SICTOMU

What SICTOMU does

SICTOMU is a French public intercommunal waste management syndicate established in 1973, operating across 35 communes in the Gard department and serving approximately 35,000 inhabitants across 541.76 km². Its core service portfolio comprises door-to-door household waste collection, four shared déchèteries (drop-off recycling centers), composting programs including the distribution of household composters, and bio-waste source separation infrastructure rolled out in 2024 to comply with French AGEC-law requirements. The syndicate handled 22,000+ tonnes of waste annually with a lean operational staff of 9 employees.

The business model is anchored in the Taxe d'Enlèvement des Ordures Ménagères (TEOM), a property-tax-based levy set at 13.10% and stable since 2021 (down from 14.78% in 2013), which constitutes over 80% of total operating revenue. Secondary revenue streams include the Redevance Spéciale professional fee (€764,206) charged to non-household waste producers, material resale revenue (€722,384) from recovered recyclables and scrap, and modest professional déchèterie access fees (€31,004). Governance is exercised through a syndicate committee under President LEVESQUE, with operational direction consolidated during a 2020 restructuring.

Recent strategic activity is incremental rather than transformational: automated déchèterie access control launched in 2025, bio-waste compliance deployed in 2024, recognition at the ADEME Trophées 2024, and a compact 150-litre composter pilot scheduled for June 2026. The syndicate's competitive position rests on its statutory territorial monopoly rather than commercial differentiation, and there is no observable AI/ML capability in its operations.

Name

SICTOMU

Legal name

Syndicat Intercommunal de Collecte et de Traitement des Ordures Ménagères de la Région d'Uzès

Website

https://sictomu.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SICTOMU is a French public intercommunal waste management syndicate serving 35 communes and ~35,000 residents in the Gard department, collecting 22,000+ tonnes annually via door-to-door pickup, four déchèteries, and composting programs, funded primarily by the TEOM property tax levy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Waste Management

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Waste Collection (5621)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

Solid Waste & Recycling Services Administration (BPAIACAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bulky Waste & White Goods Drop-Off/Transfer (BPALABAE), Construction & Demolition (C&D) Debris Transfer & Processing (EUAIABAB)

Keywords

• Municipal waste management
• Household waste collection
• Recycling center operations
• Community composting programs
• Waste prevention education

Headquarters

HQ city

Argilliers

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Taxe d'Enlèvement des Ordures Ménagères (TEOM): The primary revenue stream, representing more than 80% of total resources. Levied on all households and properties on the territory, the TEOM rate was set at 13.10% for 2023 and 2025, stable since 2021 after a 1-point increase from 2020 to 2021.
2. Redevance Spéciale (Professional waste fee): Special fee charged to professionals for waste collection services. In 2023, the SICTOMU collected 699,820€ (down from 759,910€ in 2022). In 2025, the professional fee amounted to 764,206€.
3. Material resale and valorization receipts: Revenue from the resale of recyclable materials (packaging, metals, etc.) and valorization support payments received from Sud Rhône Environnement. In 2025, material resale revenue was 722,384€.
4. Déchèterie fees (professionals): Fees charged to professionals for access to déchèteries. In 2023, revenue from this stream was 46,197€ (below initial forecasts of ~55,000€). In 2025, professional déchèterie access fees totaled 31,004€.
5. Composter and equipment sales: Subsidized sales of composting equipment including 400L plastic composters (free to residents who attend training), 400L wooden composters (40€), and worm composters (45€). Prices apply uniformly across the SICTOMU territory.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SICTOMU is a public intercommunal syndicate that collects household and similar waste across 35 communes in the Gard department of France, operating 4 déchèteries (recycling centers), a network of voluntary drop-off points, and a door-to-door collection service for residual and recyclable waste. It also promotes home and shared composting, distributes subsidized composting equipment, runs free training, and delivers school-based waste awareness programs. Online citizen services provide bin requests, déchèterie access cards, and collection calendar access.

Product overview

SICTOMU is a public intercommunal waste management union serving 35 communes in the Gard department of France. The organization provides an integrated waste management system comprising household waste collection (door-to-door and voluntary drop-off), operation of 4 recycling centers (déchèteries), recycling services via yellow bags/columns for packaging, home composting promotion with subsidized composters and free training, and environmental education programs for schools and the general public. Citizen-facing digital services include an online portal for bin requests, recycling center access cards, and composter requests. The service portfolio is delivered through both physical infrastructure (collection trucks, recycling centers) and a digital platform built on WordPress.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Collecte des déchets ménagers Door-to-door and voluntary collection of household waste including residual waste (brown bin), recyclable packaging (yellow bag/bin), and glass at voluntary drop-off points. For residents and households across the 35-commune territory.
• Gestion des déchèteries Operation of 4 household waste recycling centers (Uzès, Lussan, Vallabrix, Fournès) plus one under convention at Garrigues-Sainte-Eulalie, accepting green waste, bulky items, construction debris, and specialized materials such as Articles de Sport et de Loisirs. Card-based automated access control deployed starting August 2025.
• Sacs jaunes pour le tri des emballages Distribution of 50L yellow bags (rolls of 25) for separating plastic, cardboard, and metal packaging for recycling. Available to households across the territory.
• Compostage et distribution de composteurs Promotion and distribution of home composting equipment including 400L plastic composters (free to residents who attend training), 400L wooden composters (40€), worm composters (45€), and 150L compact composters. Free composting formations offered. Targets residents and households.
• Prévention et sensibilisation Educational programs for schools (CP to 3ème), workshops on waste reduction, composting training, and awareness campaigns on recycling best practices. Targets schools and the general public, delivered via partner Sud Rhône Environnement.
• Redevance Spéciale pour les professionnels Special fee-based waste collection service for professionals and businesses operating on the SICTOMU territory, with volume-based pricing and usage-based access to déchèteries (up to 1 m³ per day, 3 m³ per week). 2025 revenue: 764,206€.
• Services en ligne (Mes démarches) Online citizen portal enabling residents to request waste bins, déchèterie access cards, composters, and update personal information (address changes). A Portail élus portal also serves elected municipal delegates with governance documents and committee materials.
• Fiches thématiques et guides pratiques Downloadable guides and practical sheets covering waste prevention, composting techniques by season, eco-friendly practices for events, cosmetics, diapers, and other topics. Hosted in the SICTOMU médiathèque.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 22,000 tonnes of waste collected annually
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• ObjectifGardminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 December 2023ObjectifGard is a local media partner that co-organized the 'Adopte un Composteur' competition with SICTOMU in December 2023, offering 50 plastic composters as prizes. The competition was promoted via ObjectifGard's Facebook and Instagram accounts to increase reach and engagement.
• Sud Rhône EnvironnementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSud Rhône Environnement is the treatment syndicate partner of SICTOMU. It handles waste treatment and reversal of valorization support and material resale revenues to SICTOMU's member communities. Its agents also conduct school waste awareness animations on SICTOMU's behalf.
• Centre Social Intercommunal Pierre Mendès FranceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe intercommunal social center co-organizes events during the European Week for Waste Reduction (SERD), including toy swaps (bourse aux jouets) and community activities at Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie.
• Communauté de Communes du Pont du Gard (CCPG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCPG is one of the two communautés de communes that delegates waste management competence to SICTOMU. The CC covers multiple municipalities within the SICTOMU territory. SICTOMU also supports CCPG's mobility and environmental initiatives.
• Communauté de Communes Pays d'Uzès (CCPU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCPU is the second communautés de communes delegating waste management competence to SICTOMU. The CC and SICTOMU co-finance composting equipment (composteurs) and organize joint training sessions. An avenant to the convention supports the development of bio-waste management.
• Barcelona & CominorOthersWebsite development agency (SARL, Nîmes) responsible for designing and maintaining the sictomu.fr website. Address: 8 rue de Berne, 30000 Nîmes. SIRET: 524 093 705 000 19.
• NetiwanminorOthersWeb hosting provider for sictomu.fr. Address: 13/15 Rue Etienne Velay, 30230 Bouillargues, France. Phone: 04 67 30 08 00.
• FabLab d'AvignonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerParticipates in SERD events by offering object repair workshops (répare-objets électriques et électroniques) at Vers-Pont-du-Gard, supporting the waste reduction and repair ethos.
• Ressourcerie du Pont du GardminorGTM or Marketing PartnerParticipates in SERD events by organizing a gratiféria (free exchange market) for children's clothing and toys at the zero-waste Christmas village in Vers-Pont-du-Gard, promoting reuse over disposal.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Suez Recycling and Recovery France: Major private-sector waste management operator in France providing collection, recycling, and treatment services at national scale. Comparable in offering (collection, déchèteries, recycling) but far larger and operating commercially versus SICTOMU's public-mandate model.
• Veolia Environmental Services France: Global waste management incumbent with extensive French operations in household waste collection, treatment, and recycling. Operates similar service categories to SICTOMU but as part of a much broader portfolio and geographic reach.

Direct peers

• Syded du Lot: Syndicat Départemental d'Études et de Réalisations pour la gestion des déchets du Lot — a French intercommunal waste management entity in a neighboring department, with a comparable mix of collection, déchèteries, and prevention/composting programs for rural communes.
• SIRTOM Sud Allier: French intercommunal waste syndicate covering rural communes in the Allier department with similar door-to-door collection, déchèteries, and prevention programs. Comparable scale and rural-public-service profile to SICTOMU.
• TRIFYL: French public waste management syndicat covering a multi-communal territory in the same Occitanie region as SICTOMU. Operates similar déchèterie and household waste collection services with elected-official governance, making it the closest structural and operational peer.
• SMICTOM de la Région de Valenciennes: Intercommunal waste management syndicat operating collection and déchèterie services for member communes. Structurally analogous to SICTOMU as a multi-municipal public entity delivering household waste services with tax-funded revenue and professional fees.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sictomu
• Facebookfacebook.com/sictomu
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sictomu

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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