Sitcom Côte Sud des Landes

What Sitcom Côte Sud des Landes does

Sitcom Côte Sud des Landes is a French public mixed syndicate (Syndicat mixte) created in 1969 that operates as the integrated waste management authority for 76 communes across the southern quarter of the Landes department (Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France), covering 2,000 km². It functions in a direct public-service (régie) mode rather than as a commercial operator, serving 186,000 permanent residents that expand to approximately 350,000 during peak summer tourism periods, alongside local professionals and member local authorities. The organization is governed by a Committee Syndical representing five EPCI members (communautés de communes and one communauté d'agglomération), with President Régis DUBUS and elected Vice-Presidents, and employs 400+ public technical and administrative agents.

The operational footprint combines collection infrastructure with owned treatment facilities: an energy recovery unit (Unité de Valorisation Énergétique, UVE) that incinerates household waste to generate energy; a multi-material platform (plate-forme multimatériaux) for sorting recyclable streams; an inert waste storage installation (ISDI) at Messanges; two transit centers (Saint-Paul-lès-Dax and Messanges); 22 déchetteries plus 4 additional at Grand Dax; and a network of 660 voluntary sorting points. Since January 2024, Sitcom has added bio-waste source separation (tri à la source des biodéchets) across three delivery channels — sorting points, individual composting, and collective building-level composting — in compliance with French regulatory mandates. By-products from processing are resold commercially, including compost, mulch, firelighters, firewood, and aggregates.

Revenue is generated through multiple streams: contributions from the five EPCI member authorities, special fees (redevance spéciale) from traders, artisans, and liberal professions billed annually via the dedicated Sitcom Pro portal (sitcompro.fr), specific fees for bin rentals and treatment-center deposits, product sales from recycled outputs, and financial support from eco-organisms (CITEO/ADELPHE, Ecosystem) for recycling programs. The organization supplements its service delivery with public-awareness programs (PASTEC, Défi Sobriété Heureuse), site visits to treatment facilities, a mobile outreach unit (Sitcom Contact), and digital services including interactive mapping and online payment — operating as a regulated public utility rather than a discretionary commercial enterprise.

Name

Sitcom Côte Sud des Landes

Legal name

Sitcom Côte Sud des Landes

Website

https://sitcom40.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Sitcom Côte Sud des Landes is a French public mixed syndicate (since 1969) operating integrated waste collection, sorting, recycling, and energy recovery for 76 communes in southern Landes, serving 186,000 residents (350,000 in peak season) through 22 déchetteries, a UVE, and a multi-material platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Waste Management Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Waste Management and Remediation Services (562), Solid Waste Combustors and Incinerators (562213), Waste Treatment and Disposal (56221), Waste Treatment and Disposal (5622), Other Nonhazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562219), Waste Collection (56211)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Organics & Composting Programs (Food Waste, Green Waste) (BPABALAC)

Keywords

• Municipal waste management
• Waste collection services
• Recycling and sorting
• Energy recovery operations
• Public waste services

Headquarters

HQ city

Benesse Maremne

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Member contributions: Contributions from 5 EPCI members (communautés de communes and communautés d'agglomération) who group 76 communes
2. Special fee (Redevance spéciale): Fees paid by traders, artisans, and liberal professions for waste collection services
3. Specific fees: Fees for bin rental, deposits at treatment centers, and other specific services
4. Product sales: Revenue from sales of products derived from waste processing: compost, firelighters, firewood, aggregates
5. Eco-organism support: Financial support from eco-organisms (CITEO, Ecosystem) for recycling and waste management programs

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sitcom Côte Sud des Landes is a public mixed syndicate (Syndicat mixte) that operates the integrated municipal waste management chain — household waste collection, selective sorting, biowaste collection, and bulky waste pickup — for 76 communes in the southern Landes department of France. It treats approximately 300,000 tonnes of waste per year through its own energy recovery unit (UVE), multi-material sorting platform, inert waste storage installation (ISDI), and two transit centers. The organization also operates 22 déchetteries and 660 voluntary sorting points, and sells recycled by-products including compost, mulch, firelighters, firewood, and aggregates.

Product overview

Sitcom Côte Sud des Landes operates as a public waste management syndicate (Syndicat mixte) providing integrated waste collection and treatment services across 76 communes in southern Landes department. The organization offers a comprehensive portfolio centered on three core pillars: household waste collection (ordures ménagères), selective sorting (tri sélectif via 660 points-tri), and bio-waste collection (biodéchets). For waste treatment, the organization manages energy recovery (Unité de Valorisation Energétique), multi-materials processing (Plate-forme multimatériaux), inert waste storage (ISDI), and two transit centers. Beyond core services, Sitcom operates 22 déchetteries, sells recycled products (compost, mulch, firewood, aggregates), and provides supplementary services including bulky waste collection, skip rental, composting programs, and online payment systems. The service portfolio functions as an integrated public utility rather than a modular software product, combining collection infrastructure, processing facilities, and customer-facing digital services (online payment, reservation systems) into a unified public service offering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Household waste collection (Collecte des ordures ménagères)
• Selective sorting of packaging and paper (Tri des emballages et des papiers)

Quantifiable outcome

• 186,000 permanent residents served, 350,000 during peak season
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 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 minor and core.

• OUATECOminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 June 2026Convention for implantation of textile recovery containers on Sitcom sites. Supports textile recycling infrastructure expansion.
• EcosystemcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 February 2026Convention for financing video-protection installation at Messanges and Soustons déchetteries to secure WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) flow. Eco-organism providing support for electrical equipment recycling.
• ILEVA (Syndicat mixte de traitement des déchets)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 October 2024Waste treatment syndicate; updated convention for inter-syndicate cooperation on waste treatment services.
• ECM²minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 October 2024Association partnership for circular economy initiatives.
• AMORCEcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 October 2024National association of local authorities for sustainable waste management and energy. Sitcom designates representatives to AMORCE for networking and expertise sharing.
• Partenariat Français pour les DéchetsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 October 2024French partnership for waste management; Sitcom adherence for professional exchange and best practices.
• La Clavette & CieminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 June 2024Association for reuse and repurposing of sports and leisure articles deposited at déchetteries. Partnership for circular economy and waste reduction.
• CITEO / ADELPHEcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 April 2024Eco-organizations for household packaging and paper recycling. Call for projects for optimizing packaging collection, with financial support for collection optimization measures.
• ALPI (Agence Landes Pyrénées-Atlantiques Informatique)minorOthersData protection delegate (DPO) provider for GDPR compliance. Contact: [email protected]

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• SYCTOM (Île-de-France): Largest intercommunal waste authority in France, treating waste for the Paris metropolitan area. Directly comparable as a French syndicat mixte operating owned processing infrastructure (incineration, sorting, recycling) under public-service mode for member communes.
• SMICTOM d'Alsace Centrale: Public intercommunal waste authority in Alsace serving multiple communes with collection, déchetteries, and treatment operations. Closely mirrors Sitcom's syndicat-mixte model and integrated waste-service scope.
• Trifyl: Syndicat mixte in the Tarn/Aveyron/Lot area operating household-waste treatment and energy recovery. Comparable as a French public syndicate running owned UVE-style processing for member intercommunalities.
• Decoset (Toulouse Métropole area): Public syndicat operating household-waste incineration, sorting, and déchetterie services in the Haute-Garonne. Direct peer sharing the owned-infrastructure, energy-recovery, public-service business model.
• SMAVD (Syndicat Mixte d'Aménagement de la Vallée de la Durance): French syndicat mixte delivering public environmental and waste-management services to intercommunal members. Compares to Sitcom's public-mandate, multi-commune service-delivery structure.
• SMITOM LOMAGNE: Rural French intercommunal waste authority operating collection, déchetteries, and transfer/treatment. Comparable regional-scale syndicate with similar service portfolio and member-funded model.

Broad incumbents

• Suez RV France: Major private waste-management operator in France offering collection, sorting, incineration, and recycling across the country. Comparable service portfolio but operates commercially and competes for contracts Sitcom holds in-house.
• Veolia Onyx (Recyclage et Valorisation des Déchets): Veolia's French waste services division covering collection, treatment, energy recovery, and recycling nationwide. Closest large-scale private competitor to Sitcom's integrated offering, often bidding against public syndicats for intercommunal contracts.
• PAPREC Group: Leading French private recycling and waste-recovery group operating sorting platforms, déchetteries, and material recovery facilities. Comparable in operating multi-material sorting and recovery infrastructure.
• COVED (Veolia Environnement subsidiary): French waste-collection and treatment operator with a national network of déchetteries and transfer stations. Comparable service mix (collection plus déchetterie network) and an established alternative to public operators like Sitcom.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/sitcom40
• Instagraminstagram.com/sitcom_40

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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