SICOVAD

What SICOVAD does

SICOVAD (Syndicat Intercommunal de Collecte et de Valorisation des Déchets) is a French public intercommunal syndicate headquartered in Épinal, Vosges, France, established in 1972. It provides household waste collection, sorting, and valorization services to 142 member communes encompassing 166,199 inhabitants and accounting for approximately 47% of waste arisings in the Vosges department. Operationally, SICOVAD runs 180 agents, 13 déchèteries (recycling centers) distributed across the territory, and a 5,800 m² composting platform for organic-waste valorization, supplemented by a downstream treatment partnership with EVODIA.

The syndicate's service portfolio has been progressively digitized and extended: in 2024 it launched the "Mon Tri" mobile application to guide residents on sorting rules and collection schedules, and it administers zero-waste subsidy programs financing composters, lombricomposters, and reusable kits at the household level. These programs align with France's AGEC anti-waste law and reflect a strategy of source reduction layered on top of conventional collection infrastructure.

As a public administrative entity, SICOVAD is funded by contributions levied on member communes and their residents (effectively a tax-financed utility model) rather than by commercial revenue per unit sold. It does not operate as a profit-seeking enterprise; its pricing and service obligations are determined by its member communes and French public-sector regulation. In 2025, Benoît Jourdain was installed as the new President, marking a governance transition relevant to ongoing operational and strategic direction.

Name

SICOVAD

Legal name

SICOVAD, le Syndicat Intercommunal de Collecte et de Valorisation des Déchets

Website

https://sicovad.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SICOVAD is a French public intercommunal syndicate, established in 1972 and headquartered in Épinal, that collects, sorts, and valorizes household waste for 142 communes and 166,199 inhabitants in the Vosges department, operating 13 déchèteries and a 5,800 m² composting platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Waste Management Services

NAICS

Remediation and Other Waste Management Services (5629), Materials Recovery Facilities (562920)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Waste Management & Smart Sanitation (Facilities) (HSAPAPAM)

Keywords

• Waste collection services
• Household recycling services
• Municipal waste management
• Recycling centers network
• Organic waste composting

Headquarters

HQ city

Épinal

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, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public service funding: Funded through taxpayer contributions and service fees from the 142 member communes. As a public intermunicipal syndicate (Syndicat Intercommunal), SICOVAD operates as a non-profit public service organization.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

SICOVAD is a public intercommunal syndicate that collects household waste and recyclables door-to-door across 142 member communes in the Vosges department of France, and operates a network of 13 déchèteries (recycling centers) plus a 5,800 m² composting platform. It serves 166,199 inhabitants with sorting guidance, zero-waste subsidies, reusable cup lending, and the Mon Tri mobile application.

Product overview

SICOVAD operates as a unified public waste management service providing household waste collection and recycling services across 142 communes in the Vosges department. The organization offers an integrated suite of services organized around its core collection and disposal infrastructure, which includes 13 recycling centers (déchèteries), a 5,800 m² composting platform, and door-to-door collection services. The main customer-facing digital products are the Montri mobile application (which centralizes collection calendars, equipment maps, and the sorting guide) and the personalized collection calendar tool linked to route management systems. Additional services include an online shop, zero-waste subsidies (covering reusable diapers, menstrual products, paper towels, demakeup pads, composters, and chicken coops), reusable cup lending for events, and the 'Bon ici et bon chez vous' doggy bag initiative for restaurants. The portfolio is architected as a single integrated service platform with the physical infrastructure (collection trucks, recycling centers, composting platform) as the backbone, supported by digital tools that help residents access information, schedule services, and purchase eco-products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mon Tri: Mobile application for waste sorting guidance, collection schedules, equipment mapping, and alerts for residents in the Vosges region

Products and services

• Mon Tri Mobile Application A mobile application that helps residents manage their waste with collection alerts, an interactive map of nearby equipment (glass containers, textile bins, bulk stores, doggy bag restaurants, déchèteries), personalized collection calendars, and an online sorting guide. Available on iOS and Android for residents in the Vosges.
• Household Waste Collection (Collecte des déchets ménagers) Door-to-door collection of residual household waste and selective sorting (recyclable packaging, newspapers, cardboard, metal cans) using yellow bags or voluntary drop-off containers, covering all 142 member communes in the Vosges department.
• Network of 13 Déchèteries (Recycling Centers)

Quantifiable outcome

• 47% of Vosges department waste collected and managed by SICOVAD

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• EVODIAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEVODIA is the mixed syndicate for waste treatment in the Vosges. SICOVAD sends collected household waste to EVODIA's FENIIX incineration plant in Rambervillers for energy recovery (valorisation énergétique). EVODIA handles waste treatment that cannot be recycled or composted.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• SMICTOM d'Alsace Centrale: SMICTOM d'Alsace Centrale is a neighboring intercommunal waste management syndicate in the Grand Est region. It operates the same public syndicate model as SICOVAD, serving its own member communes with comparable collection, sorting, and déchèterie services.

Broad incumbents

• Paprec Group: Paprec is a leading French private recycler and waste management company. While SICOVAD is a public service, Paprec represents the commercial recycling sector that互补 SICOVAD's collection activities and offers a point of comparison for materials recovery capabilities.
• SUEZ: SUEZ is a global environmental services and waste management major operating across France. While SICOVAD is a public service, SUEZ represents the broader incumbent model (collection, recycling, treatment) and serves as a comparable for understanding public-to-private waste management dynamics.
• Veolia: Veolia is a global leader in waste management and environmental services with significant French operations. As a large commercial operator, it represents the broader competitive landscape against which public syndicats like SICOVAD operate and benchmarks its service quality.
• SÉCHÉ Environnement: SÉCHÉ Environnement is a French specialist in waste treatment and recovery, including hazardous waste. It serves as a broader incumbent peer for understanding the treatment end of the waste value chain that SICOVAD depends on through partners like EVODIA.

Direct peers

• EVODIA: EVODIA is the mixed syndicate for waste treatment in the Vosges department, directly partnering with SICOVAD. It operates the FENIIX incineration plant where SICOVAD sends residual waste, making it a structurally linked counterpart in the same regional waste management ecosystem.
• SYDED (Syndicat Départemental d'Élimination des Déchets): SYDED is a departmental-level public waste management syndicate operating in similar fashion to SICOVAD — a French intercommunal structure handling waste collection, recycling, and treatment for member municipalities. Other French SYDEDs and SMICTOMs nationwide operate on the same model.

Others

• Citeo: Citeo is the French eco-organization responsible for managing the recycling of household packaging. SICOVAD participates in Citeo's sorting and recycling streams, making it a key ecosystem partner in the household packaging value chain.

Market position

Strengths4 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

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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