What Tricycle Environnement does

Tricycle Environnement, founded in 2009–2010 and headquartered at 120 rue du Moulin de Cage in Gennevilliers (Île-de-France), is a French insertion enterprise (Entreprise d'Insertion) operating in the professional waste and circular economy segment. It collects, sorts, recycles, demanufactures, and resells end-of-life professional equipment, office furniture, building materials, and exterior joinery on behalf of large enterprises, public-sector bodies, BTP/construction firms, and property developers. Operations span five coordinated brands within the Île-de-France catchment: Tricycle Environnement (core collection and recycling), Tricycle Office (second-hand office furniture resale with a Gennevilliers showroom), Tricycle Curage (interior vidage and selective deconstruction), Baticycle (second-hand construction materials), and Gepetto (custom design upcycling).

The service platform centers on physical waste flows rather than software: an owned truck fleet, operational crews, a warehouse/showroom complex, and integrated outlet partnerships for closed-loop recovery — Veka for PVC, Saint-Gobain for glass, and a network of EPR eco-organizations (Valobat, Valdelia, Ecomaison) for regulated streams. The joinery recycling line processes exterior windows and doors into constituent materials (glass, PVC, aluminum, wood) for downstream recyclers, and traceability documentation is bundled as a separate commercial product to support client RSE (corporate social responsibility) reporting. Digital surface is limited to a quote-request portal (rse.tricycle-environnement.fr), three sub-brand e-commerce storefronts, content marketing (blog, LinkedIn, video, press), and event presence at Produrable, EnerJ-meeting, and Workspace Expo. No mobile application, API, or AI components are disclosed.

Commercially, Tricycle operates an enterprise field-sales model targeting CAC 40 corporates, public administrations, and BTP clients, supported by a dedicated Key Account (Grands Comptes) team and CRM-based pipeline management. Revenue derives from fee-based collection/curage service contracts, resale of recovered furniture and materials via sub-brand e-commerce sites, and bespoke upcycle commissions through Gepetto. Notable customers include LVMH, L'Oréal, BNP Paribas Real Estate, BPCE, Banque de France, Allianz, Saint-Gobain, ENGIE, Icade, Bouygues Construction, RATP Real Estate, Thales, Air Liquide, Colgate-Palmolive, and ministerial tenants in the French government. The company is a member of the Fédération des Entreprises d'Insertion, obtained the EcoVadis Committed Badge and an Impact Score of 74/100 in 2024, and won the Prix Achats Solidaires et Circulaires (Métropole du Grand Paris) in 2023. Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Tricycle Environnement

Legal name

Tricycle Environnement

Website

https://tricycle-environnement.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Tricycle Environnement is a French insertion enterprise in Île-de-France providing professional waste collection, recycling, selective deconstruction, and office furniture/construction material reuse. It serves CAC 40 corporates, public administrations, and BTP clients through sub-brands Tricycle Office, Curage, Baticycle, and Gepetto.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Waste Management Services

NAICS

Materials Recovery Facilities (56292), Materials Recovery Facilities (562920), Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance (8114), Reupholstery and Furniture Repair (81142)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Reuse & Resale / Recommerce Operations (EUAIANAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Material Reuse & Upcycling Services (Non-recycling Transformation) (EUAIANAJ), Donation, Reuse & Sustainability Returns Programs (TLAIAHAJ)

Keywords

• Professional waste management
• Circular economy services
• Office furniture reuse
• Building demolition services
• Construction material recovery

Headquarters

HQ city

Gennevilliers

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Waste collection and recycling services: Fee-based collection and recycling services for professional waste including multi-material sorting, Cleaning Day operations, and delegated waste management. Billed per project or ongoing contract.
2. Second-hand furniture and equipment resale: Resale of collected and reconditioned professional furniture and building materials through Tricycle Office (tricycle-office.fr) and Baticycle (baticycle.fr) e-commerce platforms. Revenue from sale of recovered items.
3. Site vidage and curage (demolition/deconstruction): Interior demolition and selective deconstruction services for buildings undergoing renovation, managed through Tricycle Curage. Includes material recovery for reuse.
4. Building material reuse: Recovery and resale of second-hand construction materials from demolition projects through the Baticycle platform and Cyneo network.
5. Design upcycling (Gepetto): Custom design upcycling of recovered furniture, creating bespoke pieces for clients. Revenue from upcycled product sales and custom commissions.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Tricycle Environnement is a social-insertion circular economy operator that collects, sorts, recycles, and reuses professional waste for enterprises, public institutions, and BTP clients in Île-de-France. It offers multi-waste collection, Cleaning Day workplace sorting events, site emptying (vidage), interior demolition and selective deconstruction (curage), joinery demanufacturing with closed-loop material recovery, delegated waste management, and traceability/RSE reporting. Through sub-brands Tricycle Office, Baticycle, and Gepetto, it also resells second-hand office furniture, reclaimed construction materials, and design upcycled furniture.

Product overview

Tricycle Environnement operates as a multi-brand platform providing comprehensive circular economy solutions for professional waste management. The core company offers waste collection and recycling services, complemented by specialized sub-brands: Tricycle Office (office furniture reuse), Tricycle Curage (interior demolition), Baticycle (construction material reuse), and Gepetto (design upcycling furniture). Key services include Cleaning Day workplace sorting programs, site emptying, and delegated waste management. The company also provides traceability and compliance reporting for RSE (Corporate Social Responsibility) purposes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tricycle Office: Specialized in reemployment and sale of second-hand professional office furniture, showroom located in Gennevilliers
• Tricycle Curage
• Baticycle
• Gepetto (Gepetto Mobilier)

Products and services

• Collecte et Recyclage (Multi-waste Collection) Multi-waste collection service for businesses and construction sites, covering site emptying, selective sorting, and recycling of professional waste streams.
• Cleaning Day Collaborative workplace sorting and waste collection event service helping companies run eco-responsible cleaning campaigns with employee engagement and impact reporting.
• Vidage de Site Complete site emptying service for businesses relocating or renovating offices, covering removal of all furniture, equipment, and residual materials.
• Curage de Site Interior demolition and selective deconstruction service including removal of partitions, false ceilings, carpets, and HVAC systems with material recovery for reuse or recycling.
• Recyclage des Menuiseries Specialized recycling service for exterior windows and door frames, separating materials (glass, PVC, aluminum, wood) for closed-loop recycling via Veka and Saint-Gobain outlets.
• Gestion Déléguée des Déchets Outsourced, delegated waste management service covering complete waste stream administration, logistics, and compliance for businesses.
• Traçabilité et Conformité Waste traceability and regulatory compliance reporting service providing audit-ready documentation of environmental and social impact for client RSE/ESG communications.
• Tricycle Office — Rachat et Réemploi de Mobilier Buy-back and resale of second-hand professional office furniture, including circular office fit-out solutions, with online catalog and showroom.
• Rénovation de Mobilier de Bureau Office furniture renovation service restoring used professional furniture before resale on the Tricycle Office storefront.
• Upcycling — Mobilier Design (Gepetto) Custom design upcycling of recovered furniture and materials into bespoke pieces, sold under the Gepetto Mobilier brand.
• Réemploi de Matériaux du Bâtiment (Baticycle) Recovery and resale of second-hand construction materials salvaged from deconstruction projects, distributed via the Baticycle platform and Cyneo network.

Quantifiable outcome

• 9501 tonnes of CO2 equivalent saved since 2016 (Tricycle Office)
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers31 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered key, notable and core.

• Bouygues ConstructionkeyStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2024Collaborated on the Restos du Cœur solidarity project where Tricycle Curage performed deconstruction of abandoned buildings. Bouygues Construction was the main contractor for the renovation project.
• CyneokeyStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 November 2023Tricycle participated in the inauguration of Cyneo's first technical site (2,700m²) dedicated to construction material reuse in Vitry-sur-Seine. Tricycle is an active contributor to the Cyneo ecosystem for circular deconstruction.
• DRIEETS Île-de-FrancenotableStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 June 2023DRIEETS (Regional Interministerial Directorate for Economy, Employment, and Social Dialogue) organized a responsible purchasing event in the circular economy sector at Tricycle's showroom, highlighting the company's role in the Île-de-France ESS ecosystem.
• VekacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOutlet partner for PVC recycling from exterior joinery demanufacturing operations. Veka receives separated PVC materials for closed-loop recycling as part of Tricycle's joinery valorization stream.
• Saint-GobaincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlass outlet partner for window joinery demanufacturing. Saint-Gobain receives separated glass from Tricycle's deconstruction operations. Also a client for building vidage projects.
• Recyfe NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTricycle is integrated into the Recyfe network of exterior joinery recycling operators, coordinating with other sector actors for complete material recovery.
• ValobatkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerEco-organization partner for building sector waste streams, coordinating with Tricycle on window and joinery recycling through regulated Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) frameworks.
• ValdeliakeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerEco-organization partner for furniture and building material waste, working with Tricycle on collection and recycling logistics for professional waste streams.
• EcomaisonkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerEco-organization for household and similar waste, partnering with Tricycle on certain material recovery and recycling streams under EPR obligations.
• CidernotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Cider for the Paris 2024 Olympics furniture project — ensuring second-life circular management of exceptional furniture used during the international competitions.
• ENSA Paris-Est (École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture)notableStrategic or Co-development PartnerTricycle partnered with ENSA Paris-Est for the Winter School 2024 'Les formes du réemploi' — a collaboration with 250 architecture students exploring circular design and material reuse.
• BellastocknotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured alongside Bellastock in a TF1 report on construction material reuse, highlighting innovative approaches to circular deconstruction in the BTP sector.
• Design Museum of LondonnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerTricycle served as patron/mécène for the 'Précieux Déchets' exhibition originally created by the Design Museum of London, hosted at Cité des Sciences Paris. Donated transformed doors from curage projects as artistic installations.
• Fédération des Entreprises d'InsertionkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerTricycle is a member of the Fédération des Entreprises d'Insertion, the national federation of insertion enterprises in the Social and Solidarity Economy (ESS).
• Action RicochéenotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration between Tricycle Office and Action Ricochée for eco-responsible workspace design at the INSA Lyon Bellignat site, combining reused furniture with biophilic design.
• SinfonicnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerTricycle Curage partnered with Sinfonic for ecological rehabilitation of a historic Parisian hotel (K+K Hotel, Paris 7th arrondissement), combining curage with selective deconstruction.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cardem: French specialist in selective demolition and deconstruction (curage). Direct competitor in Tricycle Curage's core selective deconstruction services for renovation and redevelopment projects.
• Elise: French network of insertion-based waste management and cleaning services subsidiaries. Direct peer in the ESS/insertion enterprise model offering professional waste collection, sorting, and recycling services across France.
• Paprec Group: Leading French B2B recycling and waste management group. Directly comparable to Tricycle in professional waste collection, multi-material sorting, and circular economy services, but at vastly greater scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Envie: Federation of insertion enterprises specializing in refurbishment and resale of second-hand electronics, appliances, and equipment. Direct peer in the social-and-solidarity-economy circular economy model serving similar reemployment use cases.
• Séché Environnement: French specialist in industrial and hazardous waste treatment and recovery. Closely comparable to Tricycle in serving B2B clients with specialized waste streams, though focused on hazardous/industrial segments rather than furniture and construction reuse.

Broad incumbents

• SUEZ: Global environmental services and water management group. Competes with Tricycle in French professional and municipal waste management, but operates at vastly greater scale across multiple environmental service lines.
• Veolia Environnement: Global environmental services giant with major French waste management operations. Offers overlapping capabilities (professional waste collection, recycling) as part of a much wider portfolio including water and energy services.

Emerging players

• Emmaüs France: Major French social-economy federation engaged in second-hand collection, refurbishment, and resale. Operates in adjacent circular economy verticals (furniture, equipment) under a similar insertion/social-employment model.
• Ressourceries (Réseau National des Ressourceries): French network of reuse and recycling centers focused on collection, sorting, refurbishment and resale of second-hand goods. Operates in adjacent circular economy verticals with a regional/professional member model partially comparable to Tricycle's services.
• Cyneo: French technical platform for construction material reuse, with whom Tricycle actively partners. Comparable emerging player in the same circular construction-material niche, with complementary technical sites in Île-de-France.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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