Ressourcerie des Monts du Lyonnais

What Ressourcerie des Monts du Lyonnais does

Ressourcerie des Monts du Lyonnais (RML) is a French non-profit association founded in 2011 and headquartered in St-Symphorien-sur-Coise (Chazelles-sur-Lyon postal area), Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, that operates a multi-location reuse and circular-economy network in the Monts du Lyonnais region. The organization collects approximately 450 tonnes of discarded objects annually, resells roughly 49% of them through its own retail network, and uses the activity as a vehicle for social inclusion — employing 75 salariés accompagnés (people supported through social-inclusion-by-economic-activity programs) in 2025. Its retail and service footprint spans three physical sites: the main store and HQ in St-Symphorien-sur-Coise (with the Vélothèque), the Chazelles-sur-Lyon store and Espace Culture, and the Matériauthèque materials library; voluntary drop-off points supplement the retail channels.

The product surface covers both B2C and B2B offerings. For individuals, RML runs second-hand retail across furniture, textiles, bicycles, books, and seasonal categories such as school supplies, supported by seasonal events (braderies, destockage sales). For professionals, it provides unsold inventory collection, free professional furniture collection paired with a Valdélia traceability certificate (a regulatory compliance artifact under French furniture end-of-life rules), bulky item removal for property managers, real estate agencies, social landlords, and bailiffs, an aérogommage natural sandblasting service for furniture restoration, and awareness/sensibilisation programs on waste reduction and the social and solidarity economy. The core technical capability is the aérogommage process — a non-damaging abrasive stripping method that restores wood and metal furniture to its raw state.

RML's revenue model combines transaction-based retail sales to individuals and professionals, quote-based professional services (bulky item removal, awareness programs), and free collection services that monetize inventory downstream through resale rather than direct billing. As a non-profit association with no disclosed funding rounds, parent company, or external investment, RML is mission-driven rather than equity-funded, and its social-inclusion mandate — not financial return — is the organizing principle. Geographic reach is regional, confined to the Monts du Lyonnais area, and the organization relies on community engagement via Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube to drive foot traffic and donations.

Name

Ressourcerie des Monts du Lyonnais

Legal name

Ressourcerie des Monts du Lyonnais

Website

https://ressourcerie-lebonplan.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ressourcerie des Monts du Lyonnais is a French non-profit reuse center in the Monts du Lyonnais region that collects and resells second-hand goods through retail stores and a materials library, supports social inclusion via 75 accompanied workers, and offers professional services including furniture collection, bulky item removal, and sandblasting restoration.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Reuse and Recycling Services

NAICS

Used Merchandise Retailers (459510), Reupholstery and Furniture Repair (81142), Waste Management and Remediation Services (562)

SIC

Wholesale-Durable Goods, Nec (5099)

akta.pro primary industry

Reuse & Resale / Recommerce Operations (EUAIANAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Donation, Consignment & Resale Coordination (HSAFAFAG), Donation Pickup & Reuse Hauling (HSAKALAI), Reclaimed Materials & Fixtures Retail (Cabinetry, Sinks, Faucets) (CRAIANAI)

Keywords

• Reuse center services
• Second-hand retail
• Waste reduction services
• Bulky item removal
• Social inclusion employment

Headquarters

HQ city

St Symphorien sur Coise

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Retail sales of reused goods: Sale of second-hand objects, furniture, textiles, bicycles, books, and school supplies through retail stores. Revenue from individual and professional customers purchasing reused items.
2. Bulky item removal services: Removal of bulky items for companies, property managers, real estate agencies, and social landlords. Quote-based pricing.
3. Professional furniture collection: Free collection service for professional furniture, exhibition equipment, and IT equipment still in good condition. Generates inventory for retail resale. Valdélia traceability certificate provided.
4. Awareness and sensitization programs: Educational programs for schools, businesses, and communities on waste reduction, responsible consumption, sustainable development, and social and solidarity economy.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Ressourcerie des Monts du Lyonnais is a French non-profit association that operates a reuse center, collecting second-hand objects and reselling them through dedicated physical retail spaces (Boutique, Matériauthèque, Vélothèque, Espace Culture). It offers professional services including on-demand removal of bulky items, professional furniture collection, sandblasting/aérogommage restoration, and environmental awareness programs, all anchored in a social and professional inclusion mission.

Product overview

Ressourcerie des Monts du Lyonnais operates a multi-location reuse and recycling network consisting of retail stores selling second-hand goods, a materials library (Matériauthèque) for construction materials, a bicycle shop (Vélothèque) with repair services, and professional services including unsold goods collection, furniture collection, sandblasting restoration (aérogommage), awareness programs, and bulky waste removal. The organization focuses on waste reduction (450T collected, 49% reused) and social inclusion through economic activity, employing 75 people in 2025.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Boutique (Ressourcerie)
• Matériauthèque
• Vélothèque
• Espace Culture (Fournitures scolaires)
• Enlèvement des encombrants
• Collecte de mobilier professionnel
• Collecte des invendus
• Aérogommage
• Actions de sensibilisation

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ValdéliacoreOthersValdélia is a French eco-organization for furniture recycling. RML works with Valdélia to provide traceability certificates (bordereau de traçabilité) when collecting professional furniture, ensuring proper end-of-life processing and compliance with French regulations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Emmaüs France: National federation of Emmaüs communities engaged in collection, sorting, repair, and resale of second-hand goods across France. Operates at much larger scale with multiple verticals; comparable on the core reuse/recommerce and social inclusion mission that RML also pursues.
• Back Market: Marketplace for refurbished electronics and appliances with strong French footprint. Comparable as a French recommerce operator monetizing reuse at scale, though operating with a digital/marketplace model versus RML's physical ressourcerie format.

Direct peers

• Envie: Federation of social enterprises refurbishing and reselling secondhand appliances and electronics. Directly comparable as a French social-economy reuse operator with remanufacturing/refurbishment activities and inclusion employment mission.
• La Belle Vie: French association operating a ressourcerie and solidarity grocery model in Lyon area, focused on reuse, anti-waste, and social inclusion. Highly comparable given geographic proximity and overlapping product mix (second-hand goods, awareness, volunteer engagement).
• Le Relais France: Network specializing in textile reuse and recycling through collection, sorting, and resale. Operates a similar association-style model with social inclusion employment, comparable on textile destockage flows and circular economy positioning relevant to RML's textile handling.
• La Recyclerie: Paris-based ressourcerie operating a reuse-focused venue with retail, café, and workshop spaces. Directly comparable as a French urban reuse center selling second-hand goods, running awareness programs, and operating within the circular economy framework.

Emerging players

• Geev: French app for peer-to-peer donation and resale of unwanted items between individuals. Comparable on the donation-first reuse flow that feeds RML's inbound inventory, though it operates purely digitally with no physical retail.
• TooGoodToGo: French-origin app combating food and unsold goods waste through business-to-consumer surplus sales. Comparable on the unsold-inventory collection service that RML offers to professionals, though focused on food/short-shelf-life categories.

Others

• Réseau National des Ressourceries: National network supporting French ressourceries through training, accreditation, and sector advocacy. Comparable as the institutional ecosystem RML likely belongs to; useful as a benchmark for operational standards and policy alignment in the sector.
• Valdélia: French eco-organization managing furniture EPR compliance and traceability. Not a competitor but a critical upstream partner - comparable as an ecosystem participant whose regulatory framework directly shapes RML's professional collection economics.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xfacebook.com/RessourceriedesMontsduLyonnais/?locale=fr_FR
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCiP_DwFrKqcZu7F9pCDGiQQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/RessourceriedesMontsduLyonnais
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ressourcerie-des-monts-du-lyonnais
• Instagraminstagram.com/ressourcerie_lebonplan

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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