Sictom Nord Allier

What Sictom Nord Allier does

Sictom Nord Allier — legally the Syndicat Intercommunal de Collecte et de Traitement des Ordures Ménagères Nord Allier — is a French public intercommunal syndicate (syndicat intercommunal) founded in 1976 and based at RD 779 'Prends-y-garde', Chézy (Allier, France). It provides statutory household waste management services to the communes of the Nord Allier territory in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, covering residual collection, selective collection via yellow bags, bulky and hazardous waste acceptance, garden waste and bio-waste processing, textile collection, and access to a network of nine physical déchèteries (recycling centers) at Avermes, Bourbon-l'Archambault, Chézy, Coulandon, Dompierre-sur-Besbre, La Chapelle-aux-Chasses, Lurcy-Lévis, Neuilly-le-Réal, and Thionne. The déchèteries have operated license-plate-based access control since July 2022 (operational October 2022) and host dedicated reuse spaces ('réemploi local') and textile bins (Le Relais) — the syndicate is marking its 50th anniversary in 2026.

The organization is funded through a financing formula linked to the quantity of waste collected from each member commune, supplemented by waste-treatment fees (transaction-based). GTM is community-led: school programs, the Adèle Luciole mascot, an annual Trimag' magazine, a WhatsApp news channel, a podcast ('Adèle s'en mêle'), partnership conventions with local hotels, retailers, associations, and state administrations (Préfecture, DDT, DDETSPP de l'Allier, SDE 03), and an Eco-DDS / CITEO / ADEME / Écosystem-aligned EPR compliance backbone. Ancillary revenue-adjacent and service lines include composter and bio-bucket distribution, a green-waste shredder lending service, financial acquisition aid for reusable products, and equipment for partner businesses.

Governance is via elected officials from member communes; named leadership includes President Didier PINET, Vice-Président Sébastien JOLY, and Director (Directeur) Thierry GAUDET. The syndicate does not have private shareholders, parent companies, subsidiaries, or external funding rounds — it is a public entity operating in a closed territorial jurisdiction with a statutory service mandate.

Name

Sictom Nord Allier

Legal name

Syndicat Intercommunal de Collecte et de Traitement des Ordures Ménagères Nord Allier

Website

https://sictomnordallier.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sictom Nord Allier is a French public intercommunal syndicate providing statutory household waste collection, nine déchèteries (recycling centers), selective sorting, composting, and waste-reduction programs to the communes of the Nord Allier territory (Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Waste Management

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Remediation and Other Waste Management Services (5629)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection & Transfer (BPALABAF)

Keywords

• Municipal waste management
• Household waste collection
• Recycling center operations
• Selective sorting programs
• Community composting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Chézy

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Public service funding: Sictom Nord Allier is a public intercommunal syndicate funded by member municipalities through a financing system based on the quantity of waste collected.
2. Waste treatment fees: Revenue from waste treatment services provided to member communes.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sictom Nord Allier is a public intercommunal syndicate that manages household waste collection, selective sorting via yellow bags, and nine déchèteries (recycling centers) for bulky, garden, and hazardous waste across the Nord Allier territory in France. It also runs community composting programs (shared sites and home composter reservations), waste-reduction education through its mascot Adèle Luciole and a podcast, equipment-lending services, and convention-based partnerships with local businesses and associations.

Product overview

Sictom Nord Allier is a public intercommunal syndicate providing municipal waste management services across the Nord Allier territory. The organization operates a multi-service portfolio centered on waste collection (including selective collection via yellow bags), nine déchèteries (recycling centers) with access control systems, and community composting programs. Supporting services include equipment lending, acquisition aid for reusable products, business partnership programs, and digital communication channels including a WhatsApp news channel and the 'Adèle s'en mêche' podcast. The educational arm features mascot Adèle Luciole as a waste reduction ambassador with blog content and school programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Household Waste Collection Service

Named customers5 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

Feature2 records

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SDE 03 (Syndicat Départemental d'Énergie de l'Allier)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 September 2024Convention signed for autonomous composting site installation and 'eco-exemplarity support' partnership. SDE 03 already engaged in PCAET (Climate-Air-Energy Territorial Plan). Sictom provided equipment and training for composting referents.
• Éco-camping Campatilia (Diou)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 May 2024Eco-responsible camping signed partnership and composting site convention. Committed to waste reduction, energy reduction, recycling, reuse, sustainable materials, biodiversity. Equipment provided including trolley, bins, signage. Gérant Jade Masson trained as composting referent.
• Préfecture, DDT, et DDETSPP de l'AlliercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 April 2024State administrations signed composting and eco-exemplarity conventions in application of AGEC law. Provided sorting equipment, battery boxes, signage. Staff training on waste sorting and prevention planned.
• Le PAL (Parc Animalier)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2023Partnership agreement signed between Le PAL and Sictom Nord Allier to feed herbivore animals using garden waste from déchèteries. Signage installed at Dompierre-sur-Besbre, Neuilly-le-Réal and Thionne déchèteries. Contact: éléphanterie for coordination.
• Hôtels Ibis Styles et MercurecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Hotels installed autonomous composting sites with Sictom's master composter since 2023. Extended partnership includes waste sorting equipment (small yellow bins, glass trolleys, battery boxes) and signage. Training and awareness sessions conducted (e.g., Mercure hotel April 2024). Hotels also committed to ACCOR 'zero single-use plastic' charter.
• Garage Marteau Solidaire (Yzeure)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Solidarity garage providing vehicle repair at sliding scale prices. Convention partnership with Sictom for waste sorting. Also partnered with Cyclo-Recyclo for two-wheel repair workshop.
• Cyclo-RecyclocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation established 2013 that recovers bicycles deposited at déchèteries to repair and give them second life. Convention partnership with Sictom Nord Allier since multiple years.
• Eco DDS (Éco-DDS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEco-organization managing specific hazardous waste (déchets diffus spécifiques). Provides guidance for sorting household chemical waste in déchèteries. Associated app 'Facilitri' helps identify how to sort hazardous products.
• Écosystem et ÉcolodicminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEco-organisms responsible for managing WEEE (waste electrical and electronic equipment). Provider of 'Quali Répar' bonus for appliance repairs (410 million euros budget 2023-2027).
• L'Atallier (FabLab Avermes)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFabLab at Avermes offering repair workshops ('Déclic' Repair') with ABCEE. Provides 3D printing, laser cutting, embroidery, vinyl cutting services. Hosts monthly repair events.
• Epicerie Basilico (Gannay-sur-Loire)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal epicerie with bulk products, recovery furniture, local/artisanal items. Partnership convention for eco-responsible practices including composting, battery collection, eco-labelled cleaning products. Owner Antonio Gonzalez delivers by electric cargo bike.
• Bloc Zone (climbing gym)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClimbing gym and café opened by Laurent, Marion, Thomas. Convention partnership signed. Equipped with sorting bins, bio-seau, outdoor composter, glass trolley.
• Association Monades (Toury-Lurcy)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEco-village project rehabilitating 6+ hectare farm. Partnership convention provides sorting equipment, trolley, battery box, signage, 2 composteurs with bio-seaux, brasscompost. Committed to ecological renovation, local/sasonal products, reusable items.
• Centre Social Adéquat (Bourbon-l'Archambault)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial center renewed partnership commitment. Developing short-circuit food project with local producers. Hosts Terracycle collection (toothbrushes, toothpastes, compote pouches, writing instruments) for association Keur Sam.
• Gîtes de la Montée PerdrixminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHoliday gîtes on 9 hectares committed to eco-responsibility. Equipment includes reusable towels, bulk soap, eco-labelled cleaning products, sorting bins, battery collection, and composter for bio-waste.
• L'Atelier de Madame Maude (Saint-Léon)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFurniture and décor relovated items, custom relooking services, eco-recycling. Certified 'éco-recycleur'. Creates new items from existing materials using ecological paints.
• Zéro Waste BourbonnaisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal association (President Aurore Juge) promoting zero waste lifestyle. Shares recipes and anti-waste tips. Sictom featured interview in TRImag magazine March 2021.
• CITEOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEco-organization overseeing household packaging and paper sorting. Sictom follows CITEO sorting guidelines. Associated 'Guide du Tri' application available for residents.
• ADEMEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench Environment and Energy Management Agency. Provides guidance on waste sorting (quefairedemesdechets.ademe.fr), household waste reduction, and sustainable consumption.
• CyclamedminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization collecting unused medications from pharmacies for proper disposal. Associated with medication sorting guidance on Sictom website.
• Le RelaisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTextile collection organization with bins for used textiles. Reuse spaces installed at some déchèteries (Chézy, Avermes, Coulandon, Lurcy-Lévis, Neuilly-le-Réal) for textile drop-off.
• Jean BouteilleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBulk liquid product supplier partner for Epicerie Basilico. Enables bulk sales reducing packaging waste.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Derichebourg: French environmental services group active in household waste collection, recycling, and metal recovery. Comparable through its multi-stream recycling and material-handling operations, which mirror Sictom's curbside and déchèterie service mix at industrial scale.
• SUEZ: Major French-headquartered waste and water services group with deep municipal client base. Comparable as a provider of household waste collection, recycling-center operation, hazardous-waste handling, and circular-economy services that directly overlap Sictom's déchèterie and curbside operations.
• PAPREC Group: France's largest independent recycling group, operating sorting and material-recovery facilities nationwide. Comparable because it processes the same paper, packaging, plastics, and bulky-waste streams that flow through Sictom's yellow-bag selective collection and déchèteries, with national sorting infrastructure downstream.
• Veolia Environnement: Global leader in waste management and environmental services. Comparable because it operates municipal waste collection, sorting, treatment, and recycling infrastructure across France — overlapping the same service categories as Sictom Nord Allier but at vastly greater scale and with private-sector optionality Sictom lacks.
• Séché Environnement: French-listed specialist in industrial and hazardous waste treatment and recovery. Comparable to Sictom's HHW/DDS handling at déchèteries and its broader treatment-and-disposal footprint, though Séché focuses on industrial rather than household streams.

Emerging players

• Chimirec: French hazardous-waste specialist with household-DDS collection activities that align with Sictom's Eco-DDS-aligned déchèterie offerings. Comparable in the niche of regulated waste handling, though Chimirec serves industrial and commercial generators rather than household-only streams.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@sictomnordallier5259
• Facebookfacebook.com/SICTOM-Nord-Allier-750790994944091
• Instagraminstagram.com/adeleluciole
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sictom-nord-allier

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments

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