SMICTOM d'Alsace Centrale

What SMICTOM d'Alsace Centrale does

SMICTOM d'Alsace Centrale is a French public intercommunal structure (syndicat mixte de collecte et de traitement des ordures ménagères) providing household waste management services across 90 communes in Central Alsace, France, serving a population of 132,000 inhabitants. Headquartered in Scherwiller (2 rue des Vosges), the organization operates a physical network comprising 8 déchèteries (waste collection centers), 1 sorting center (centre de tri), and curbside collection routes for yellow (recyclables) and grey (residual waste) bins. The organization is governed by elected officials from member municipalities and led by President Jean-Pierre Piela; it has no parent company and no private shareholders.

The organization's service portfolio extends beyond core collection to include home composting support, food waste reduction programs, reusable hygiene product promotion, an eco-manifestation certification service (tiers 1-3) delivered in partnership with Eco Manifestation Alsace, a free tire disposal program for municipalities, and a bin rental service for local events. Digital infrastructure consists of the Mon Compte SMICTOM online portal for subscription and calendar management, an eco-designed public website (90% RGESN compliance, 79.6% RGAA accessibility), and an extensive document archive spanning back to 1979. The organization has achieved sector-leading environmental compliance certifications including RGESN, Territoire Zéro Déchet Zéro Gaspillage, Territoire Engagé, Climaxion Grand Est, and Territoire à Énergie Positive.

Revenue is generated through a redevance (waste fee) charged to residents — a subscription/recurring model structurally analogous to a utility tax. Supplementary revenue comes from administrative fees (€15 for late special collection requests), bin rental delivery charges (€40 per round trip), and ancillary service charges for professionals and event organizers. The organization has 51-100 employees and operates as a non-commercial public entity, with no disclosed funding rounds, M&A activity, or external shareholders. Strategic activity is focused on regulatory compliance, digital modernization, partnership ecosystem development with regional bodies (CEA, ADEME, Climaxion Grand Est), and incremental service diversification rather than territorial or volume expansion.

Name

SMICTOM d'Alsace Centrale

Legal name

SMICTOM d'Alsace Centrale

Website

https://smictom-alsacecentrale.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

SMICTOM d'Alsace Centrale is a French public intercommunal waste management authority that provides household waste collection, sorting, recycling, and treatment services to 132,000 inhabitants across 90 communes in Central Alsace, funded via a per-household redevance fee.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Scherwiller

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Redevance (Waste Fee): The organization charges a waste fee (redevance) to residents for waste collection and treatment services. This is a recurring fee associated with waste management services.

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SMICTOM d'Alsace Centrale is a public intercommunal structure (syndicat mixte) that provides household waste collection, sorting, treatment, and recycling services for 90 communes in central Alsace, France, serving 132,000 inhabitants. It operates 8 déchèteries (waste centers), 1 sorting center, curbside collection of yellow and grey bins, home composting support, food waste reduction programs, and event waste management including bin rental for local events.

Product overview

SMICTOM d'Alsace Centrale operates as a public waste management authority managing household waste collection and treatment for 90 communes serving 132,000 inhabitants in Central Alsace, France. The organization provides a unified service portfolio centered on waste collection infrastructure (8 déchèteries, 1 sorting center), subscription-based collection services, and extensive citizen education programs. Core services include household waste collection (grey and yellow bins), recycling center access, home composting support, food waste reduction, reusable hygiene product promotion, and event waste management including bin rental and eco-manifestation certification. The digital offering centers on the Mon Compte SMICTOM personal account portal for subscription management and procedural services, supplemented by resource libraries for municipalities and a document archive spanning decades. No technology product API or AI capabilities are documented.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Household Waste Collection (Collecte des ordures ménagères)

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves 132,000 inhabitants across 90 communes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Collectivité Européenne d'Alsace (CEA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with the Collectivité Européenne d'Alsace for territorial environmental initiatives including the Elsàss Oschterputz annual cleanup event, which is now organized at the Alsace scale since 2023.
• Climaxion Grand EstcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner label showing commitment to climate and energy transition initiatives in the Grand Est region.
• Territoire Zéro Déchet, Zéro Gaspillage (TZDZG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner label demonstrating participation in the zero waste, zero waste reduction initiative.
• Territoire EngagécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner label for committed territory showing participation in national sustainable development programs.
• Territoire à Énergie PositivecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner label demonstrating commitment to energy-positive territory initiatives.
• CNFPT (Centre National de la Fonction Publique Territoriale)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational training center for public territorial service providing support for local authority training.
• Fredon Grand EstminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional organization supporting plant health and environmental management in Grand Est.
• Alsace Destination TourismeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional tourism development organization partnering on environmental communication.
• Association Eco Manifestation AlsacecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation providing the éco-manifestation label for events. SMICTOM refers event organizers to EMA for event sustainability certification.
• Ethiloc (Emmaus Scherwiller)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal social enterprise providing reusable tableware rental (vaisselle réemployable) and dry toilets for events.
• EthilocminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProvides rental of reusable equipment including dry toilets for eco-responsible events.
• ECOLOGICminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEcology-focused organization for sport article recycling. Partners with SMICTOM for collecting sports equipment waste.
• ADEMEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgence de la transition écologique (Ecological Transition Agency). SMICTOM distributes ADEME guides on alternatives to green waste burning.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• ADEME (Agence de la transition écologique): French national ecological transition agency that funds and guides public waste management policy. While not a competitor, ADEME is a structural counterpart to SMICTOM, providing frameworks, funding, and zero-waste guidance that shape SMICTOM's operating context.

Direct peers

• Pizzorno Environnement: French private waste management operator providing household waste collection, sorting, treatment, and recycling services to municipalities and intercommunal structures. Closely comparable business model and customer base to SMICTOM, though operating as a private for-profit entity.
• SYDEME (Périmètre des Syndicats de traitement): French public intercommunal waste treatment syndicat in the Moselle region, operating sorting, composting, and incineration facilities. Comparable public-sector structure and downstream treatment activities to SMICTOM's centre de tri.
• Séché Environnement: French listed waste management group specializing in treatment and disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous waste, including circular-economy services. Comparable scope in non-hazardous household waste treatment and recycling, with overlapping municipal client base.
• SMICTOM de la Région de Haguenau: Neighboring French syndicat mixte providing household waste collection and treatment in northern Alsace. Structurally identical to SMICTOM d'Alsace Centrale (same legal form, similar redevance funding, similar population scale) and the most direct organizational peer.

Broad incumbents

• Veolia: Global leader in environmental services including waste collection, treatment, and recycling, with deep French municipal contracts. Directly comparable service portfolio to SMICTOM but at much larger scale and as a private, publicly listed operator.
• Véolia Propreté France: French waste management arm of Veolia providing collection, sorting, treatment, and recycling services to municipalities. Directly comparable service portfolio to SMICTOM, often as a competing bidder for delegated public service contracts.
• Suez Recyclage et Valorisation France: French subsidiary of SUEZ focused on recycling and recovery of sorted materials. Comparable to SMICTOM's sorting center activities and downstream material-sales operations, though at industrial scale.
• SUEZ: One of the world's largest private waste management and water services operators, providing collection, sorting, treatment, and recycling across France and globally. Comparable as a provider of integrated municipal waste services, though it operates at national/global scale versus SMICTOM's local mandate.

Regional players

• SITCOM Brive (SIRTOM/SITOM type syndicat): French public waste management syndicat in the Corrèze region providing household waste collection, sorting, and déchèterie services. Operates the same public intercommunal model as SMICTOM but in a different region of France.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/smictom-ac

Compliance6 records

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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