SMCOM

What SMCOM does

SMCOM HAUT-DOUBS (Syndicat Mixte de Collecte des Ordures Ménagères du Haut Doubs) is a French public administrative entity founded in 1989 to provide household waste collection and management services to approximately 20,000 inhabitants and 800 professional activities across three communautés de communes (Altitude 800, Entre Doubs et Loue, Frasne Drugeon) in the Haut-Doubs region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The organization operates a unified service portfolio comprising door-to-door collection of residual (bac vert) and recyclable (bac jaune) waste, five déchèteries located in Frasne, Gilley, Levier, Maisons du Bois Liévremont, and Saint Gorgon Main, voluntary drop-off points for glass and textiles, and a Pontarlier-based manual sorting facility staffed by 12 valorists. SMCOM collected 10,835 tonnes of waste in 2019 (547 kg per inhabitant per year), and between 2010 and 2019 achieved an 88 kg per capita reduction in household waste.

The organization's core technical differentiator is the redevance incitative system, introduced in 2012, which uses RFID chips embedded in each waste bin to automatically identify subscribers and record the number of lifts during collection. This enables a two-part billing model combining a fixed annual abonnement (covering basic service and a 12-lift forfait) with variable per-lift charges ranging from €6.35–€48.85 depending on bin size (80L to 770L). Tariffs are published annually for 2025 and 2026. In January 2026 SMCOM launched the 'Mes déchets' mobile application to provide residents with collection reminders, news, and administrative procedure support. SMCOM is governed by a council of 21 elected representatives led by President Claude Courvoisier, with operational leadership under Director Jean-Yves Meuterlos; it has no private shareholders, funding rounds, or M&A activity.

SMCOM's revenue mechanics are anchored in the redevance incitative subscription base, supplemented by déchèterie access fees (€20 for second card, €38/year for non-subscribed cards), professional tipping fees based on waste type and quantity, and prepaid 50L waste bags at €6/unit. Waste valorization downstream is handled through core partnerships with Préval Haut-Doubs (waste reduction and processing) and Valorplast (plastic recycling, with 73% of materials sold in France). Marketing and citizen engagement rely on the smcom.fr website (built and hosted by Cyberiance), the 'Mes déchets' mobile app, a Facebook page, and Mailjet email newsletters.

Name

SMCOM

Legal name

SMCOM HAUT-DOUBS (Syndicat Mixte de Collecte des Ordures Ménagères du Haut Doubs)

Website

https://smcom.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SMCOM is a French public administrative entity providing household waste collection, sorting, and déchèterie services to approximately 20,000 residents and 800 professionals across three communautés de communes in the Haut-Doubs region, using an RFID-based redevance incitative billing system introduced in 2012.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Waste Management Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Materials Recovery Facilities (56292), Hazardous Waste Collection (562112)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Municipal Solid Waste Collection (Residential/Commercial) (IMAIAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bulky Item & White Goods Collection (EUAIAAAH), Special Waste Transfer (Tires, Mattresses, Appliances) (BPALABAG), Waste Management & Hazardous Waste Compliance (RCRA, Universal Waste, Waste Characterization/Manifests) (EUAHABAC)

Keywords

• Municipal waste collection
• Household waste management
• Recycling center services
• Incentive-based waste pricing
• Door-to-door collection

Headquarters

HQ city

Pontarlier

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Redevance incitative (Incentive-based fee): The primary revenue stream is the 'redevance incitative' - a two-part billing system consisting of a fixed subscription fee (abonnement) covering basic service charges including a forfait of 12 lifts per year, plus variable charges for additional lifts beyond the included amount. This applies to households (owners or usufructuaries) and professionals.
2. Dumpster/waste collection fees: Fees for exchange, cleaning, and replacement of waste bins; fees for lost or damaged cards; fees for non-executed interventions due to the user.
3. Déchèterie (dumpster) access fees: Fees for déchèterie access including card fees (20€ for second card, 38€/year for cards without subscription), fees for professional deposits based on waste types and quantities, and prepaid waste bags at 6€/50L sac.
4. Prepaid waste bags: Prepaid bags of 50L available at 6€ per bag for occasional surplus waste, sold at SMCOM offices and deposited at déchèteries.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SMCOM provides municipal solid waste collection and management services across the Haut-Doubs region in France, including weekly door-to-door collection of residual (bac vert) and recyclable (bac jaune) waste, management of five déchèteries (recycling centers) accepting bulky and specialized waste types, voluntary drop-off points for glass and textiles, and an incentive-based billing system (Redevance Incitative) that uses RFID chips embedded in bins to track lifts and charge subscribers based on actual waste production.

Product overview

SMCOM (Syndicat Mixte de Collecte des Ordures Ménagères du Haut Doubs) is a public waste management service serving approximately 20,000 residents across 3 intercommunal communities in the Haut-Doubs region. The organization operates a unified waste management service portfolio comprising door-to-door collection of household waste (green bins) and recycling materials (yellow bins), management of 5 recycling centers (déchèteries), and voluntary drop-off points for glass and textiles. The core differentiator is the Redevance Incitative billing system, which incentivizes waste reduction by charging residents based on actual waste production. Additional services include an mobile application (Application Mes déchets) for collection reminders and news, and prepaid bags for occasional overflow. The organization also provides professional waste disposal services with specific access cards and tariffs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Door-to-door Collection Service
• Recycling Centers (Déchèteries)
• Redevance Incitative (Incentive-based Fee System)
• Application Mes déchets
• Prepaid Bags (Sacs prépayés)
• Voluntary Drop-off Points
• Collection Calendars

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Préval Haut-DoubscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPréval Haut-Doubs handles waste valorization (recycling and processing) and waste reduction actions for SMCOM. SMCOM mentions accessing Préval's website for waste reduction tips and references their collaboration for environmental initiatives.
• ValorplastcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerValorplast is the major French market player for plastic recycling. SMCOM works with Valorplast for plastic waste processing, with a commitment that materials are sold exclusively in France (73%) or Europe.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• SMICTOM d'Autun: French Syndicat Mixte providing door-to-door collection, déchèteries, and redevance incitative pricing across a comparable-sized Bourgogne-Franche-Comté rural territory. Comparable as a same-model, same-region intercommunal waste operator.
• SMITOM du Nord Seine-et-Marne: French Syndicat Mixte operating door-to-door waste collection and déchèteries with an incentive pricing model. Comparable as a same-model public intercommunal waste management entity.
• Préval Haut-Doubs: Sister public entity in the Haut-Doubs region handling waste valorization (recycling and processing) and waste-reduction actions for SMCOM. Most directly comparable as a peer intercommunal public waste operator working the same territory.

Others

• Valorplast: France's leading plastic recycling eco-organization and SMCOM's downstream partner for plastic waste. Comparable as an ecosystem participant within the same French plastic recycling value chain.
• Citeo: French eco-organization for household packaging and paper recycling, working with intercommunal waste operators like SMCOM on funding and reporting. Comparable as an ecosystem enabler in the same French municipal recycling framework.

Broad incumbents

• Paprec Group: French private recycling and waste management group operating sorting facilities and serving municipal clients. Comparable as a French operator of MRFs serving the same municipal recycling flow that SMCOM's Pontarlier valorists manually sort.
• Veolia Environmental Services: Global leader in waste management and environmental services with strong municipal and intercommunal client base in France. Comparable because it operates door-to-door collection, déchèteries, and recycling services for French public entities similar to SMCOM.
• SUEZ Recycling and Recovery: Major global environmental services group offering municipal waste collection, sorting, and recycling to intercommunal authorities. Comparable because it serves the same French public-sector waste management market and competes for similar public contracts.
• Séché Environnement: French-listed environmental services group providing hazardous and non-hazardous waste treatment, collection, and recovery for industrial and municipal clients. Comparable because of overlapping French municipal and intercommunal customer base.

Regional players

• Veolia Onyx (regional brands): Regional French waste collection and recycling brands under Veolia serving intercommunal clients in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté and adjacent areas. Comparable as a regional collection operator that could directly compete for the same public contracts.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SMCOM-Haut-Doubs-171281240155812
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/smcom

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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