015, with a published cost simulator), a €50-per-household Jardin Zéro Déchet voucher redeemable at partner retailers (voted budget of €6,500 in 2020), and forthcoming photovoltaic emphyteutic leases on closed ISDND sites. Citizen awareness is delivered through 17 Ambassadeurs du tri (sorting ambassadors), school interventions, public events (Devenons ZZ, SERD, Olympiades du tri), a bilingual FR/EUS website and an educational online game ("Le Juste Tri").
Bil Ta Garbi firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Bil Ta Garbi
- Legal name
- Syndicat Mixte Bil Ta Garbi
- Website
- https://biltagarbi.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2002
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Bil Ta Garbi is a French public-sector mixed municipal syndicate that operates four industrial waste-treatment facilities (Canopia, Mendixka, Zaluaga, Bidexka) and 30 déchetteries, providing household-waste reduction, sorting and valorisation services to 347,500 inhabitants across the Pays Basque and Béarn des Gaves territories.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Where Bil Ta Garbi is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Bayonne
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices8 records
Markets served
Bil Ta Garbi business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Member-Communities Contributions (Public Service Funding): Public utility funding model. As a "Syndicat mixte communal" (communal mixed union), the organization is financed by contributions from its member communities — the Communauté d'Agglomération Pays Basque and the Communauté de Communes du Béarn des Gaves. TVA FR55256404641.
- Sale of Recycled Materials (Recycled Grave): Sale of certified recycled grave 0/31.5 mm at €5/tonne to construction and public-works firms (BTP), commercialized at the Cambo-les-Bains site (1415 route de Kurutxeta). By-appointment sales managed by the inert-waste mission lead.
- Reusable-Gobelets Service and Workshops: Free provision of reusable cups to local event organizers (avoiding 1,358,640 disposable cups / 9.5 tonnes of plastic since 2015), plus a "Juste Tri" educational game and Do-It-Yourself workshops. Priced via a cost simulator for event organizers.
- Real-Asset Concessions (Photovoltaic Leases on Closed ISDND): Call for projects to conclude long-term administrative emphyteutic leases (baux emphytéotiques administratifs) for the installation and operation of photovoltaic panels on closed non-hazardous waste storage sites (post-exploitation monitoring).
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Recycled grave (0/31.5 mm) at €5/tonne, commercialized at Cambo-les-Bains. |
| Other | Pay-as-you-go | Reusable-gobelets rental for local events (online simulator available). |
| Other | Pay-as-you-go | Free déchetteries access, with volume limits per user type. |
| Other | Pay-as-you-go | Jardin Zéro Déchet — €50 reduction voucher per household for broyage/mulching. |
Go-to-market motion4 records
Distribution channels6 records
Marketing channels9 records
Bil Ta Garbi product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Bil Ta Garbi is a French public-sector mixed municipal syndicate that operates household and similar waste management services across the Communauté d'Agglomération Pays Basque and the Communauté de Communes du Béarn des Gaves (347,500 inhabitants). It runs 4 industrial facilities (Canopia sorting/UVO, Mendixka UVO, Zaluaga ISDND with biogas, Bidexka ISDI inert platform) and 30 déchetteries, providing reduction, sorting, recycling, organic and energy valorization, and post-exploitation monitoring services. It also sells recycled grave (0/31.5 mm) to BTP firms at €5/tonne and runs a reusable-cup service for local events.
Product overview
Bil Ta Garbi operates as a multi-facility platform-plus-modules architecture: a single public-service syndicate that integrates a network of physical waste-management infrastructures — Canopia (organic-waste valorisation unit), Mendixka (waste transfer centre for the Garazi-Baigorri pole), Zaluaga (multifunctional site with ISDND landfill and biogas valorisation) and Bidexka (inert-waste platform) — with the territory-wide réseau de déchetteries. Around these industrial assets, it offers prevention and awareness modules such as the Programme compostage (individual and shared composteurs), the Opération Jardin Zéro Déchet, the Ambassadeurs du tri field service, the Service de gobelets réutilisables, the Station pédagogique and the online Carte interactive du territoire and Le Juste Tri game. Information services (Lokarri newsletter for Zaluaga) and commercial outputs (Grave recyclée) complete the offering, all governed by the multi-year Programme Local de Prévention des déchets 2024-2029.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Le Juste Tri: Educational game website (justetri.biltagarbi.com) operated by the syndicat to raise awareness on sorting.
Products and services
- Canopia — Pôle de valorisation organique et centre de tri Industrial waste-treatment facility operated by Bil Ta Garbi serving the western part of the territory (Bayonne). Bio-waste is transformed into compost and related products; selective sorting accepts all plastic and metal packaging from 1 January 2023. Equipped with 4-stage air filtration including activated-carbon final treatment.
- Mendixka — Pôle de valorisation Waste transfer and treatment centre serving the Garazi-Baigorri pole of the syndicate, consolidating residual waste before routing to final treatment. Secondary organic-valorization facility complementary to Canopia.
- Zaluaga — Site multifilière (ISDND + transfert + valorisation biogaz) Multi-stream site at Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle hosting a non-hazardous waste landfill (ISDND), a transfer quay and a biogas valorisation unit for energy recovery. Processes the syndicate's residual waste and recovers energy from landfilled materials.
- Bidexka — Plateforme de valorisation et stockage de déchets inertes Inert-waste storage and valorisation platform on an 8+ hectare classified ISDI at Urrugne. Receives inert waste primarily from the Côte Sud Pays Basque (within 15-20 km). Includes a crushing-screening unit operating ~1 day/month; output is sold as recycled grave (0/31.5 mm).
- Réseau de déchetteries Network of 30 waste drop-off centers operated by Bil Ta Garbi across the Basque-Adour territory. Free access for inhabitants (2 m³/week per individual; 2 m³/day per professional). Includes a Point d'accueil des déchets verts (Guéthary) and Récylum-equipped lamp-recycling bins at 17 facilities.
- Service de gobelets réutilisables Loan/rental service of reusable cups for events organised by communities, associations, schools and companies in the territory, replacing single-use cups. Free for individual event organizers since August 2015.
- Programme compostage individuel et collectif Composting programme distributing individual and shared composteurs/lombricomposteurs free of charge to residents and communes, paired with composting guidance.
- Opération Jardin Zéro Déchet (avec bon de réduction €50) Recurring prevention operation offering free plants to residents in exchange for waste-prevention commitments (reduction, reuse, sorting) and a €50 voucher redeemable at partner professionals for broyage / mulching / tondeuse-mulching services or equipment.
- Ambassadeurs du tri (réseau terrain) Network of sorting ambassadors deployed in the field to advise residents and event organisers on proper sorting and waste reduction.
- Carte interactive du territoire Interactive map of the syndicate's territory showing the location of déchetteries, tri points, recycling streams and waste-management infrastructure.
- Le Juste Tri (jeu pédagogique en ligne) Online sorting game hosted on a subdomain (justetri.biltagarbi.com) designed as a fun educational tool to teach correct waste-sorting rules.
- Vente de grave recyclée 0/31.5 mm Sale of certified recycled grave (0/31.5 mm) produced from inert waste collected at the Errobi pôle déchetteries, commercialized at €5/tonne to construction and public-works firms at Cambo-les-Bains. By-appointment only. Usages limited to road applications up to 3 metres height as sub-layer of roadway or roadway-shoulder works.
- Station pédagogique / Visites scolaires Educational visits and activities offered to schools and groups to raise awareness about waste reduction, sorting and the syndicate's facilities.
Quantifiable outcome
- Buried-waste share reduced from 78% (2002) to 52% (2014) to 34% (2018); target 20% by 2020.
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Companies that use Bil Ta Garbi
Customer profileNamed customers7 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Bil Ta Garbi technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
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Integration6 records
Feature5 records
Bil Ta Garbi partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
24 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.
- Communauté d'Agglomération Pays Basque (CAPB)flagshipMember community in charge of waste collection on the territory; co-organizer of the "Jardin Zéro Déchet" operation, the "Devenons ZZ" days, the SERD animations, and the modernization of the Côte Basque Adour sorting collection (effective 06/01/2020). Member and core funding community of the Syndicat.
- Communauté de Communes du Béarn des Gaves (CCBDG)flagshipMember community in charge of waste collection; co-organizer of the "Jardin Zéro Déchet" operation, broyage demonstrations and the "Festival d'astuces Zéro déchet, Zéro gaspillage" (La Station, Sauveterre de Béarn, 18/11/2023).
- 3 social landlords (bailleurs sociaux) of Côte Basque AdourcoreConvention of partnership signed Friday 26/11/2021 in Bayonne to improve and develop sorting practices of inhabitants; BTG teams and residents of the 3 social landlords are trained. Names of the 3 social landlords are not disclosed in extracted sources.
- Citeo (eco-organization for paper/embalages household recycling)coreCo-organizer of the 19-29 March 2018 door-to-door campaign reaching ~3,000 households across 9 communes; partner in the "Guide du Tri" mobile application.
- Aper-Pyro (eco-organization for maritime pyrotechnic safety products)corePartner of free distress-flare collections (9-14 September 2019, Anglet; 11-18 September 2021) and of the "1 for 1" take-back scheme via partner retailers.
- Eco-DDS (eco-organization for household chemical waste)coreCo-organizer of chemical-waste collections in retail (e.g., Castorama Anglet, 9 June 2018).
- Re-fashion (eco-organization for TLC — textiles, linen, shoes)corePartner in textile-recovery actions during SERD 2021 and 2024.
- Alcome (eco-organization for cigarette butts)coreContract partner on cigarette-butt management; expected commitments between municipalities and Alcome published on the site.
- Récylum (now ecosystem) — lamps and néons recyclingcoreEquipped 17 déchetteries of the territory with bins for energy-saving lamps and "néons" recycling.
- Sitcom Côte Sud des LandescoreCross-territory partnership: Sitcom's selective collections are received and treated at Canopia to rationalize and optimize facility operations.
- Sietom de ChalossecoreCross-territory partnership: Sietom's selective collections are received and treated at Canopia.
- Valortegia (operator of the Canopia UVO)coreOperational partner for the organic-valorization unit of Canopia; collaborated with BTG on investigations and analyses following the September 2019 air-treatment alerts.
- Conseil Départemental des Pyrénées Atlantiques and Jardin Botanique Littoral de Saint-Jean-de-LuzminorTechnical partners in the rescue protocol for 2 nationally protected endemic plants (grémil prostré and séneçon de Bayonne) on the Bidexka site.
- MAK2COM (communication agency, 4 rue Louis Colas, 64600 Anglet)minorDesigned and built the biltagarbi.com site and a dedicated "Juste Tri" game; creator of the website's illustrations.
- Aima Autonomie (association)minorCo-organizer of a donation zone for autonomy-aids equipment and materials for elderly and disabled people, alongside CAPB.
- Kanaldude (Basque TV channel)minorCo-produced the "Har-eman" interview series on waste management during COVID-19 lockdown.
- Clavette & Cie (association, Boucau)minorPartner in a solidarity bike-repair operation during the COVID-19 pandemic and in a collection service for cycles/spare parts to fight wild dumping.
- Arbelia Elagage (10 rue de la Gendarmerie, 64200 Biarritz)minorPartner professional in the "Jardin Zéro Déchet" operation; accepts the €50 BTG voucher for broyage / mulching / tondeuse-mulching services.
- Gamm Vert Espelette, Gamm Vert Came, Gamm Vert Saint-Palais, Gamm Vert Carresse, Gamm Vert Cambo-les-Bains, Gamm Vert Hasparren, Gamm Vert Saint-Jean-de-LuzcorePartner retailers of the "Jardin Zéro Déchet" operation across the territory; accept the €50 BTG voucher for broyeur purchase, mulching tondeuse and adapted kit.
- Kiloutou, Loxam Rental, Flexiloc, Chohobigarat Motoculture, Locat MI, Marc Duthil MotoculturecorePartner equipment-rental firms across the territory (Anglet, Bayonne, Amendeuix-Oneix, Viellenave de Navarrenx, Salies-de-Béarn); accept the €50 BTG voucher for broyeur rental.
- Leroy Merlin (Bayonne), Bricomarché (Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle, Mauléon Chéraute), Mr Bricolage (Saint-Jean-de-Luz, Hendaye, Hasparren, Cambo-les-Bains)corePartner DIY retailers accepting the €50 BTG voucher for broyeur purchase.
- Anglet Nautique, Biarritz Yatching, Magenco, Le Comptoir du Pêcheur, Comptoir Maritime Basque, Mareva-PDD, Technic MarineminorLocal Aper-Pyro-referenced maritime-safety retailers hosting the "1 for 1" distress-flare take-back scheme.
- La Mesure (Bayonne), Day by Day (Biarritz), Petit Grain / Grain de Soleil (Bayonne), La Vrac Mobile, Euskal Vrac (Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle), L'épicerie sans faim (Sauveterre de Béarn)minorNetwork of bulk (vrac) retailers promoted in the "5 gestes consom'acteur" guide for inhabitants.
- Association Aquitaine des Achats Publics Responsables (3AR)minorCo-organizer of the "Rencontres de l'économie circulaire" on public procurement and sustainable BTP (5-6 February 2019, Arkinova, Anglet); produced a "clausier" to align public procurement with eco-responsible practices.
Scale indicators13 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Bil Ta Garbi competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Syctom (Île-de-France): Larger public syndicat mixte in the greater Paris area, one of the largest household-waste treatment structures in France. Comparable mandate (sorting, organic valorization, ISDND, biogas) but at much greater scale and urban complexity.
- Veolia (Environmental Services): Global private-sector incumbent in waste management and environmental services. Comparable in scope (collection, sorting, treatment, ISDND, biogas, recycling) but for-profit, multi-territory and not a public-service monopoly — useful as a benchmark for operational efficiency and commercial recycling economics.
- Suez (Recycling & Recovery): Major private-sector operator of waste collection, sorting, organic valorization, ISDND and material-recovery services across France and Europe. Provides a private-side counterpart to BTG's public-service model for comparative benchmarking.
- Derichebourg: French-listed environmental-services group with a waste and recycling division (collection, sorting, recovery). Useful as a private-sector comparable for the déchetterie-network and material-recovery operations BTG runs across its territory.
- Séché Environnement: French-listed private specialist in waste treatment and recovery, including ISDND, hazardous waste and circular-economy services. Comparable technical scope (UVO, biogas, material recovery) and a relevant benchmark for valorization economics.
Direct peers
- Sydom du Jura: French syndicat mixte operating household-waste valorization (UVO, sorting, ISDND) for the Jura department. Closely aligned public-sector business model with a similar mix of treatment, prevention and awareness programs.
- Smictom d'Alsace Centrale: Mid-sized French syndicat mixte for household and similar waste in central Alsace. Operates a comparable network of déchetteries, transfer stations and treatment facilities under the same public-service mandate.
- Sietom de Chalosse: Adjacent public waste-management syndicat whose selective collections are also received and treated at BTG's Canopia facility. Operates under the same French syndicat-mixte framework with similar funding and awareness missions.
- Sitcom Côte Sud des Landes: Neighboring French public syndicat mixte handling household waste in the southern Landes department. BTG already routes Sitcom's selective collections through Canopia under a cross-territory processing agreement, making it the closest operational peer.
Others
- Paprec Group: Major French private recycler operating sorting centers, material-recovery facilities and recycled-material production. Comparable in the material-recovery chain BTG operates at Canopia and through its recycled-grave line.
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Competitive moat6 records
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Frequently asked questions about Bil Ta Garbi
What does Bil Ta Garbi do?
Bil Ta Garbi is a French public-sector mixed municipal syndicate that operates household and similar waste management services across the Communauté d'Agglomération Pays Basque and the Communauté de Communes du Béarn des Gaves (347,500 inhabitants). It runs 4 industrial facilities (Canopia sorting/UVO, Mendixka UVO, Zaluaga ISDND with biogas, Bidexka ISDI inert platform) and 30 déchetteries, providing reduction, sorting, recycling, organic and energy valorization, and post-exploitation monitoring services. It also sells recycled grave (0/31.5 mm) to BTP firms at €5/tonne and runs a reusable-cup service for local events.
Is Bil Ta Garbi a public or private company?
Bil Ta Garbi is a private company. It is classified as state government owned and is currently operating.
When was Bil Ta Garbi founded?
Bil Ta Garbi was founded in 2002. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Bil Ta Garbi based?
Bil Ta Garbi is headquartered in Bayonne, France, in the Europe region.
How does Bil Ta Garbi make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Member-Communities Contributions (Public Service Funding) is the primary driver. The others are sale of Recycled Materials (Recycled Grave), reusable-Gobelets Service and Workshops and real-Asset Concessions (Photovoltaic Leases on Closed ISDND).
Who are Bil Ta Garbi's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Syctom (Île-de-France), Veolia (Environmental Services), Suez (Recycling & Recovery), Derichebourg and Séché Environnement. Direct peers are Sydom du Jura, Smictom d'Alsace Centrale, Sietom de Chalosse and Sitcom Côte Sud des Landes. Paprec Group is listed as an others.
Does Bil Ta Garbi have an API?
No public API is recorded for Bil Ta Garbi.