Agglomération du Gard rhodanien

What Agglomération du Gard rhodanien does

Agglomération du Gard rhodanien is a French public administrative intercommunal structure, established in 2013 and headquartered in Bagnols-sur-Cèze. It serves approximately 75,000 residents across 44 communes over 632 square kilometers, coordinating public administration and services that include waste collection, water and sanitation, public transport, childcare, arts education, mobility, healthcare access, tourism, economic development, agriculture, and environmental programs. France Services support is delivered through the rotating Agglo Mobile unit, while residents also use municipal offices and service-specific portals.\n\nIts operating platform combines physical service points, an itinerant unit, a public website, and digital tools. WebUsager supports waste accounts, QR codes, and recycling-center appointments; PayFIP processes waste-fee payments; and Panneau Pocket distributes operational and emergency alerts. Digital channels also support childcare registration, bike sharing, administrative procedures, and the Ici, on grandit podcast. The disclosed technology is conventional web-based administration rather than a proprietary software product: no public app, API, SDK, or MCP capability is listed.\n\nIts funding model combines local taxes, state, European, regional, and departmental grants, and user fees. Waste charging shifted from TEOM to the incentive-based Redevance Incitative on January 1, 2023, with semi-annual billing based on household size, bin volume, included collections, and additional per-pickup levies. Other service fees cover childcare, the conservatory, and transport. The Agglomération reaches residents and local businesses through direct public-service delivery, municipal offices, digital self-service, and third-party partnerships rather than commercial sales.

Name

Agglomération du Gard rhodanien

Legal name

Communauté d'Agglomération du Gard rhodanien

Website

https://gardrhodanien.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

French public intercommunal authority serving 75,000 residents across 44 communes, coordinating waste, water, transport, childcare, culture, mobility, economic development, and digital administrative services through municipal offices, mobile service units, web portals, and intergovernmental partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Services

NAICS

Administration of Economic Programs (9261), Administration of Conservation Programs (924120), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241), Administration of Public Health Programs (92312)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services (BPAIACAI)

Keywords

• Public administration services
• Waste management services
• Public transportation
• Early childhood care
• Territorial development

Headquarters

HQ city

Bagnols-sur-Cèze, Occitanie

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Fiscal revenues (TEOM and other local taxes): Tax revenues from household and business property taxes (Taxe d'Enlèvement des Ordures Ménagères - TEOM replaced by Redevance Incitative), local taxation on businesses and households within the 44 communes territory
2. Government grants and subsidies: European funding (FEDER, LEADER, ATI), state contracts (CRTE/Contrats pour la Réussite de la Transition Écologique), regional funding (Contrat Territorial Occitanie), departmental aid (Pacte pour le Gard), and other institutional grants for territorial development projects
3. Service fees: User fees for public services including waste collection (Redevance Incitative), childcare (crèches), cultural services (conservatoire), transport (Uggo), and other community services provided to residents

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

The Aggregor is a French public intercommunal administration (Aggregor communauté d'agglomération) coordinating and delivering essential public services across 44 communes with approximately 75,000 inhabitants in the Gard rhodanien territory. Its service portfolio spans waste management with incentive-based pricing (Redevance Incitative), public transportation (Transport Uggo), drinking water and wastewater, early childhood care (crèches and childcare centers), cultural education (Conservatoire de musique, danse et théâtre), economic development, tourism promotion, and environmental planning (PCAET). Services are funded through local taxation, French state and European grants, and user fees.

Product overview

The Agglomération du Gard rhodanien is an intercommunal public administration providing comprehensive local government services to 44 communes with approximately 75,000 residents. The organization operates as a platform of interconnected public services rather than a single product. Core services include waste management through the Redevance Incitative incentive-based fee system, public transportation (Transport Uggo), early childhood care (crèches and childcare centers), and arts education through the conservatory. Supporting services include the mobile France Services (Agglo Mobile) for administrative assistance, water and sanitation management, economic development support, territorial planning, and environmental initiatives including the Plan Climat-Air-Energie Territorial (PCAET). The aggregation also manages tourism promotion through the Provence Occitane brand, community health programs including the Mutuelle Intercommunale and Contrat Local de Santé, and food security through the Projet Alimentaire Territorial (PAT). All these services are delivered through both physical locations and digital portals, with the waste management portal (WebUsager) and real-time alert system (Panneau Pocket) serving as key technology touchpoints for residents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Redevance Incitative (Incentive-Based Waste Fee) Incentive-based waste collection fee system for residents of the 44 communes, replacing the former TEOM household tax. Fees vary by household size and bin volume (80L to 660L), with included waste pickups and additional charges per extra pickup. Designed to encourage recycling and waste reduction across the territory.
• Transport Uggo Public transportation service operated by the agglomeration, including school transport, regular passenger lines across the territory, and solidarity transport for residents with mobility challenges.
• Crèches et Accueil Enfant (Childcare and Youth Services) Early childhood care services including nurseries (crèches), leisure centers without accommodation (ALSH), Centres Ados for adolescents, and parentality support services for families across the territory.
• Conservatoire de Musique, Danse et Théâtre Public conservatory offering instruction in music, dance, and theater for all ages across the territory.
• France Services / Agglo Mobile Labeled France Services itinerant vehicle providing free administrative assistance and digital support, visiting all 44 communes on a rotating schedule. Particularly serves rural areas without local administrative offices.
• Eau et Assainissement (Water and Sanitation) Drinking water supply and wastewater management services including potable water distribution, collective sanitation, and non-collective sanitation (SPANC) services for residents of the 44 communes.
• Développement Économique (Economic Development) Economic development services including support for entrepreneurship, business zones management, tourism promotion through Provence Occitane, and local agricultural support for businesses operating within the territory.
• Plan Climat-Air-Energie Territorial (PCAET) Territorial Climate-Air-Energy Plan addressing climate change mitigation, energy transition, and environmental sustainability across the 44 communes.
• Mutuelle Intercommunale (Intercommunity Health Insurance) Intercommunity health insurance scheme offering residents access to affordable complementary health coverage negotiated at the agglomeration level.
• Contrat Local de Santé (Local Health Contract) Local Health Contract improving access to healthcare services and supporting medical professionals across the 44 communes.
• Projet Alimentaire Territorial (PAT) Territorial Food Project promoting local agriculture, short supply chains, and sustainable food systems across the territory.
• Réseau de Déchetteries (Recycling Center Network) Network of 10 recycling centers (déchetteries) across the territory accepting various waste types including green waste, electronics, textiles, and construction materials.
• Cuisine Centrale (Central Kitchen) Central kitchen preparing meals for nurseries, school canteens, and childcare centers across the agglomeration.
• Office de Tourisme Provence Occitane Tourism office promoting the Provence Occitane destination, managing visitor information and local tourism development within the territory.

Quantifiable outcome

• Household waste reduced to 145.5 kg/hab in OMR (Ordures Ménagères Résiduelles)
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• BlaBlaCar DailymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Carpooling application partnership enabling daily commuter carpooling across 6 intercommunalities covering 111 communes. Drivers receive payment per passenger (€1-2 depending on distance) plus state incentives up to €100. Free travel for passengers within the catchment area (Gard rhodanien, Avignon, Carpentras, Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, Sorgues, Cavaillon).
• GAL des Cévennes au Rhône (LEADER 2023-2027)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Groupement d'Action Locale managing the LEADER program (Liaison Entre Actions de Développement de l'Économie Rurale) for 137 communes across 3 EPCI. Four strategic action sheets: ecotourism, sustainable local economy, quality of life, and cooperation.
• AB Cèze (Syndicat de Gestion des Milieux Aquatiques)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWater management syndicate handling GEMAPI (Gestion des Milieux Aquatiques et Prévention des Inondations) competencies for the Cèze river basin on behalf of the Agglomération.
• Provence Occitane (Tourism Destination)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerShared tourism destination brand covering the broader Provence Occitane territory. The Gard rhodanien Agglomération participates in this regional tourism marketing initiative to promote the territory to visitors.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Toulouse Métropole: The dominant Occitanie métropole. Operates the same intercommunal framework with industrial cluster and aerospace expertise that parallels Gard rhodanien's nuclear/cleantech positioning.
• Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole: The largest métropole in Occitanie and a broader incumbent with overlapping competencies in waste (incitative pricing), transport, economic development, and ecological transition. Larger scale but comparable service model in the same region.
• Perpignan Méditerranée Métropole: Another Occitanie métropole with comparable waste, transport, and economic development functions, though larger scale. Useful benchmark for agglomeration-level service delivery in the region.

Direct peers

• Nîmes Métropole: The largest communauté d'agglomération in the Gard department and immediate geographic neighbour to Gard rhodanien. Operates the same EPCI framework with comparable competencies in waste, transport, water, and economic development, making it the closest administrative peer.
• Carcassonne Agglo: A mid-sized communauté d'agglomération in Occitanie with similar rural-urban mix, tourism focus, and waste/water competencies. Comparable service portfolio across multiple communes.
• Alès Agglomération: The third communauté d'agglomération in the Gard department, similar size and service mandate to Gard rhodanien. Comparable mid-sized Occitanie agglomeration delivering waste, transport, water, and economic development services across multiple communes.
• Béziers Méditerranée: Communauté d'agglomération in Occitanie with comparable mid-sized scope, tourism and viticulture overlap with Gard rhodanien's Côtes du Rhône-adjacent vineyards, and similar intercommunal service mandate.
• Grand Avignon: Adjacent communauté d'agglomération across the Rhône, sharing transport corridors and the BlaBlaCar Daily partnership footprint with Gard rhodanien. Comparable scope in waste, transport, water, and tourism.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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