Covalrec

What Covalrec does

Covalrec (legal name COVALREC, standing for Collecte Valorisation Recyclage) is a private French waste management and recycling company headquartered in the Lamothe industrial zone in Auch, Gers department, in the Occitanie region. Founded in 2006 by Didier LESCOS as a subsidiary of Holding SAS LESCOS, the company was acquired in February 2021 by Groupe BRANGE Environnement, with Antoine Barbes becoming the new owner. The company operates an industrial waste sorting center at its Auch site processing approximately 16,800 tonnes per year with a ~73% recycling valorization rate, supplemented by two professional déchetteries in Auch and Fleurance for voluntary waste drop-offs.

The company's core offering is the rental and servicing of skips, bins, containers, compactors, and presses (capacities ranging from 240-litre bins to 30 m3 skips) for both individuals and professionals, backed by a fleet of 12 heavy goods vehicles and approximately 300 permanently deployed bins executing roughly 6,700 rotations per year across the Gers department and neighboring departments. Organic waste treatment is offered as a distinct service covering biodéchets, animal by-products, expired seeds, and canteen food waste via biogas, soil return, and animal feed pathways. The proprietary Appliweb Covalrec web application enables express service requests, scheduling, and geolocation for both professionals and individuals.

Covalrec generates revenue through four streams: skip/container rental (transactional), compactor and press rental with installation and maintenance (recurring subscription), waste treatment and recycling valorization (transaction fees), and waste transport and collection (transaction fees). Pricing is quote-based across all streams with a 24-hour professional quote turnaround. The company serves more than 600 regular clients spanning retail (Carrefour, E.Leclerc, Aldi, Casino, Leader Price), agri-food (Nataïs, L'Abattoir d'Auch), agriculture (Vivadour, Maïsadour), construction (Eiffage, Bouygues), aerospace (Latécoère, Positronic), healthcare (CHS, CHU), automotive (Renault Sagéa), and government/collectivités (Conseil Départemental du Gers, Trigone, local municipalities). Disclosed annual revenue is approximately €3 million.

Name

Covalrec

Legal name

COVALREC

Website

https://covalrec-recyclage.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Covalrec is a French waste management and recycling company in Auch (Gers) that rents skips, bins, compactors, and presses while operating an industrial sorting center and two déchetteries, serving over 600 regular clients across retail, agri-food, construction, healthcare, and public-sector accounts with approximately €3M in annual revenue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management and Recycling Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Materials Recovery Facilities (56292)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEUAIABAC

Recycling Transfer & Consolidation (Single-Stream, Dual-Stream, Source-Separated)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Environmental Services (Waste Management, Recycling & Remediation)/Transfer Stations & Material Handling

SECONDARYBPALAAAD

Bulk Item & White Goods Collection (Bulky Waste)

Business & Public Services/Waste Management & Remediation Services/Municipal Solid Waste Collection & Hauling

Keywords

• Waste management services
• Skip rental services
• Industrial waste sorting
• Waste collection transport
• Recycling center operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Auch

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Location de bennes et conteneurs: Rental of skips (benches), bins, and containers to individuals and professionals for waste storage and collection. Bins are delivered to customer location, left for use, then collected and waste is processed.
2. Location de compacteurs et presses: Rental of compactors and presses integrated into client facilities for waste volume reduction. Includes installation, follow-up and maintenance services.
3. Traitement et valorisation des déchets: Waste treatment and recycling services. Approximately 25,000T/year of waste handled including 6,000T/year sorted, reconditioned and sold on National and International markets. ~73% valorization rate through recycling.
4. Transport et collecte de déchets: Collection and transport services for various waste types including biodéchets, organic waste from abattoirs, sewage sludge, and inert waste. ~8,600 tonnes transported annually that do not pass through the site.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Covalrec is a waste management and recycling company that rents skips, bins, containers, compactors and presses to individuals and professionals, then collects, transports, sorts, and treats the waste at its industrial sorting center in Auch, France. It operates two professional déchetteries in Auch and Fleurance and processes approximately 25,000 tonnes of waste per year with a ~73% recycling/valorization rate.

Product overview

Covalrec is a waste management and recycling company based in Auch, Gers, France, offering a comprehensive portfolio of waste collection, treatment, and recycling services. The core offering consists of skip and bin rental services (ranging 5-30 m3) for both individuals and professionals, supported by a fleet of 12 trucks and approximately 300 deployed bins. The product suite includes complementary services: container rental (240-1000 litres), press and compactor rental (for waste volume reduction), and organic waste treatment. Two professional recycling centers in Auch and Fleurance enable voluntary waste drop-offs. The proprietary Appliweb Covalrec web platform powers service requests with geolocation, while multimodal collection routes optimize transport efficiency. The company processes approximately 25,000 tonnes annually with a 73% recycling rate.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Location de bennes pour les particuliers
• Location de bennes pour les professionnels Rental of professional skips ranging from 7 to 30 m3 and bacs (5-10 m3) for various waste types including papers, plastics, metals, green waste, tires, DIB, pare-brises, plâtre, gravats, glass, and DEEE. Features geolocation service for optimized delivery. Targeted at professional clients.
• Location de poubelles et conteneurs
• Location de presses et compacteurs Rental of vertical presses and compactors including presse simple BAC 30T, presse multibac 16T, presse à balle, compacteur monobloc 20m3, and compacteur poste fixe 30m3 with caisson. Includes engineering, fabrication, installation, and follow-up services for paper, cardboard, plastic film, and mixed flexible wastes. Targeted at professional clients needing volume reduction on site.
• Traitement des bio-déchets Organic waste treatment services for biodéchets, sous-produits animaux, semences périmées, and food waste from canteens and agro-industry. Provides adapted treatment solutions including biogas production, soil return, and animal feed options. Targeted at agri-food, agriculture, and public sector clients.
• Déchetteries professionnelles Two professional recycling centers located in Auch and Fleurance, Gers. Open for voluntary waste drop-offs including mixed waste, cartons, papers, plastic films, wood, glass, green waste, construction debris, metals, pare-brises, pare-chocs, and tires. Targeted at artisans, businesses, and local authorities.
• Appliweb Covalrec (Demandes Express) Web application enabling customers to request quotes, schedule services, and request bin removal or rotation. Includes geolocation functionality to identify customer location and mobile support for iPhone/iPad and Android devices. Targeted at both professionals and individuals.
• Transport multimodal et collecte Multi-modal transport and collection services using a fleet of 12 heavy goods vehicles, hayon trucks, grue trucks, and basculeur trucks. Includes route optimization to reduce empty transport and rationalize waste flows, with approximately 300 bins deployed permanently in the department. Targeted at professional clients with recurring collection needs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 73% waste valorization rate through recycling (approximately 12,300 tonnes of 16,800 tonnes processed)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers23 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

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Paprec Group: Leading French recycling and waste management group operating sorting centers across France. Closely comparable in sorting and recycling operations, though significantly larger with multiple specialized waste streams including paper, plastic, and metals.
• Veolia: Global leader in environmental services including waste collection, recycling, and treatment. Operates a substantial waste management business in France that overlaps with Covalrec's services but at vastly greater scale and geographic breadth.
• SUEZ (Veolia): Major French-based environmental services company offering waste collection, recycling, and circular-economy solutions. Comparable service line-up but primarily serves multinational customers and large municipalities rather than regional SMBs.
• Derichebourg: French multi-services group with a substantial environmental services division including metal recycling and waste management. Overlaps directly with Covalrec's newly-added metal recycling activity consolidated from DISTRIFER.
• Séché Environnement: French-listed provider of waste management and environmental services including industrial waste collection, sorting, treatment, and recycling, with broader geographic reach and a hazardous-waste specialization similar to areas of Covalrec's portfolio.

Direct peers

• Chimirec: French family-owned waste management company specializing in industrial liquid and solid waste collection and treatment for industrial customers - closely comparable in serving industrial accounts with multi-stream waste services.
• Pizzorno Environnement: French waste management company providing collection, sorting, treatment, and recycling services with a strong footprint in southern France, including Occitanie - directly comparable geography and service mix to Covalrec.
• Bartin Recycling Group: French independent recycling company operating regional sorting and recovery facilities for industrial waste streams. Comparable mid-tier footprint and service scope in industrial waste collection and material recovery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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