Communauté de Communes Rives de Moselle

What Communauté de Communes Rives de Moselle does

The Communauté de Communes Rives de Moselle is a French public intercommunal cooperative (Établissement public de coopération intercommunale, EPCI) created on 16 April 2013 by prefectoral merger decree, headquartered at 1 Place de la Gare in Maizières-lès-Metz, Moselle (Grand Est region). It groups 20 communes serving approximately 55,000 inhabitants and provides the statutory public services delegated to EPCIs: waste collection and recycling, drinking water, sanitation, mobility, habitat and housing assistance, economic development, tourism, early childhood care, aquatic facilities, and (since January 2025) health. Operations are run by 92 agents under a DGS (Pierre HESS) and a Direction Développement Territorial, with 35 agents additionally deployed at the Hagondange technical workshops (waste collection, mechanics, drivers). The communauté is governed by a Conseil Communautaire of 49 elected members — President Julien FREYBURGER (Mayor of Maizières-lès-Metz), 10 Vice-Presidents each holding a thematic portfolio (finances/habitat, water cycle, mobility, health/early-childhood/seniors, economy, waste/collective services, environment/food, mutualisation/digital, aquatic equipment, tourism), and 38 community advisors — supported by five thematic commissions.

Name

Communauté de Communes Rives de Moselle

Legal name

Communauté de Communes Rives de Moselle

Website

https://rivesdemoselle.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Communauté de Communes Rives de Moselle is a French public intercommunal cooperative (EPCI) coordinating waste, water, sanitation, mobility, housing, childcare, economic development, and (since 2025) health services across 20 communes serving approximately 55,000 residents in the Moselle department.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Services

NAICS

Public Administration (92), Administrative and Support Services (561), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (924110)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340), Sanitary Services (4950), Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Master-Planned Community & POA Management (BPAJAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Association Maintenance, Vendor & Capital Project Management (BPAJAHAM), Association Compliance, Governance & Board Support Services (BPAJAHAN)

Keywords

• Waste management services
• Public transportation services
• Water and sanitation services
• Urban planning administration
• Housing renovation subsidies

Headquarters

HQ city

Maizières-lès-Metz

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fiscal Revenue: Tax revenues including Cotisation Foncière des Entreprises (CFE), property taxes on secondary residences, VAT allocations replacing primary residence tax, IFER on electrical transformers and renewable energy installations, CFE tax compensations, and TASCOM.
2. Environmental Taxes: Taxe d'enlèvement des ordures ménagères (TEOM), Taxe sur la gestion des milieux aquatiques et prévention des inondations.
3. Tourist Tax: Taxe de séjour collected from tourist accommodations.
4. Sanitation Fees: Sanitation charges including fixed and variable components. Surtaxe for Rives de Moselle: 1.30 EUR HT/m3. Fixed part: 8.00 EUR HT/year/subscriber. Variable part: 1.582 EUR HT/m3. PFAC contribution of 1,892 EUR for individual housing (2026).
5. Government Dotation and Subsidies: State dotations, subsidies from institutional partners (EU, national, regional), FCTVA.
6. Service Fees: Water distribution fees, redevance assainissement, rental income, other fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The Communauté de Communes Rives de Moselle is a public intercommunal authority that delivers essential municipal services across 20 communes in Moselle, France. Its portfolio encompasses waste collection and recycling, drinking water distribution and sanitation, public transportation (Riv'Connect bus network), urban planning administration, housing renovation subsidies (Riv'Rénov, Riv'Adapt, Pass'Logement), early childhood care (Tout P'tits Rives crèches), aquatic facilities (Aquarives and Piscine Plein Soleil), economic development across 16 business parks, and a marina (Riv'Escale). The organization employs approximately 92 administrative agents and is governed by a President and Vice-Presidents elected from its member communes.

Product overview

The Communauté de Communes Rives de Moselle is a public territorial authority offering a diverse portfolio of digital and service-oriented products organized around key community functions. The core digital offerings include Terri 3D (a 3D geographic visualization GIS platform), Riv'Connect (public transport network), and various administrative portals (Géoportail de l'Urbanisme, Geopermis). Community services encompass waste management with recycling centers and composting programs, water cycle management (drinking water and sanitation), mobility infrastructure including 140+ km of greenways, electric bike rental, and the Tous à Vélo subsidy program. Housing support includes Riv'Rénov, Riv'Adapt, Pass'Logement, and senior housing. Environmental initiatives feature the PCAET climate action plan, PAT food project, and wastewater treatment plant with biogas production. Leisure facilities include Aquarives and Plein Soleil aquatic centers, two Tout P'tits Rives childcare facilities, Riv'Escale marina, and the Cap'Orne coworking space. These products work together to serve the 20 municipalities and residents of the Rives de Moselle territory.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Terri 3D GIS Portal Public Geographic Information System (GIS) web application built in-house on the CESIUM engine, providing 3D territorial visualization for citizens and planners, with interactive access to geographic, historical, regulatory, and statistical data across the 20 communes.
• Riv'Connect Public Transport Experimental 2-year bus network of 4 lines connecting train stations to activity zones, commercial centers, and residential areas. Ticketing available at www.rivconnect.fr with single tickets, day passes, 10-ticket bundles, and monthly/annual subscriptions.
• Electric Bike Rental (Location de vélos électriques) Electric bicycle rental at the Port de Plaisance Talange. Open Tuesday to Sunday 10h-13h and 14h-18h. Half-day: 4 EUR; full day: 7 EUR. 300 EUR deposit required (cheque or credit card). ID required.
• Tout P'tits Rives Talange (Crèche) Multi-care early childhood facility at 262 rue de Metz, Talange, with 60 childcare places and occasional care services; operated by Maison Bleue under community delegation since January 2022.
• Tout P'tits Rives Mondelange (Crèche) Multi-care early childhood facility at Mondelange with 60 childcare places and occasional care services; opened September 4, 2023.
• Aquarives Aquatic Center Modern aquatic center at Hagondange inaugurated in summer 2021, featuring contemporary swimming infrastructure for all users.
• Piscine Plein Soleil Swimming pool at Place Marcel Cerdan, Maizières-les-Metz. Recently renovated with retractable roof, featuring 25m swimming pool, children's play pool, outdoor play area, and large tree-lined park.
• Riv'Escale Marina Pleasure boat harbor at Talange with 61 berths (51 berths 6-12m + 10 quay posts 20m), 4,300 m² water area, 20 vehicle parking spaces, and 4 trailer spaces. Operated under delegated public service contract with SPL Moselle Nord Plaisance.
• Waste Collection and Recycling (Gestion des déchets) Municipal waste management including household waste collection, recycling, composting programs for biodéchets, and 4 déchèteries at Maizières-lès-Metz, Ennery, Talange, and Richemont. Network of 130+ glass collection points, 115+ paper collection points, and 11 textile collection points. Free access for residents with residency card.
• Drinking Water and Sanitation Services (Eau Potable et Assainissement) Drinking water distribution and wastewater treatment services managed through delegated partners (SIEGVO for 8 communes, SIDEET for 2 communes, SERM for 10 communes) and direct community management. Sanitation surtax of 1.30 EUR/m3 HT plus fixed 8 EUR/year/subscriber. PFAC: 1,892 EUR for individual housing (2026).
• Riv'Rénov Housing Renovation Program Housing renovation subsidy program offering grants for 5 types of work: roof insulation, exterior thermal insulation, facade renovation, exterior joinery replacement, and heating system replacement.
• Riv'Adapt Home Adaptation Aid Housing adaptation financial support for households with loss of autonomy (seniors 70+, those 60-69 with GIR dependency, or 50%+ disability). Maximum aid of 1,000 EUR (10% of 10,000 EUR HT expenses). Program starts September 1, 2026.
• Pass'Logement Property Acquisition Aid Property acquisition aid offering 5,000 EUR grants for first-time homebuyers meeting income and eligibility criteria. Administered with CALM-SOLIHA Moselle partner.
• Aide au Premier Emménagement (First Move-In Aid) 500 EUR grant (+100 EUR per dependent child) for young people aged 16-30 establishing their first rental housing, in partnership with CLLAJ.
• Tous à Vélo Bicycle Subsidy Program Electric, cargo, folding, and traditional bicycle subsidy program for residents aged 18+ and children 10-18. Subsidies up to 20% of purchase price, capped at 200-300 EUR for e-bikes (300 EUR for French-made bikes) and 100-150 EUR for traditional bikes.
• Senior Housing Service 31 adapted housing units for seniors across multiple locations (Argancy, Ay-sur-Moselle, Ennery, Semécourt, Norroy-le-Veneur) with mobility-accessible T2 and T3 apartments.
• Cap'Orne Coworking Space 935 m² third-place coworking space in Rombas/Amnéville, jointly financed by Rives de Moselle and Pays de l'Orne. Includes project house, creative spaces, and shared workspaces.
• Geopermis Urban Planning Permit Platform Dematerialized platform for submitting urban planning permit applications: permis de construire, déclarations préalables, permis d'aménager, permis de démolir, certificats d'urbanisme.
• Plan Climat Air Energie Territorial (PCAET) 6-year climate action plan (2020-2026) comprising 39 actions across 8 themes: mobility, renewable energy, agriculture/forestry, climate adaptation, habitat, circular economy, governance, and economy. Includes Eco-défis business label.
• Projet Alimentaire Territorial (PAT) Territorial food project launched by deliberation on January 26, 2023, aimed at relocalizing agriculture and food systems through short circuits and local products.

Quantifiable outcome

• Waste reduction target: 15% reduction in household and similar waste per capita by 2030 (vs 2010 baseline) through PLPDMA
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Rives de Moselle DéveloppementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic development company acting as maître d'ouvrage (project owner) for major infrastructure projects such as the wastewater treatment station extension (15.6M EUR project). Delegated maîtrise d'ouvrage for large capital investments.
• EGIScoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering firm providing assistance à maîtrise d'ouvrage (AMOA) for wastewater treatment station extension project.
• DEGREMONT / IRH / MULLER TP / NGE GC Fondations / IMHOTEP / STARCKcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConsortium of construction firms including DEGREMONT (design/build lead), IRH (master builder), MULLER TP, NGE GC Fondations, IMHOTEP architecte, and STARCK électricité for wastewater treatment station extension. Total market value: 15,594,963 EUR HT.
• SUEZ Eau FrancecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWater and sanitation service provider managing wastewater networks and treatment facilities for the communauté. Contact: 0 977 408 408 (customers) or 0 977 401 125 (24/7 emergencies).
• SIEGVO (Syndicat Intercommunal des Eaux de Gravelotte et Vallée de l'Orne)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWater syndicate providing potable water to 8 communes: Fèves, Gandrange, Mondelange, Norroy-le-Veneur, Plesnois, Richemont, Semécourt, Talange.
• SIDEET (Syndicat Intercommunal des Eaux de l'Est Thionvillois)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWater syndicate providing potable water to 2 communes: Antilly and Chailly-lès-Ennery.
• SERM (Syndicat des Eaux de la Région Messine)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWater syndicate providing potable water to 10 communes: Argancy, Ay-sur-Moselle, Charly-Oradour, Ennery, Flévy, Hagondange, Hauconcourt, Maizières-lès-Metz, Malroy, Trémery.
• Club Entreprises Rives de Moselle (CERM)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerBusiness club bringing together companies on the Rives de Moselle territory for networking and economic development.
• ADIEminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAssociation for small business and microcredit support, referenced for business creation assistance.
• Chambre des Métiers et de l'Artisanat de la Moselle (CMA57)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerChamber of trades and crafts providing business creation support services.
• Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie de la Moselle (CCI57)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerChamber of commerce and industry providing business development support.
• CALM-SOLIHA MOSELLEcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHousing support organization assisting with PASS' Logement subsidy applications. Located at 24 Rue du Palais, BP 14062, 57040 METZ Cedex 1. Contact: 03-87-75-32-28.
• CLLAJ (Comité Local pour le Logement Autonome des Jeunes)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocal committee for autonomous housing for young people, partnered for first move-in aid (500 EUR + 100 EUR per child). Located at Maison des associations, 1 rue du Coëtlosquet, 57000 METZ. Contact: 03 87 69 04 18.
• SPL Moselle Nord PlaisancecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPublic limited company managing Port de Plaisance 'Riv'Escale' at Talange under delegated public service contract since January 1, 2024. Contact: 06.43.09.95.37 or [email protected].
• Association Riv' à VélominorGTM or Marketing PartnerCycling association organizing Vélo Gourmand event on the territory. Contact: 0387512915 / [email protected].
• LPO (Ligue pour la Protection des Oiseaux)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBird protection league co-organizing discovery events like 'Fil bleu de l'Orne' biodiversity walks during European Mobility Week.
• ALEC du Pays MessincoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEnergy advice agency for housing renovation support. Provides France Rénov'council points at Ennery and Maizières-lès-Metz. Contact: 03 87 50 82 21 or [email protected].
• OktaveminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEnergy renovation support partner referenced alongside ALEC for household energy renovation assistance.
• GEMAPI Syndicates (Billeron, Orne, Ruisseaux du Haut Chemin)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThree river management syndicates: Syndicat Mixte d'études/d'aménagement/d'entretien du Billeron (Billeron basin), Syndicat Mixte de Valorisation Écologique de l'Orne (Orne basin), and Syndicat Mixte des Ruisseaux du Haut Chemin (Malroy, Argancy, Bévotte, Raverte basins).
• Maison BleuecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCrèche management company operating 'Tout P'tits Rives' childcare center at Talange (60 places).
• ELSANminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrivate hospital group building 50,000 m² facility at Maizières-lès-Metz combining Claude Bernard (Metz) and Notre-Dame (Thionville) clinics. Opening January 1, 2027. Part of Euromoselle Nord zone requalification.

Scale indicators18 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• FirstService Residential: Largest North American residential property and community association manager. Comparable as a scale operator of multi-community association services (maintenance, vendor management, capital projects, governance support) — the closest functional analog to an EPCI in the HOA/POA management category.
• Associa: Large US HOA and community association management company. Comparable as a multi-community service operator handling maintenance, vendor coordination, governance, and capital project oversight across hundreds of associations.
• CCMC (Community Company Managed Communities): US community management company serving homeowner associations with services analogous to those delivered by an EPCI — common-area maintenance, vendor management, governance support, and capital project oversight.

Direct peers

• Communauté de communes de la Vallée de la Fensch: Adjacent communauté de communes in the Moselle department, sharing similar industrial-heritage territory. Comparable EPCI structure delivering identical categories of public services across multiple communes.
• Communauté d'agglomération Portes de France Thionville: Neighboring EPCI in the same Moselle department, north of Rives de Moselle. Operates the same intercommunal service model (waste, water, mobility, economic development) for a comparable population base in Lorraine Nord.
• Communauté de communes Mad et Moselle: Communauté de communes in the same Moselle department offering the same waste, water, habitat, and mobility competencies across multiple communes. Closest functional peer at comparable scale within the département.
• Metz Métropole: Communauté d'agglomération encompassing Metz and surrounding communes in the Moselle department. Directly comparable as a French public intercommunal structure (EPCI) providing the same portfolio of municipal services — waste, water, mobility, economic development, housing — to a larger but adjacent catchment.
• Communauté de communes du Pays Orne-Moselle: Neighbor EPCI sharing the Orne river basin with Rives de Moselle (joint Cap'Orne coworking space). Same institutional form, similar industrial-territorial profile, providing equivalent municipal services.
• Communauté de communes du Sud Messin: Smaller neighboring EPCI south of Metz operating the same multi-commune public service model. Directly comparable in institutional form and service portfolio, though smaller in catchment scale.

Regional players

• Communauté d'agglomération de Longwy: EPCI in northern Meurthe-et-Moselle bordering the Moselle department, operating the same multi-commune public service model for a comparable semi-industrial population base in Lorraine.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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