MRC de La Haute-Yamaska

What MRC de La Haute-Yamaska does

MRC de La Haute-Yamaska is a regional county municipality (municipalité régionale de comté, MRC) established in 1982 under Quebec's Municipal Organization Act, serving as the supralocal governmental authority for eight constituent municipalities — Granby, Roxton Pond, Saint-Alphonse-de-Granby, Sainte-Cécile-de-Milton, Saint-Joachim-de-Shefford, Shefford, Warden, and Waterloo — located within the Estrie administrative region of Quebec, Canada. The MRC's mandate covers regional planning, environmental management, public safety coordination, waste and residual materials management, agricultural development, economic development, tourism, and collective transportation, with 83 employees operating from its headquarters at 142 rue Dufferin in Granby.

Core service offerings span several programs: the Synergie Haute-Yamaska industrial symbiosis initiative (launched 2021, in partnership with Granby Industriel and the CLD de Brome-Missisquoi) which has engaged 138 businesses and facilitated 7,954 tonnes of material exchanges since inception; the Les Pousses d'or agricultural bursary program; the Programme d'aide financière aux producteurs agricoles for phosphorus reduction ($25,000/year, 2025–2027); the Réseau Vélo Yamaska cycling network; the Réseau des Haltes Gourmandes tourism circuit; the Gestion des matières résiduelles waste management system with two ecocenters (Granby and Waterloo); and the jointly-operated Circuit Brome-Yamaska interregional bus service (with MRC de Brome-Missisquoi), which launched in August 2025 as a pilot with two 24-passenger buses across 14 stops. The MRC also published an Atlas des paysages landscape atlas with 21 action proposals tied to the ongoing schéma d'aménagement revision.

The MRC is funded through Quebec government grants (including the Fonds régions et ruralité), municipal property tax contributions, and program-specific fees. It does not operate as a commercial enterprise — no revenue figures are disclosed in standard corporate format. Public-facing pricing is limited to a small set of services: Circuit Brome-Yamaska single tickets at $5 and bundles of 10 at $40; agricultural bursaries of $500–$5,000 per award; and the inaugural circular economy projects call with a $58,500 envelope ($13,000–$15,000 per project). Technology dependencies are modest: ZenBus integration for real-time bus tracking, ArcGIS StoryMaps for territorial narratives, and a WordPress-based public website. The entity holds no patents, raises no private funding, and is governed by an elected council of constituent-municipality mayors.

Name

MRC de La Haute-Yamaska

Legal name

MRC de La Haute-Yamaska

Website

https://haute-yamaska.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

MRC de La Haute-Yamaska is a Quebec regional county municipality coordinating planning, environmental, agricultural, transportation, and public safety services across eight municipalities in the Estrie region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Materials Recovery Facilities (56292)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Works / In-House Municipal Collection Operations (EUAIAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Municipal Franchise / Contracted MSW Hauling (Public Sector) (EUAIAAAE), Street & Public-Space Litter Collection (Bins, Parks, Transit) (EUAIAAAG)

Keywords

• Regional government services
• Waste management programs
• Public transportation
• Agricultural development
• Land use planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Granby

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Funding and Property Taxes: As a regional county municipality, MRC de La Haute-Yamaska is primarily funded through government grants, property taxes, and service fees. Revenue supports regional development, environmental initiatives, transportation, agriculture, and public safety programs.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

MRC de La Haute-Yamaska is a regional county municipality providing coordinated regional services to 8 constituent municipalities in the Estrie region of Quebec. Its core offerings include residential and ICI waste management and ecocenters, the Circuit Brome-Yamaska interregional public bus service, agricultural development programs (Pousses d'or bursaries, phosphorus-reduction financial aid), the Synergie Haute-Yamaska industrial symbiosis and circular economy initiative, land use planning and the Atlas des paysages, public safety coordination including the fire risk coverage schema, and tourism networks (Réseau Vélo Yamaska, Réseau des Haltes Gourmandes).

Product overview

MRC de La Haute-Yamaska is a regional county municipality (government organization) serving 8 municipalities in Quebec, Canada. The organization provides integrated public services including waste management (collectes et écocentres), public transportation (Circuit Brome-Yamaska interregional bus), land use planning (schema d'aménagement), agricultural development (Pousses d'or scholarships, financial aid programs), circular economy initiatives (Synergie Haute-Yamaska), cycling infrastructure (Réseau Vélo Yamaska), and public safety services. The core service offering consists of municipal administration and regional development programs rather than a unified technology product platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Synergie Haute-Yamaska: Industrial symbiosis and circular economy project created by the MRC in 2021, realized in partnership with Granby Industriel and the CLD of Brome-Missisquoi.
• Réseau Vélo Yamaska
• Réseau des Haltes Gourmandes Haute-Yamaska
• Les Pousses d'Or

Products and services

• Gestion des matières résiduelles (Waste Collection and Ecocenters) Residual materials management service covering waste collection, organic matter collection (brown bin), recycling (blue bin), and operations of two ecocenters (Granby and Waterloo) for residents and ICI (industrial, commercial, institutional) customers in the 8 municipalities.
• Circuit Brome-Yamaska Interregional Bus Service Public interregional bus service jointly operated with MRC de Brome-Missisquoi, connecting Cowansville, Bromont, Granby, Saint-Alphonse-de-Granby, and East Farnham, with tickets sold on board ($5 single / $40 bundle of 10) and at MRC offices.
• Synergie Haute-Yamaska Industrial symbiosis and circular economy program that facilitates material exchanges between businesses to reduce waste and environmental impact, with 2,074 tonnes of materials exchanged and 485,054 kg CO2 equivalent avoided in 2025.
• Les Pousses d'or Agricultural Bursary Program Agricultural scholarship program supporting startup projects for young farmers, promoting agricultural business sustainability, and encouraging agricultural studies, with individual awards ranging from $500 to $5,000.
• Programme d'aide financière aux producteurs agricoles (Phosphorus Reduction) Financial assistance program for farmers implementing practices to reduce agricultural phosphorus, funded at $25,000 per year from 2025 to 2027 through the Green Fund.
• Réseau Vélo Yamaska Regional cycling network covering the Haute-Yamaska territory with itineraries, rest stops, and attractions, branded separately as L'Estriade previously.
• Réseau des Haltes Gourmandes Haute-Yamaska Network showcasing local food producers and gastronomic destinations throughout the year across the Haute-Yamaska territory.
• Entrepreneuriat Haute-Yamaska Business assistance service providing support for local enterprises and entrepreneurship across the Haute-Yamaska territory.
• Schéma de couverture de risques en sécurité incendie (Fire Risk Coverage Schema) Regional public safety service establishing fire safety standards, intervention protocols, and coordination for the 8 municipalities' fire safety services.
• Atlas des paysages Landscape atlas documenting and analyzing the Haute-Yamaska territory, with 21 action proposals to support the schéma d'aménagement revision.
• First Circular Economy Projects Call Circular economy grant program funding 4 local projects focused on waste reduction, reuse, and resource optimization with $13,000-$15,000 per initiative.

Quantifiable outcome

• 785 tonnes of materials exchanged through industrial symbiosis, avoiding 1,484,139 kg CO2 equivalent
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Commerce Tourisme Granby région (CTGR)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026Tourism development agreement between MRC de La Haute-Yamaska and CTGR to support development, structuring, and promotion of tourism across the territory. MRC contribution of $818,800, partially funded by Quebec's Fonds régions et ruralité.
• MRC de Brome-MissisquoicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2025Joint implementation of Circuit Brome-Yamaska inter-regional bus service connecting both territories. Project pilot launched August 25, 2025, ending August 25, 2026.
• Syndicat de l'UPA de La Haute-YamaskacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Collaboration for Pousses d'or agricultural bursary program supporting farm startups, innovation, education, and collective initiatives in the agricultural sector.
• Granby IndustrielcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Partnership for industrial symbiosis initiative Synergie Haute-Yamaska, created in 2021 to promote circular economy and material exchange between businesses.
• Centre local de développement (CLD) de Brome-MissisquoicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Partnership for industrial symbiosis initiative Synergie Haute-Yamaska, providing business development support and economic development services.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/mrc.hauteyamaska
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mrc-de-la-haute-yamaska

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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