Sitom Sud Gard

What Sitom Sud Gard does

Sitom Sud Gard is a French public waste management syndicate (syndicat mixte) headquartered in Nîmes, operating across the southern Gard department in the Occitanie region. It serves multiple intermunicipal communities including Nîmes Métropole, Alès Agglomération, and five other communauté de communes groupings (Petite Camargue, Beaucaire Terre d'Argence, Pays d'Uzès, Pont du Gard, Piémont Cévenol). The organization delivers integrated municipal solid waste treatment covering collection, sorting, recycling, organic composting, and energy recovery, operating the Centre de tri Valréna sorting facility, the UVE Evolia energy recovery unit (in partnership with Veolia), and composting platforms. In 2025, reported operational throughput included 86,432 MWh of energy produced and reused, 23,567 tonnes of materials recycled, and 28,765 tonnes of organic material composted, across more than 25 treatment channels.

Name

Sitom Sud Gard

Legal name

Sitom Sud Gard

Website

https://sitomsudgard.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sitom Sud Gard is a French public waste management syndicate headquartered in Nîmes that provides integrated municipal solid waste treatment, recycling, composting, and energy recovery services across the southern Gard territory for multiple intercommunal communities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Waste Management Services

NAICS

Waste Treatment and Disposal (56221), Solid Waste Combustors and Incinerators (562213), Waste Collection (56211)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Composting Facility Operations (Windrow, ASP, In-Vessel) (BPALAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Waste-to-Energy CHP (Municipal/Industrial Waste Incineration) (EUACAKAC)

Keywords

• Municipal waste management
• Waste sorting services
• Recycling facilities
• Energy recovery
• Organic composting

Headquarters

HQ city

Nîmes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Waste Management Services: Public service funded through municipal contributions and taxpayer support. Operates waste treatment infrastructure serving local communities in the South Gard region of France.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sitom Sud Gard is a French public waste management syndicate (syndicat mixte) that operates household waste collection, sorting, recycling, composting, and energy recovery services across the South Gard territory. It owns and runs the Centre de tri Valréna sorting facility, the UVE Evolia energy recovery unit in partnership with Veolia, and composting platforms, serving member municipalities and intermunicipal communities including Nîmes Métropole.

Product overview

Sitom Sud Gard operates as a unified public service organization providing integrated waste management and recycling services across southern Gard, France. The core offerings include the Centre de tri Valréna for materials sorting, the Unité de Valorisation Energétique Evolia for energy recovery from residual waste, and organic valorization through composting programs. Supporting services include recycling stream management (filières de recyclage), reuse shops (boutiques du réemploi), school education programs, organizational interventions, and facility visits. The organization coordinates with multiple eco-organisms (CITEO, Refashion, Ecosystem, Ecomaison, Aliapur, Eco DDS, Valobat) for specialized recycling streams.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Centre de tri Valréna: Waste sorting and recycling center operated by Sitom Sud Gard
• UVE Evolia

Products and services

• Centre de tri Valréna Materials recovery facility that sorts and processes recyclable waste collected from households across the South Gard territory for downstream recycling streams.
• Unité de Valorisation Energétique Evolia (UVE Evolia) Energy recovery unit in Nîmes that transforms residual household waste into reusable energy through incineration with energy capture.
• Valorisation organique - Compostage Organic waste valorization program that transforms bio-waste and green waste from households into reusable compost.
• Filières de recyclage Network of specialized recycling streams covering packaging, textiles, electronics, furniture, tires, hazardous household waste, and construction materials, coordinated with partner eco-organisms.
• Boutiques du réemploi Reuse shops operated in partnership with associations, offering second-life items to citizens and promoting circular economy practices in the South Gard territory.
• Animations scolaires Educational programs delivered in schools that teach children about waste sorting, recycling, and environmental responsibility.
• Visites des installations Guided tours of waste treatment and recycling facilities, including the UVE Evolia and the Centre de tri Valréna, offered to groups for public engagement.
• Interventions pour les organisations Outreach and sensitization programs delivered to businesses, associations, and institutions on waste management best practices and sorting procedures.

Quantifiable outcome

• 86,432 MWh of energy produced from waste per year
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• VeoliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVeolia operates the Unité de Valorisation Energétique Evolia (UVE Evolia), the energy recovery unit in Nîmes that converts municipal waste into reusable energy. Sitom Sud Gard partners with Veolia for this critical infrastructure.
• SUEZ Recyclage et ValorisationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSUEZ operates waste recycling and recovery facilities. Sitom Sud Gard organized a thematic visit at the SUEZ site in Marguerittes to train déchèterie managers on plastic waste sorting procedures.
• CITEOcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerEco-organism responsible for packaging waste recycling through the REP (Responsabilité Elargie du Producteur) scheme. CITEO supports collection and recycling of packaging materials.
• RefashioncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerEco-organism for textile and footwear recycling. Operates collection points for clothing and shoes at déchèteries.
• EcosystemcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerEco-organism for electrical and electronic equipment recycling (DEEE). Manages collection and recovery of batteries, electrical devices, and electronic waste.
• EcomaisoncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerEco-organism for household furniture and bulky item recycling. Provides collection services for bulky waste at déchèteries.
• AliapurcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerEco-organism for end-of-life tire collection and recycling.
• Eco DDScoreGTM or Marketing PartnerEco-organism for household hazardous waste (DDS - Déchets Diffus Spécifiques). Manages collection of hazardous household products.
• ValobatcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerEco-organism for construction materials waste management including paints, solvents, and building materials.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Citeo: French eco-organism governing the Extended Producer Responsibility (REP) scheme for household packaging. Partner of Sitom Sud Gard and comparable as a key institutional player in the French packaging recycling value chain.
• Refashion: French eco-organism for textiles and footwear end-of-life management. Comparable as an institutional counterpart in the French waste valorization chain that operates clothing collection points at Sitom Sud Gard déchèteries.
• Ecosystem: French eco-organism for household WEEE (waste electrical and electronic equipment) collection and recycling. Partner of Sitom Sud Gard and a neighboring node in the REP waste valorization ecosystem.

Direct peers

• Séché Environnement: French-listed waste management group operating waste treatment, recovery, and disposal facilities for municipalities and industrial clients. Comparable business model centered on hazardous and non-hazardous waste valorization in France.
• SMICTOM d'Alsace Centrale: French public waste management syndicate in Alsace operating household waste collection, sorting, and valorization services for member municipalities. Direct structural peer as a syndicat mixte performing similar municipal waste management duties.
• Syctom (Paris metropolitan waste agency): Public waste management syndicat serving the Paris metropolitan area, operating sorting centers, composting, and energy recovery units. Most directly comparable French public peer in structure, mandate, and integrated valorization model.
• Trifyl: French public syndicat mixte operating household waste incineration with energy recovery and composting for member municipalities in the Tarn region. Closely comparable as a public peer running integrated valorisation facilities.

Broad incumbents

• Derichebourg Environment: Major French waste management and recycling services provider serving municipalities and businesses. Comparable in operating sorting, recycling, and waste-to-value infrastructure for public-sector clients.
• Veolia: Global environmental services giant that operates the UVE Evolia energy recovery unit for Sitom Sud Gard. Directly comparable as a major waste-to-energy and waste management operator with public-sector clients across France.
• SUEZ Recycling and Recovery: Major French and global waste management operator that partners with Sitom Sud Gard on plastic sorting training. Comparable in operating municipal waste collection, sorting, and recycling infrastructure for public-sector clients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/sitomsudgard
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sitom-gard

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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