UNIFER Environnement

What UNIFER Environnement does

UNIFER Environnement is a Normandy-based independent recycling and waste management company founded in 1955 in Le Havre and operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Groupe Brangeon, a diversified transport and logistics group. The company runs four operational platforms across Seine-Maritime (76), Calvados (14), and Eure (27) departments, employing 70 staff and serving approximately 1,600 customers. Its core services span professional déchetterie access, skip container (benne) rental with a fleet of 1,300 units, ferrous and non-ferrous metal purchasing with on-site payment, hazardous and non-hazardous waste management, demolition site servicing, confidential destruction, and end-of-life vehicle depollution. Notable technology includes a 'Robot Déchetterie' (launched March 2018) — a unique-in-Normandy 24/7 automated badge-activated benne system at Le Havre Nord — and 100% electric processing equipment inaugurated September 2023 at Port-Jérôme-sur-Seine following a €2.5M investment, comprising a 150-ton press shear and 80-ton crane that doubled metal processing capacity to 30,000 tonnes annually while reducing CO2 emissions by 250 tonnes per year.

The company monetizes through a hybrid transaction/professional-services model: per-tonne and per-container fees for waste collection and déchetterie access, immediate on-site check payment for purchased metals based on weight and market rates, benne rental fees for delivery and pickup, and delegated waste management contracts assigning a dedicated commercial advisor to each professional client. The customer mix is bifurcated between a primary business segment (artisans, traders, construction firms, industrial and port-related enterprises, with named accounts including Siemens Gamesa, CMA CGM, Katoen Natie and Medinger Environnement) and a secondary consumer segment (individuals seeking metal selling, benne rental for renovation projects, and VHU scrap bonus services). The sales-led go-to-market emphasizes personalized advisor relationships and physical platform-based service delivery across the three Normandy departments.

Recent strategic activity centers on geographic and capacity expansion: a fourth platform at Saint-Maclou (April 2025) extends coverage into the Eure department, the 2018 acquisition of SITMO's Gonfreville l'Orcher activity consolidated regional recycling capacity, and product launches including Éco-Bacs secured containers (March 2025) broaden the addressable market below traditional benne volumes. UNIFER reports €23M in annual revenue and is positioned as the last independent SME-scale recycler in the Le Havre / Port-Jérôme area. Compliance posture is anchored by ISO 45001 certification (first independent Norman recycler to obtain, December 2019), renewed MASE certification (July 2024, 3-year term), and mandatory Trackdéchets platform integration for hazardous waste traceability from January 2022.

Name

UNIFER Environnement

Legal name

UNIFER ENVIRONNEMENT

Website

https://unifer.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

UNIFER Environnement is an independent Normandy recycling and waste management company (founded 1955, Le Havre) operating four platforms across three departments, serving 1,600 professional and individual customers with benne rental, metal purchasing, déchetterie access, and 100% electric metal processing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management and Recycling Services

NAICS

Waste Collection (5621), Hazardous Waste Collection (562112), Materials Recovery Facilities (562920), Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Hazardous Waste Management (4955), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Asset Recovery, Surplus & Decommissioning Services (EUAIANAD)

Keywords

• Waste management services
• Metal recycling
• Skip bin rental
• End-of-life vehicle processing
• Industrial waste collection

Headquarters

HQ city

Le Havre

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Waste Collection and Recycling Services: Fees charged to professionals and individuals for waste collection, sorting, treatment and recycling. Services include déchetterie access, benne rental with pickup, and hazardous waste management. Revenue is transaction-based based on waste volume and type.
2. Metal and Scrap Purchasing: UNIFER purchases ferrous and non-ferrous metals (copper, brass, stainless steel, lead, aluminum, batteries) from professionals and individuals. Payment is made on-site by check based on weight and current market rates. This creates a reverse revenue stream where UNIFER acquires raw materials for resale to foundries.
3. Benne Rental Services: Rental of skip containers (bennes) in various sizes to professionals and individuals for construction, demolition, or ongoing waste management needs. Includes delivery, pickup, and replacement services.
4. Delegated Waste Management: Comprehensive waste management services for businesses including dedicated advisor, container provision, flexible collection, and optimized industrial waste handling and recycling.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

UNIFER Environnement is a Normandy-based waste management and recycling company that collects, sorts, processes and recovers materials from industrial, construction and individual customers across four platforms in departments 76, 14 and 27. Its sellable offerings include skip (benne) rental, ferrous and non-ferrous metal purchasing, professional déchetterie access, demolition site management, end-of-life vehicle (VHU) depollution, confidential document destruction and goods destruction, complemented by waste audits and delegated waste management contracts. The company also operates a 24/7 automated déchetterie robot and a 100% electric handling fleet at its Port-Jérôme site.

Product overview

UNIFER Environnement is a waste management and recycling company operating as a single integrated platform offering multiple connected services. The core offerings include bin rental (Location de bennes), metal purchasing (Achat ferrailles & métaux), professional waste centers (Déchetterie Pro), and specialized services such as vehicle depollution, demolition site management, and confidential destruction. Supporting these core services are advisory offerings (Audit déchets, Gestion déléguée) and digital tools including Eco-Portail for waste tracking and Trackdéchets for regulatory compliance. The company also operates innovative technology including the unique-in-France Robot Déchetterie for 24/7 automated waste sorting and Éco-Bacs secured containers. The services are delivered across four locations in Normandy (Le Havre Sud, Le Havre Nord, Port-Jérôme, and Saint-Maclou) with 24/7 availability at select sites.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Location de bennes Rental of skips/bennes in multiple sizes (from 8 m³ mini-bennes to 30 m³ bennes) for collecting waste from construction sites, businesses and individuals across Normandy.
• Achat ferrailles et métaux Purchase of iron, steel, copper, aluminum and other ferrous and non-ferrous metals from industrial clients, tradespeople and individuals, with free quotations and on-site diagnosis.
• Audit déchets Waste audit service that helps businesses measure, categorize and optimize their waste streams to reduce volumes and capture savings.
• Gestion déléguée Delegated waste management contract in which UNIFER takes responsibility for the client's recurring waste streams end-to-end.
• Déchetterie Pro Access to professional déchetteries (waste reception centers) for tradespeople, businesses and local authorities, including 24/7 automated access at the Port-Jérôme platform.
• Chantier de démolition Demolition site management service covering removal of structures, sorting of materials and evacuation to UNIFER's recycling channels.
• Destruction de marchandises Service for destroying unsold, expired, defective or counterfeited merchandise, with traceability documentation provided to the brand or distributor.
• Destruction confidentielle Secure destruction of confidential documents and data-bearing materials, offered to professionals and individuals with certificates of destruction.
• Dépollution VHU

Quantifiable outcome

• 97% customer satisfaction rate based on survey responses
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 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 minor and core.

• ValdeliaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 June 2021Eco-organization that collects and recycles furniture waste free of charge. UNIFER is a drop-off point for furniture waste, enabling second life for furniture through voluntary drop-off points. Partnership supports circular economy in furniture sector.
• Le Hangar ZérominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 March 2021Local ecological transition laboratory project in Le Havre. Partnership developed a reuse system for waste and materials for their Quai de Saône building, supporting local circular economy initiatives on Global Recycling Day.
• Groupe BrangeoncoreOthersParent company of UNIFER Environnement. Groupe Brangeon operates 12 sites across Normandy with transport and logistics capabilities that enable UNIFER to extend services to Rouen and Caen. Group has ambitious decarbonization plans including electric and hybrid trucks and planned photovoltaic power generation.
• Katoen NatieminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTechnical partnership for installation of two fixed tunnel compactors at UNIFER's warehouses in Port-Jérôme-sur-Seine. Once containers are full, UNIFER handles recycling. Equipment provided by AJK.
• Medinger EnvironnementminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for managing internal déchetterie at the largest 'blank' warehouse construction site at Le Havre port. UNIFER provided on-site operator and waste management for all contractors on the project.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Groupe Baudelet: French regional waste management and metal recycling group with Normandy presence. Directly comparable on regional scrape-metal buying, benne rental, and déchetterie offerings.
• Paprec Group: France's leading independent multi-stream recycling company, operating recycling, waste collection, and materials recovery across the country. Closest national peer to UNIFER's combined déchetterie, benne rental, and metal recovery model.
• Derichebourg Environment: French environmental services group combining metal recycling/scrap trading with waste management services. Highly comparable on the scrap-metal purchasing-to-foundry resale revenue model and on benne/collection services.
• Chimirec: French family-owned hazardous waste collection, treatment, and recycling specialist. Comparable to UNIFER on hazardous waste handling, Trackdéchets-style traceability, and small/medium industrial customer segments.
• Recylex: European recycler of lead, zinc, and non-ferrous metals with downstream smelting activity. Highly comparable to UNIFER's non-ferrous metal purchasing service feeding foundry and smelter buyers.

Broad incumbents

• Séché Environnement: French listed group specializing in hazardous and non-hazardous waste treatment and industrial services. Overlaps with UNIFER on hazardous waste handling and on-site industrial collection at client sites.
• SARP-Industries / Suez Hazardous Waste: Hazardous waste collection and treatment arm of Suez in France. Comparable on UNIFER's hazardous waste handling (via Trackdéchets compliance); broader portfolio and far greater scale.
• Veolia Recycling & Waste Solutions: Global environmental services major with broad French waste-collection and recycling footprint. Comparable on benne rental, déchetterie access, and industrial waste collection contracts in Normandy.

Regional players

• MINERALI: Regional French scrap-metal processor and recycler. Closely comparable to UNIFER's ferrous/non-ferrous purchasing and processing activity, though operating in different regional catchments.

Others

• Groupe Brangeon (parent): Parent transport-and-logistics group that owns UNIFER. Comparable as a group-level logistics-and-recycling integrated operator; relevant for capex access, cross-selling transport into UNIFER clients, and group-level strategic context rather than as a competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 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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