Trivalis

Name

Trivalis

Legal name

Syndicat Mixte Trivalis

Website

https://trivalis.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Services

NAICS

Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (924110), Solid Waste Collection (562111), Waste Collection (56211), Waste Treatment and Disposal (56221), Materials Recovery Facilities (56292)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Solid Waste & Recycling Services Administration (BPAIACAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Material Handling & Loading Services (Tipping, Compaction, Baling, Densification) (EUAIABAI), E-waste & Universal Waste Collection/Transfer (Electronics, Lamps, Batteries) (EUAIABAG)

Keywords

• Waste management services
• Household waste treatment
• Recycling infrastructure
• Waste sorting facilities
• Circular economy services

Headquarters

HQ city

La Roche-sur-yon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Service Funding: Funding from member municipalities (17 collectivités de collecte) through contributions and taxes for waste collection and treatment services. The syndicate operates as a public mixed syndicate (syndicat mixte) under French law.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Trivalis is a public mixed syndicate (syndicat mixte) that performs the departmental study and treatment of household and similar waste for the Vendée department in France. It operates physical waste-treatment infrastructure (sorting centers, transfer centers, composting platforms, déchèteries, energy recovery via CSR) and provides citizen-facing services such as the Trivaou waste-locator mobile app, school labeling, and zero-waste awareness campaigns for 17 member municipalities and their residents.

Product overview

Trivalis is a public waste management syndicate (Syndicat Mixte Départemental) for Vendée, France, operating a portfolio of waste treatment infrastructure and awareness services. The core product offering includes Trivaou, a mobile waste search application, combined with physical infrastructure: VENDEE TRI (sorting center for recyclable packaging with optical sorting technology), Trivalandes (waste treatment facility with CSR energy recovery), composting platforms, and transfer centers. Supporting services include the Génération Éco-Responsable school labeling program and the mobile Team Trivaoù awareness campaign that travels to beaches, markets, and events during summer.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Trivaou: Mobile application and search engine for waste sorting guidance, available on iOS and Android platforms

Products and services

• Trivaou mobile application Mobile application (iOS and Android) serving as a waste search engine that helps users locate where to dispose of different types of waste in Vendée based on waste type and commune.
• VENDEE TRI Sorting Center Departmental sorting center for recyclable packaging built by Coved, featuring 5 optical sorting lines and spanning 10,000 m². Operational since January 2017 at La Ferrière, receiving all recyclable packaging sorted by Vendée residents.
• Trivalandes Waste Treatment Facility Waste treatment facility located in Saint-Christophe-du-Ligneron that includes a CSR (Combustible Solide de Récupération) production unit for energy recovery from waste that cannot be recycled, plus composting and tri-composting operations.
• Composting Platforms Facilities for composting biodegradable waste, part of Trivalis's network of waste processing installations across Vendée.
• Transfer Centers Transfer facilities for consolidating and transporting waste efficiently across the Vendée department, reducing transport distances before treatment.
• Génération Éco-Responsable School Labeling Program School labeling program sensitizing youth to waste reduction, sorting, and sustainable development, with 61+ schools labeled in Vendée.
• Team Trivaoù Mobile Awareness Campaign Mobile awareness team touring Vendée beaches, markets, and public events during summer to educate tourists and residents on waste sorting and reduction.
• Network of Déchèteries Network of household waste recycling centers (déchèteries) distributed across Vendée municipalities for citizen drop-off of sorted waste and bulky items.
• Le Tri est de la Fête Event Support Program Support program for event organizers providing reusable containers and sorting equipment lending for events in Vendée, enabling zero-waste event management.

Quantifiable outcome

• 73% waste valorization rate exceeding national targets
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 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

24 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ADEMEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerL'Agence de la Transition Écologique provides funding and support for waste reduction and recycling initiatives. ADEME collaborates with Trivalis on environmental projects and has visited Trivalis facilities.
• Conseil Départemental de VendéecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe departmental council defines Vendée's waste policy and provides coordination with regional planning documents (PRPGD).
• Chambre d'Agriculture VendéecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for local consultation, compost quality monitoring, agricultural land surveillance around treatment facilities, and compost valorization.
• CiteocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEco-organization born from Eco-Emballages and Ecofolio merger. Holds contract with Trivalis ensuring pickup of sorted packaging and papers with financial support.
• Verre AvenircoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational organization of glass manufacturers managing glass recovery from selective collection. Develops communication actions to improve glass sorting quality and quantity.
• EcomaisoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEco-organization managing recovery of furniture, bedding, DIY-garden items, and toys in déchèteries.
• EcosystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEco-organization managing WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) collection in Vendée déchèteries.
• Alliance Carton NatureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of paper-cardboard packaging sector under Revipac, implementing Eco-Emballages guarantee for packaging recovery.
• RecylumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization recovering compact fluorescent lamps and neon lights for recycling.
• UPMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPaper recycling company processing paper from selective collections.
• ValorplastminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational plastic recycling sector for bottles and plastic containers.
• Emmaüs VendéecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity collecting items from households, refurbishing and reselling at low prices. Supports social insertion through collection and sorting activities.
• La Croix RougeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollects clothing, shoes, household linens, and plush toys through donations. Proceeds fund social actions in Vendée.
• Le Secours CatholiqueminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReceives donations from individuals and professionals, reselling items at 1-2€ in boutiques. Paper collection through Saturday permanence.
• Le Secours PopulaireminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReceives donations from individuals and professionals across 11 antennas in Vendée. Non-recyclable items sent to recycling. Proceeds fund social actions.
• Le Relais AtlantiquecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of Emmaüs France collecting second-hand clothing, shoes, and household linens through voluntary contribution containers. 90% valorization rate. Represents 65% of French textile collection.
• Ecocycleries Recyc'la VieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThree écocycleries recovering waste for second life. Social insertion employment through resale of refurbished items in Soullans, Challans, and Givrand boutiques.
• La Ligue contre le cancer VendéeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollects printer cartridges and mobile phones from businesses, administrations, and déchèteries. Proceeds fund cancer research and patient support.
• Vendée Cancer SolidaritéminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollects cork stoppers for cancer research funding. Cork recycled into plates for glass manufacturers or insulating underlayers.
• Les Bouchons de l'AvenirminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation collecting plastic bottle caps and lids. 100% of proceeds donated to Vendée associations supporting disabled persons through sports and leisure.
• L'envol de ThyméominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSolidarity chain supporting Thyméo with Angelman syndrome. Collects printer cartridges and papers for funding adapted therapies and equipment.
• YovoTogominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupports Don Orione medical center in Togo. Collects used eyeglasses through local deposit boxes for donation during solidarity trips.
• Pharmaciens sans frontièresminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollects old X-rays from pharmacies for silver extraction. Humanitarian operation with ecological protection of environment.
• La Ligue des Pays de la Loire - Fédération Française de TennisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollects tennis balls from clubs. Rubber recovered for recycling into soft-surface sports courts for medical institutions. Also sensitizes youth to waste sorting.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Trifyl: Public waste management syndicate operating Trifylavel incinerator and treatment infrastructure for Tarn, Tarn-et-Garonne, and Aveyron departments. Highly comparable as a French syndicat mixte providing departmental household waste treatment services to municipalities.
• SYDED du Lot: Syndicat Mixte Départemental managing household waste treatment for the Lot department in southwest France. Directly comparable in mandate (departmental study and treatment of household waste), legal structure (syndicat mixte), and small-team operating model.
• SMITOM du Sud Bassin d'Aulissou: French public waste management syndicate handling household waste collection and treatment across multiple municipalities. Directly comparable public-sector syndicate operating déchèteries, transfer stations, and treatment infrastructure.

Broad incumbents

• Suez Recycling and Recovery France: Major French waste management operator whose subsidiary Coved built Trivalis's VENDÉE TRI sorting center. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering sorting, treatment, and valorization services at national scale, though Trivalis operates only regionally.
• Veolia Environmental Services (France): Global environmental services major with significant French household and industrial waste management operations. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering collection, sorting, treatment, and energy recovery services at national scale, including operating public-sector delegated contracts.
• Séché Environnement: French publicly listed waste management company operating hazardous and non-hazardous waste treatment facilities across France. Comparable as a broad incumbent in waste treatment, sorting, and energy recovery, though operating at national scale with private-sector contracts.
• SARP-Industries: French hazardous waste management specialist serving industrial clients with collection, treatment, and disposal services. Comparable as a broad incumbent in waste treatment, particularly relevant to hazardous waste streams Trivalis handles via déchèteries.

Others

• Coved (Suez subsidiary): Operating subsidiary of Suez that built and operates Trivalis's VENDÉE TRI sorting center. Comparable as a direct contractor/operator in French household waste sorting and collection services, ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor.
• Citeo: French eco-organization managing packaging and paper recycling under EPR regulations. Trivalis is a Citeo partner receiving financial support and offtake contracts; comparable as an ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor.
• ADEME: France's ecological transition agency, funder and regulator of circular economy initiatives. ADEME awarded Trivalis the Label Economie Circulaire; comparable as enabling/regulatory counterpart rather than operational peer.

Market position

Strengths2 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

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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