Régie régionale de gestion des matières résiduelles de Portneuf

What Régie régionale de gestion des matières résiduelles de Portneuf does

Régie régionale de gestion des matières résiduelles de Portneuf, operating under the brand name Récolo, is a municipal public body (Régie intermunicipale) established in January 2005 and accountable to the MRC de Portneuf. It provides integrated residual materials management for 23 municipalities across the MRC de Portneuf, MRC de la Jacques-Cartier, and MRC de Mékinac in Quebec, Canada, serving a population of approximately 78,955 residents plus 1,200 institutions, businesses, and industries across a 4,485 km² territory. The organization rebranded from 'La Régie Verte' to 'Récolo' in November 2025 to mark 20 years of operations and to reposition around circular economy and waste valorization.

The organization's core infrastructure comprises a technical burial site (LET de Neuville) with 75,000 tonnes annual capacity and active biogas capture, a network of seven écocentres (Neuville, Ste-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, St-Raymond, St-Alban, St-Ubalde, Rivière-à-Pierre), a contaminated soil treatment center (SolNeuf) developed in partnership with the private sector, and a construction, renovation, and demolition (CRD) materials sorting center. Service offerings span curbside collection of waste, recyclables, and organic materials (brown bin), bulky items, leaf and Christmas tree collection, residential septic tank emptying, and hazardous waste disposal. Specialized business services include the Certifié Récolo three-tier certification program (Engagé, Performant, Ambassadeur), a circular economy advisory and material exchange program, and a mobile drinking water station available to municipalities and event organizers.

The revenue model is managed-services-based, funded primarily through municipal contributions from member municipalities, supplemented by per-visit fees at écocentres (free for residents under 3 cubic meters), transaction-based pricing for external waste disposal at the LET, and usage-based fees for commercial collection services. The organization operates with 12 staff across administrative, coordination, operations, and field functions, with container collection outsourced to Villéco. Stakeholder engagement is conducted through a Vigilance Committee for the LET, public consultations on the PGMR 2023-2030 waste management plan, and digital channels including the website, newsletter, YouTube, and social media.

Name

Régie régionale de gestion des matières résiduelles de Portneuf

Legal name

Régie régionale de gestion des matières résiduelles de Portneuf

Website

https://laregieverte.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Récolo (Régie régionale de gestion des matières résiduelles de Portneuf) is a Quebec municipal public body providing integrated waste management, recycling, composting, and disposal services to 23 municipalities across approximately 78,955 residents in the Portneuf, Jacques-Cartier, and Mékinac regions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Waste Management

NAICS

Waste Management and Remediation Services (562), Materials Recovery Facilities (562920), Waste Treatment and Disposal (5622)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Hazardous Waste Management (4955)

akta.pro primary industry

Recyclables Transfer & Consolidation (Single/Source-Separated) (BPALABAD)

Keywords

• Municipal waste management
• Residual materials management
• Recycling collection services
• Technical landfill operations
• Circular economy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Neuville

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal fees and service charges: Organization is funded by member municipalities (23 municipalities across MRC de Portneuf, MRC de la Jacques-Cartier, and MRC de Mékinac). Revenue comes from municipal contributions for waste management services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Récolo is a municipal public body that provides integrated residual materials management for 23 municipalities across the Portneuf region of Quebec, including curbside collection of waste, recyclables, and organic materials, a network of six ecocentres, a technical landfill with 75,000 tonnes annual capacity, septic tank emptying, contaminated soil treatment (SolNeuf), construction and demolition materials sorting, and a three-tier business certification program (Certifié Récolo). It serves approximately 78,955 residents plus 1,200 institutions, businesses, and industries across 4,485 km², with services offered free of charge to citizens of member municipalities under defined conditions and on a usage-based fee structure for commercial and external users.

Product overview

Récolo operates as a unified municipal waste management organization offering integrated collection, processing, and disposal services across 23 municipalities in Quebec's Portneuf region. The portfolio comprises core infrastructure (6 ecocenters and a technical landfill with 75,000 tonnes annual capacity), collection services (recyclables, organics/brown bin, waste, bulky items, leaves, Christmas trees), and specialized facilities (soil treatment, construction debris sorting). Digital services include an online portal for service requests. For businesses, offerings include collection services, the Certifié Récolo three-tier certification program (Engagé/Performant/Ambassadeur), circular economy advisory services, and a mobile water station. The organization recently rebranded from 'La Régie verte' to 'Récolo' in November 2025.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Collecte des matières recyclables Curbside collection service for recyclable materials including containers, bottles, paper, and packaging, serving member municipalities.
• Collecte des matières organiques (Bac brun) Curbside collection service for compostable organic materials using brown rolling bins, serving households in member municipalities.
• Collecte des déchets Standard curbside waste collection service for household garbage.
• Collecte des encombrants Collection service for bulky items that cannot be disposed of through regular waste collection.
• Service de vidange des installations septiques Septic tank emptying and maintenance service with emergency response capabilities, serving residential and municipal customers.
• Écocentres Network of six ecocentres (Neuville, Ste-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, St-Raymond, St-Alban, St-Ubalde, Rivière-à-Pierre) accepting various recyclable materials, construction debris, hazardous waste, and bulky items from citizens and commercial users.
• Lieu d'enfouissement technique de Neuville Technical landfill facility with 75,000 metric tons annual capacity, featuring lining systems, leachate collection and treatment, and active biogas capture, meeting Quebec environmental regulations.
• Services de collectes aux entreprises Waste, recycling, and organic collection services for businesses with consulting support for waste management optimization and cost reduction.
• Certifié Récolo Three-level certification program (Engagé, Performant, Ambassadeur) recognizing businesses for sustainable waste management practices, with a recognition gala.
• SolNeuf - Centre de traitement des sols souillés Soil treatment center for hydrocarbon-contaminated soils, operated as a partnership between the Régie and a private sector environmental company.
• Centre de tri des matériaux CRD Construction, renovation, and demolition materials sorting center that processes wood, metals, plastics, cardboard, drywall, and aggregates.
• Économie circulaire Circular economy program building a network of residual material exchange between businesses, enabling cost savings through local valorization of waste streams.
• Station mobile d'eau potable Mobile drinking water station offered free to municipalities and event organizers to reduce single-use plastic bottle consumption.
• Services en ligne (Formulaires en ligne) Online service portal offering digital forms for requesting rolling bins, containers, asbestos disposal, event equipment loans, and septic services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces landfill burden through comprehensive recycling and composting programs, extending technical burial site lifespan

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SolNeuf (Private sector partner)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSolNeuf is a contaminated soil treatment center for light hydrocarbons created through partnership between a private environmental company and RRGMRP. Reinforces the sustainable development orientation of RRGMRP following establishment of Écocentre and technical burial site.
• Économie circulaire Mauricie+minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership program for circular economy network building between businesses to exchange residual materials - turning waste from one business into raw materials for another.
• VillécocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorContractor for container collection services (front-loading containers for waste, recyclables, organic materials) across Régie territory. RRGMRP awarded collection contract to Villéco.
• AkiferminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAkifer provides information on SolNeuf contaminated soil treatment services as referenced on SolNeuf page.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Sanimax: A Quebec-based rendering and by-products recycling company that handles organic residuals and food waste — adjacent to Récolo's organic waste collection (Bac brun) and composting operations, but focused on industrial/organic by-product valorization rather than municipal collection.

Others

• GFL Environmental Inc. One of Canada's largest diversified environmental services companies offering solid waste, liquid waste, and soil remediation services across Quebec and Canada — directly competitive for commercial/industrial contracts that Récolo's business services division targets.

Broad incumbents

• Recyc-Québec: Quebec's provincial residual materials agency that sets policy, funds programs, and coordinates recycling/diversion across the province — a peer in the sense that it governs the regulatory framework within which Récolo operates, but at a provincial policy level rather than as a direct operational competitor.
• Waste Management of Canada (WM): North America's largest waste services company with significant Canadian operations including landfills, transfer stations, and recycling facilities — competes with Récolo for large commercial and external disposal volumes, particularly for contaminated soil and C&D materials.

Regional players

• Ville de Québec — Service de la gestion des matières résiduelles: The municipal residual materials service of Quebec City, which operates curbside collection, ecocenters, and a sorting facility for its own territory — a peer in municipal waste management with comparable services but serving a larger urban population nearby.
• Cascades Recovery+: Cascades' recycling and recovery division that operates materials recovery facilities (MRFs) in Quebec — comparable to Récolo's recycling collection and CRD sorting operations, though Cascades focuses on commercial recycling streams and post-collection processing.

Direct peers

• Société d'économie mixte de l'Est de la Montérégie (SEMECS): A Quebec intermunicipal body managing residual materials for several MRCs in the Montérégie region with comparable services (collection, ecocenters, sorting) — a Régie intermunicipale peer operating under a similar mandate and governance structure.
• Matrec (GFL Environmental subsidiary): A Quebec-based waste and recycling services company (now part of GFL Environmental) that provides commercial collection, recycling, and disposal services across the province — directly competing with Récolo for commercial/industrial volumes and external disposal contracts in the same region.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@recolo5850
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/laregieverte

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Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

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