Sirtom Maurienne

What Sirtom Maurienne does

SIRTOMM (Syndicat Intercommunal de Ramassage et Traitement des Ordures M\u00e9nag\u00e8res de Maurienne) is a French public intercommunal waste management union established in 1993, with origins dating to 1972. It holds an exclusive statutory mandate to manage household waste across 53 communes spanning 125 km of the Maurienne valley in Savoie, France, serving approximately 44,227 permanent residents and up to 73,539 when seasonal tourism is included. Operations are staffed by 34 agents and span municipal waste collection, a network of 10 d\u00e9ch\u00e9teries (civic waste disposal centers), two transfer stations, two inert waste storage installations, two green-waste composting platforms (Saint-Julien-Mont-Denis ~1,300 tonnes/year and La Praz ~200 tonnes/year), and selective sorting streams routed to downstream recyclers.

The technology stack centers on physical collection infrastructure (semi-underground containers completed across the valley in 2018, a fleet of 4 ampirolls, 8 crane trucks, 1 manuscopic loader, 1 compactor, 1 trailer) overlaid with an IoT layer: approximately 750 fill-level sensors installed in 2024 enable route optimization, and the 2024 addition of rooftop solar panels (~30% of office electricity, surplus sold back to grid) plus two 10,000-liter rainwater tanks for truck washing form a small distributed-energy footprint. Recent product additions include badge-based access at the Bonvillaret d\u00e9ch\u00e9terie (June 2024), an electronic badge system for shared food-waste shelter bins, free 400L wooden composter distribution, and online Ticketing for professional users.

The revenue model is a hybrid of public taxation and transactional fees. The primary funding stream is the TEOM (Taxe d'Enl\u00e8vement des Ordures M\u00e9nag\u00e8res), a recurring household waste-removal tax levied on residents of member communes and channeled through the five member intercommunal bodies (CCHMV, CCMG, 3CMA, 4C, CCPM). A secondary transactional stream comes from professional users who purchase Tickets Pro at \u20ac10 per ticket (1 m\u00b3 solid waste + 5 kg hazardous products), sold online or at headquarters. SIRTOMM is governed by a Comit\u00e9 Syndical of delegates from the five member EPCIs; Christian SIMON was elected President in May 2025. The entity is not a private investment vehicle and is not listed.

Name

Sirtom Maurienne

Legal name

SIRTOMM (Syndicat Intercommunal de Ramassage et Traitement des Ordures Ménagères de Maurienne)

Website

https://sirtom-maurienne.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SIRTOMM is a French public intercommunal waste management union serving 53 communes across the Maurienne valley, providing collection, d\u00e9ch\u00e8terie access, composting, and selective sorting to 44,227 permanent residents via TEOM tax funding and professional ticket fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Waste Management

NAICS

Hazardous Waste Collection (562112), Materials Recovery Facilities (562920)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Rural / Remote Community MSW Collection (EUAIAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection & Transfer (BPALABAF), Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) & Universal Waste Sorting Facilities (EUAIADAK)

Keywords

• Municipal waste collection
• Waste management services
• Recycling services
• Composting services
• Public sanitation

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-Julien-Mont-Denis

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, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Taxe d'Enlèvement des Ordures Ménagères (TEOM): Public funding through local taxation for waste collection and management services provided to member communes.
2. Tickets Pro (Professional access fees): Professional users pay for access to déchèteries through the purchase of professional tickets (10€ per ticket for 1m³ of solid waste and 5kg of hazardous products).
3. Badge déchèteries (Dumpster access badges): Badge-based access system for déchèteries, particularly for Bonvillaret. Free for individuals; badge required for entry since January 2025.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SIRTOMM is a French public intercommunal union that provides household and professional waste collection, sorting, recycling, composting, and disposal services across the 53 communes of the Maurienne valley. It operates a network of 10 déchèteries, door-to-door selective collection with semi-underground containers and ~750 fill-level sensors, two green-waste composting platforms, and food-waste collection (home composting and abri-bac shared bins), funded primarily by the TEOM local tax and professional access tickets.

Product overview

SIRTOMM (Syndicat Intercommunal de Ramassage et Traitement des Ordures Ménagères de Maurienne) is a public intercommunal authority established in 1993, responsible for waste management across 53 communes in the Maurienne valley, serving approximately 44,227 permanent residents (73,539 including seasonal tourism). The organization operates a comprehensive waste management portfolio comprising: waste collection services (using a fleet of semi-underground containers, collection trucks, and 750 fill-level sensors for route optimization); a network of 10 déchèteries (waste disposal facilities) offering free access for residents and paid Ticket Pro access for professionals; food waste collection via domestic composting and shared abri-bac shelter bins with badge access; two green waste composting platforms producing compost for residents, communes, and businesses; selective sorting and recycling (plastics, steel, aluminum, paper, glass, textiles) via partnerships with processors including Plastipak, Arcelor Mittal, O.I. Manufacturing, Saica, and Palm Group; specialized services such as asbestos disposal and DASRI collection; and environmental initiatives including a solar power installation, rainwater harvesting, and school awareness programs. The organization also publishes annual reports and financial documents and operates a public procurement (marché public) portal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Waste Collection Services Municipal household and selective waste collection across 53 communes in the Maurienne valley, serving 44,227 permanent residents (73,539 with tourism). Collections include residual, selective, glass, green waste, and food waste streams using semi-underground containers and dedicated collection vehicles.
• Déchèteries Network (Waste Disposal Facilities)

Quantifiable outcome

• 44,227 permanent residents served (73,539 with tourism)
• +5 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Savoie DéchetscoreTechnology or IntegrationSavoie Déchets operates the Energy Recovery and Waste Treatment Unit in Chambéry where SIRTOMM sends household waste for incineration. The facility processes approximately 115,000 tonnes annually, producing 34,300 MWh of electricity and 90,000 MWh of thermal energy. Cardboard from SIRTOMM is also sent to Savoie Déchets for sorting.
• GuérincoreTechnology or IntegrationGuérin handles collection of sorted glass from voluntary drop-off points throughout the Maurienne valley.
• O.I. Manufacturing / IPAQcoreTechnology or IntegrationGlass collected by Guérin is processed by IPAQ in Lavilledieu, Ardèche, then sent to O.I. Manufacturing facility in Labégude for transformation into new glass bottles and containers.
• PlastipakcoreTechnology or IntegrationPET plastic from selective collection is sent to Plastipak in Sainte-Marie-la-Blanche (21) for granulation recycling. HDPE plastics go to Ruffey Lès Beaune.
• Arcelor MittalcoreTechnology or IntegrationSteel packaging is processed by Arcelor Mittal and sent to steel mills in Alès (30) and Olaberria, Spain. Aluminum packaging is sent to the foundry in Compiègne, Oise (60).
• Palm Group / Saica / Norsk SkogcoreTechnology or IntegrationMixed paper/cardboard is processed by Palm Group in Wörth, Germany; Saica in Zaragoza, Spain and Laveyron (26); and paper is sent to Norsk Skog in Golbey (88).
• TRI VALLÉEScoreTechnology or IntegrationTRI VALLÉES collects TLC (textiles, household linens, shoes) containers and takes them to their sorting center in Ugine. Also handles DASTRI collection for the territory.
• Les Ateliers de MaurienneminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAssociation in Saint Jean de Maurienne and Modane that performs first-level sorting of TLC from containers, with items feeding their 2 stores for resale.
• EvolupaccoreTechnology or IntegrationContracted company providing waste collection truck drivers for household waste collection services throughout the Maurienne valley.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Paprec Group: Leading French private recycling and waste management group with sorting, recovery, and energy-from-waste capabilities. Comparable on recycling/sorting/energy recovery activities SIRTOMM channels waste to, though it serves as a downstream partner rather than a competitor.
• Séché Environnement: French-listed environmental services group focused on hazardous and non-hazardous waste treatment, recovery, and collection. Comparable on treatment, transfer, and recovery of waste streams, particularly hazardous waste, but as a private-sector operator.
• Derichebourg: French multi-service group with a major environmental services division in waste collection, recycling, and metals recovery. Comparable on collection and recycling activities but operates at industrial scale with private-sector governance.
• SUEZ: Major French-headquartered waste management and recycling operator providing collection, sorting, recovery, and disposal services. Comparable service overlap with SIRTOMM (municipal collection, recycling, energy recovery) but operates as a private-sector incumbent across many geographies.
• Veolia Environnement: Global leader in environmental services, including waste collection, sorting, and treatment across France. Comparable as a broad waste-management operator with overlapping capabilities (collection networks, MRFs, transfer, energy recovery) but operating at vastly larger scale and as a private-sector incumbent.

Direct peers

• SYCTOM (agence métropolitaine des déchets ménagers): Intercommunal public authority that treats household waste for much of the Paris metropolitan area. Directly comparable to SIRTOMM as a French syndicat intercommunal with regulatory monopoly status, multi-commune governance, and downstream treatment partnerships.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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