What SNEFiD does

SNEFiD — Syndicat National des Entrepreneurs de la Filière Déchet — is a French professional trade syndicate (syndicat professionnel) that represents 65 independent member companies operating in the waste management and circular-economy sector. Its members collectively employ 26,000 collaborators across 540 establishments, sites and agencies spanning metropolitan France and overseas departments (Guadeloupe, Martinique, Guyane, La Réunion), and generate combined revenue of €3.2 billion. The syndicate is recognized by the French Ministry of Labour as a representative employers' organization for the Activités du Déchet branch (IDCC 2149), a status first granted in 2017 and reaffirmed in December 2021, which confers exclusive rights to negotiate branch collective agreements and to receive AGFPN social-dialogue funding.

SNEFiD does not develop proprietary technology products. Its core technology footprint is a collaborative extranet used to distribute a weekly sector press review and member information. The syndicate instead delivers representation, regulatory advocacy, technical standard-setting (such as the "Reprise Fédération" labeling scheme operated jointly with eco-organization Citeo), and growth-support services to its members. It maintains a Club des Partenaires Innovants comprising 10 industrial and technical partners (Neolithe, Kadant PAAL, Vaugé, Terberg Matec, REY Solutions, Legras Industries, Biome France, Armand Moulet, Durand Structure, JTS Conseils) that supply equipment and innovation services to members.

The syndicate's business model is funded through membership dues from the 65 adherent companies (amounts not publicly disclosed) and AGFPN (Association de Gestion du Fonds Paritaire National) credits, the latter allocated on the basis of formal representativeness within the branch. Its go-to-market is fundamentally membership-led: it recruits independent TPE, PME and ETI waste-sector companies via its website, regional meetings, and industry-event presence (Pollutec, Salon des Maires, Assises Nationales des Déchets). Leadership is a Bureau headed by President Alexis Hubert, plus a Conseil d'Administration of bureau members and industry administrators, with operational staff led by Secrétaire générale Guénola Gascoin.

Name

SNEFiD

Legal name

Syndicat National des Entrepreneurs de la Filière Déchet

Website

https://entrepreneursdudechet.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SNEFiD is the French professional trade syndicate recognized by the Ministry of Labour to represent 65 independent TPE, PME, and ETI waste-management companies employing 26,000 workers across 540 French sites, delivering collective-bargaining, regulatory advocacy and member services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: SNEFiD is funded through membership dues paid by its 65 adherent companies. These dues finance the syndicate's operations including social dialogue activities, representation before public authorities, and member services. Additional funding is received through AGFPN (Association de Gestion du Fonds Paritaire National) credits allocated based on the syndicate's representativeness in the Activités du Déchet branch.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SNEFiD (Syndicat National des Entrepreneurs de la Filière Déchet) is a French professional trade syndicate that represents independent companies in the waste management sector. It defends the collective interests of its 65 member companies, which together operate 540 establishments and employ 26,000 people. The syndicate was recognized as a representative employer organization in 2017 and is headquartered in Paris with an administrative office in Saint-Méen-le-Grand.

Product overview

SNEFiD (Syndicat National des Entrepreneurs de la Filière Déchet) is a trade union representing 65 independent companies in France's waste management sector, employing 26,000 workers across 540 establishments. As a professional organization, it does not offer traditional products or services but provides membership benefits including representation, social dialogue facilitation, networking, and advocacy for independent TPE, PME and ETI companies in waste collection, sorting, recycling, and treatment. The organization focuses on improving recyclable material sorting and recovery, preserving jobs, and promoting innovation toward quality local services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Professional Syndicate Membership Collective membership-based representation for independent waste management companies in France, providing advocacy, sectoral expertise, regulatory affairs support, and employer representation in policy and regulatory discussions. Target customers are independent waste management operators (TPEs, SMEs, and ETIs).

Quantifiable outcome

• 28 collective agreements (avenants) signed since 2018 under SNEFiD's participation in branch negotiations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ADEME (Agence de la Transition Écologique)coreOthersADEME is a key government agency partner supporting SNEFiD and the broader waste sector in ecological transition studies, funding, and expertise. ADEME collaborated on the economic study of the biodéchets (biowaste) sector and the Feuille de route Bas Carbone.
• CPME (Confédération des Petites et Moyennes Entreprises)minorOthersSNEFiD participates in CPME events and the Grande Assemblée des Entrepreneurs, positioning independent waste sector SMEs within the broader French SME advocacy ecosystem.
• CiteominorOthersCiteo is an eco-organization managing household packaging and paper recycling in France. SNEFiD is part of the 'Reprise Fédération' scheme coordinated with Citeo for material recovery from sorting centers.
• AMORCEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAMORCE is a national association of local authorities and public actors focused on energy, waste, and climate. SNEFiD collaborates with AMORCE on webinars, conferences, and the Colloque Déchets, and co-organizes events on REP frameworks.
• Ministère de la Transition écologiquecoreOthersSNEFiD is formally recognized by the Ministry of Labour as a representative employers' organization. It engages with the Ministry of Ecological Transition on regulatory consultations, REP frameworks, biodiversity, and circular economy policy.
• AKTO (Opérateur de Compétences)minorOthersAKTO is the professional skills operator for the waste sector. Since 2022, SNEFiD has held a mandate to participate in CPNEFP and the Section Paritaire Professionnelle works linked to AKTO, including a prospective study of waste sector professions to 2030.
• CME (Confédération des Métiers de l'Environnement)coreOthersCME is a confederation of environment sector organizations. SNEFiD collaborates with CME on REP packaging and paper sector advocacy, shared press releases, and sector studies. The CME represents the sector at national level.
• FNADE (Fédération Nationale des Activités de la Dépollution et de l'Environnement)coreOthersFNADE is a federation of waste treatment and environmental companies. SNEFiD works with FNADE on shared positions, including a joint note on the RED III directive's impact on waste sector energy operations.
• FEDERREC (Fédération des Entreprises du Recyclage)coreOthersFEDERREC is the federation of recycling companies in France. SNEFiD collaborates with FEDERREC on shared regulatory positions and joint communications including the RED directive note.
• Armand MOULET S.A.S.minorOthersEquipment manufacturer partner in the Club des Partenaires Innovants. Produces compactors for waste processing, offering new, used, and reconditioned equipment as well as rental services.
• Kadant PAALminorOthersEquipment manufacturer partner in the Club des Partenaires Innovants. Develops compacting solutions for optimizing storage and transport of recyclable materials — presses, compactors, and transfer stations.
• NEOLITHEminorOthersIndustrial partner in the Club des Partenaires Innovants. Founded in 2019, Néolithe specializes in accelerated fossilization (Fossilisation Accélérée®) of non-recyclable waste, transforming residues into carbon-storing aggregates as a circular alternative to burial and incineration.
• REY SOLUTIONSminorOthersEngineering partner in the Club des Partenaires Innovants. Designs and builds industrial sorting and waste recovery solutions, from simple sorting lines to complete turnkey processing plants.
• VauchéminorOthersEquipment manufacturer partner in the Club des Partenaires Innovants. With 40+ years of experience, Vauché designs and builds waste sorting and processing centers in France and internationally.
• Legras IndustriesminorOthersEquipment partner in the Club des Partenaires Innovants. Specializes in moving-floor semi-trailers (FMA) and logistics solutions for solid bulk transport, serving the waste, paper, agriculture, and cement industries.
• TERBERG MATECminorOthersEquipment partner in the Club des Partenaires Innovants. Part of the Terberg RosRoca Group (roots since 1869), specializing in vehicles and equipment for the waste management sector.
• Biome FranceminorOthersTechnical partner in the Club des Partenaires Innovants. Provides custom solutions for liquid effluents and leachate management, biogas recovery, and related services for waste treatment facilities.
• DURAND STRUCTUREminorOthersEquipment partner in the Club des Partenaires Innovants. Designs and manufactures custom modular aluminum storage solutions for recycling centers and déchèteries.
• JTS CONSEILSminorOthersCommunication consultancy partner in the Club des Partenaires Innovants. Specializes in strategic communication, pedagogical communication, augmented reality, motion design, and event PR for the waste sector.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• AKTO (Opérateur de Compétences): AKTO is the professional skills operator (OPCO) for the waste sector. SNEFiD holds a mandate to participate in CPNEFP and Section Paritaire Professionnelle works linked to AKTO, including a prospective study of waste sector professions to 2030.
• Citeo: Citeo is the eco-organization managing household packaging and paper recycling in France. SNEFiD is part of the 'Reprise Fédération' scheme coordinated with Citeo — creates an interface between independent recyclers and the producer responsibility system.
• ADEME (Agence de la Transition Écologique): ADEME is the French ecological transition agency. SNEFiD collaborates on studies (e.g., biodéchets sector, Feuille de route Bas Carbone); serves as a key government partner shaping the regulatory environment for member companies.

Direct peers

• FEDERREC (Fédération des Entreprises du Recyclage): FEDERREC is the federation of recycling companies in France. Overlapping sector coverage (recycling/recovery), similar advocacy role, and explicitly listed as a SNEFiD partner organization for joint positions on RED directive.
• FNADE (Fédération Nationale des Activités de la Dépollution et de l'Environnement): FNADE is the federation of waste treatment and environmental services companies in France. Same waste sector, same social dialogue mission, but representing larger groups — SNEFiD lists FNADE as a close partner (joint RED III note).
• CME (Confédération des Métiers de l'Environnement): CME is a confederation of environment-sector organizations and is a core partner of SNEFiD. Both organizations share REP packaging/paper sector advocacy and represent member companies at national level.

Broad incumbents

• MEDEF (Mouvement des Entreprises de France): MEDEF is the principal French employer federation. It operates at a broader employer level but participates in the same social dialogue and representativeness framework in which SNEFiD operates (branches, AGFPN-style funding).
• CPME (Confédération des Petites et Moyennes Entreprises): CPME is the main French confederation representing SMEs broadly. SNEFiD participates in CPME events and the Grande Assemblée des Entrepreneurs, positioning itself within the broader French SME advocacy ecosystem.
• U2P (Union des Entreprises de Proximité): U2P is the French employer federation representing very small and proximity businesses. Conceptually comparable to SNEFiD's TPE/PME focus but at cross-sector level, and participants in the same social dialogue/branch representativeness ecosystem.

Emerging players

• AMORCE: AMORCE is the national association of local authorities and public actors focused on energy, waste, and climate. Peer in the waste ecosystem but representing the buyer side (collectivities) rather than operators; SNEFiD collaborates on webinars and colloques.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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