SYCODEM SUD VENDEE

What SYCODEM SUD VENDEE does

SYCODEM SUD VENDEE (Syndicat de collecte et de tri des déchets et ordures ménagères du Sud Vendée) is a French public administrative entity — a "syndicat mixte" (intermunicipal association) under French public law (catégorie juridique 7355, APE 3811Z) — founded in 1976 and headquartered in Fontenay-le-Comte, Vendée, France. The organization holds a statutory mandate to collect, sort, and recycle household waste across 44 communes in southern Vendée, spanning approximately Fontenay-le-Comte, Benet, and the surrounding municipalities grouped under two communautés de communes (CCPFV and CCVSA). It employs 11 people and operates a physical network comprising door-to-door collection routes, apport volontaire containers (including underground units), two main déchèteries-recycleries (Fontenay-le-Comte and Benet), three ressourceries végétales, and eight voluntary food-waste drop-off points in central Fontenay-le-Comte.

The core commercial product is the Redevance Incitative — a two-part usage-based fee comprising a fixed subscription tied to bin volume (120L/180L/240L/360L, or underground-container access) plus a variable charge per additional bin lift and per additional recycling-center entry beyond a free allowance. Residents manage accounts through the webusager.fr self-service portal and receive SMS service alerts. Fees are collected via the Trésor Public using SEPA direct debit, payfip.gouv.fr, cheque, or cash/card at tobacconists (up to €300). Beyond statutory collection, Sycodem runs an active prevention and education portfolio: subsidies for broyeurs (up to €500) and mulching kits (up to €80), monthly anti-gaspi cooking workshops ("Les Mardis Anti-Gaspi"), school outreach supporting the Eco-Ecole label, and the ReCYCLE social bicycle reuse workshop co-developed with Emmaüs under European LEADER funding.

Sycodem's revenue model is fee-based and customer relationships are segmented across individual residents, the 44 member communes and their intermunicipal structures, schools participating in education programs, and a small set of named local professionals (e.g., EHPAD "Les Hauts de Plaisance" Benet). It holds core partnerships with Trivalis (departmental waste-treatment syndicate), Emmaüs (textile and bicycle reuse), Kalélia and Médialibs (digital infrastructure), and a network of French eco-organizations (Citeo, Verre-Avenir, EcoFolio, Corepile, EcoTLC, ADEME). Governance is exercised through elected officials, with Daniel AUBINEAU serving as Président. The entity is owned collectively by its member municipalities and is not venture-backed or PE-owned.

Name

SYCODEM SUD VENDEE

Legal name

Sycodem Sud Vendée (Syndicat de collecte et de tri des déchets et ordures ménagères du Sud Vendée)

Website

https://sycodem.fr

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

French public intermunicipal association (syndicat mixte) that operates household waste collection, sorting, and recycling services for 44 communes in southern Vendée under an incentive-based fee (Redevance Incitative) model, supported by recycling centers, food-waste drop-off points, and prevention programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Waste Management

NAICS

Waste Collection (56211), Waste Management and Remediation Services (562), All Other Waste Management Services (56299)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Curbside MSW Collection (Cart-Based) (EUAIAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Source-Separated Recycling (Paper/Plastics/Metals/Glass) Processing (IMAIAFAE), Industrial Symbiosis & Byproduct Exchange Platforms (EUAIANAG), Circular Economy & Waste/Materials Reporting (Zero waste, packaging) (EUAHAJAL)

Keywords

• Municipal waste collection
• Household waste sorting
• Recycling center operations
• Incentive waste pricing
• Food waste collection

Headquarters

HQ city

Fontenay-le-Comte

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Redevance Incitative (Incitative Waste Fee): Sycodem operates a two-part incitative fee structure. The 'part fixe' (fixed rights/access charge) covers bin volume subscription and includes annual free entries to recycling centers and free bin lifts. The 'part variable' (consumption charge) is based on the number of bin lifts and recycling center entries beyond the free allocation, plus optional use of underground apport volontaire containers at additional cost. The fee also covers treatment of waste and management services.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SYCODEM SUD VENDEE is a public intermunicipal syndicate that provides household waste collection, sorting, and recycling services to 44 communes in southern Vendée under a Redevance Incitative (incentive-based usage fee) pricing model. Services include door-to-door collection, recycling centers, vegetable resource centers, voluntary food waste drop-off, and online account management via the Webusager portal. The syndicate also runs waste reduction programs including garden equipment subsidies, school education, and anti-food-waste workshops.

Product overview

SYCODEM SUD VENDEE operates as a public waste collection and recycling syndicate serving the Sud Vendée territory. The organization offers a unified portfolio of waste management services centered on the Redevance Incitative (Incentive Pricing System), which structures billing based on household usage. Core operations include door-to-door household waste collection, sorting guidance, and management of Déchèteries-Recycleries (recycling centers) and Ressourceries Végétales (vegetable resource centers). Residents access services through the Webusager online portal for consumption monitoring, while the Trivaou search tool aids sorting decisions. The syndicate also runs supplementary waste reduction programs including the ReCYCLE bicycle workshop, subsidies for garden equipment, reusable diaper information, and anti-food waste cooking workshops. Educational outreach extends to children's resources through the dedicated children's space.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Waste Collection Services Door-to-door household waste collection service across 44 communes in southern Vendée, including collection schedules per commune and voluntary contribution points (apport volontaire) for sorted waste disposal.
• Déchèteries-Recycleries (Recycling Centers) Municipal recycling centers accepting wood, cardboard, hazardous waste, construction debris, electronics, metal, furniture, paper, plastic, textiles, and glass. Access controlled by mandatory access card, with seasonal opening hours.
• Ressourceries Végétales (Vegetable Resource Centers) Facilities for depositing and composting garden vegetation waste, offering free compost and wood chipping for residents. Three sites across the served territory.
• Collecte des Biodéchets (Bio-waste Collection) Collection service for food waste and organic matter with 8 voluntary contribution points (24h/24) located in central Fontenay-le-Comte. Collected and transported for composting.
• Atelier ReCYCLE (Bicycle Reuse Workshop) A bicycle repair and resale workshop operated in partnership with Emmaüs, offering repair services, second-hand bike sales, and spare parts. Supported by European and local community funding.
• Redevance Incitative (Incentive Pricing System) A usage-based pricing system for waste collection services where residents pay based on bin volume and number of collections, with access to recycling centers and voluntary contribution points. The fee structure rewards waste reduction through lower variable charges.
• Subsidies for Garden Equipment (Broyeur and Mulching Kit) Financial subsidies for residents purchasing garden equipment to reduce waste: 20% subsidy (minimum €500 purchase, capped at €500) for vegetation shredders (broyeur) and 50% subsidy (minimum €30 purchase, capped at €80) for mulching kits. Subject to annual budget availability.
• Anti-Gaspi Workshops Monthly cooking workshops teaching residents how to reduce food waste through leftover recipes, batch cooking, and meal planning. Free public workshops held across the served territory.
• Couches Lavables (Reusable Diapers) Program Information and resources program about reusable cloth diapers as an alternative to disposable diapers to reduce household waste.
• School Environmental Education Programs Environmental education workshops delivered in schools, including waste discovery, sorting, recycling, and reduction. Supports Eco-Ecole label applications and provides pedagogical materials to teachers.
• Children's Educational Space (Espace Enfants) Interactive educational games and resources teaching children about waste sorting, recycling, and environmental protection, linked to partner platforms (Corepile, Ecofolio, Verre Avenir, Eco-Emballages).

Quantifiable outcome

• Food waste reduced to 28g per child per meal at Vix school canteen, vs. 80g national average — a 65% reduction.
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TrivaliscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrivalis is the departmental waste treatment syndicate that processes waste collected by Sycodem. It co-finances prevention projects (Plan de prévention) and funded the Eco-poules installation at EHPAD Benet (€2,433.06). Trivalis also coordinates departmental waste treatment infrastructure used by Sycodem's territory.
• Emmaüs Community Saint-Michel-le-CloucqcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmmaüs provides textile collection services through its location in Saint-Michel-le-Cloucq and manages the textile drop-off area at the Fontenay-le-Comte déchèterie. Emmaüs is also the social partner for the ReCYCLE bicycle reuse workshop.
• Communauté de Communes Pays de Fontenay-Vendée (CCPFV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCPFV co-finances and co-supports the ReCYCLE bicycle reuse initiative as part of its Plan Climat-Air-Énergie Territorial (PCAET). It is one of the two intermunicipal communities served by Sycodem.
• Communauté de Communes Vendée Sèvre Autise (CCVSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCVSA co-finances and co-supports the ReCYCLE bicycle reuse initiative as part of its Plan Climat-Air-Énergie Territorial (PCAET). It is one of the two intermunicipal communities served by Sycodem.
• Le RelaisminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLe Relais is a social enterprise that operates textile collection from 'white containers' (box blanches) across French municipalities. Due to sector-wide difficulties with Fast Fashion volumes, Le Relais has had to interrupt its collection service on Sycodem's territory, with containers being closed or removed.
• Eco-Emballages / CiteominorOthersEco-Emballages (now Citeo) is an eco-organization that supports household packaging recycling in France. Sycodem's children's educational portal includes links to Eco-Emballages junior games and content.
• Verre-AvenirminorOthersVerre-Avenir is the French glass recycling eco-organization. Sycodem's children's section includes links to the Verre-Avenir juniors platform for glass recycling education.
• EcoFoliominorOthersEcoFolio is the French eco-organization for paper recycling. Sycodem's children's section includes links to EcoFolio's paper recycling educational game 'Léo Folio'.
• CorepileminorOthersCorepile is the French eco-organization responsible for battery and accumulator collection and recycling. Sycodem's children's section links to Corepile's educational games about battery recycling.
• EcoTLCminorOthersEcoTLC is the French eco-organization for textile, linen, and shoe (TLC) recycling. Listed as a photo credit contributor on Sycodem's website.
• Ademe (Agence de la transition écologique)minorOthersAdeme is the French Agency for Ecological Transition. Listed as a photo credit contributor on Sycodem's website, reflecting Ademe's role in funding and supporting waste prevention communication materials.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Sictom Vendée Nord: Sictom Vendée Nord is the sister syndicat mixte serving the northern part of the same Vendée département, providing household-waste collection and déchèteries under the same French public-law framework — directly comparable in scope, mandate, and population scale.
• Trivalis: Trivalis is the département-level waste-treatment syndicat for Vendée that processes Sycodem's collected waste and co-finances prevention programs — the most direct operational peer in the same geography, sitting one tier up in the French public waste-management hierarchy.
• Smitom du Sud Gironde: SMITOM du Sud Gironde is a public syndicat mixte providing household-waste collection, recycling-center operations, and prevention programs across multiple communes in Gironde — closely analogous in statutory structure and operational scope.
• Syded du Lot: Syded du Lot is a départemental syndicat mixte in southwest France managing household-waste collection, déchèteries, and prevention programs for member communes — directly comparable in governance form, service portfolio, and redevance incitative model.

Broad incumbents

• SUEZ: SUEZ is a major environmental-services group active across the French waste-management value chain (collection, sorting, treatment, recycling); it serves as the broad incumbent counterpart to public syndicats like Sycodem in delegated-service arrangements.
• Séché Environnement: Séché Environnement operates hazardous and non-hazardous waste treatment/disposal facilities in France and is a broad incumbent whose downstream processing activities complement public-collection entities like Sycodem.
• Veolia Environnement: Veolia is a global environmental-services incumbent operating waste-collection, recycling, and treatment infrastructure across many French territories; it is the broad incumbent whose commercial municipal-waste operations sit alongside Sycodem's public syndicate model.
• Derichebourg: Derichebourg operates environmental-services activities including waste collection and recycling in France and internationally — relevant as a broad incumbent spanning collection and materials-recovery functions comparable to those Sycodem coordinates.

Others

• Citeo: Citeo (formerly Eco-Emballages) is the French eco-organization funding household packaging recycling; it is an ecosystem partner that channels EPR fees to local operators like Sycodem, making it functionally comparable for revenue-flow analysis.
• ADEME: ADEME is the French Agency for Ecological Transition, which funds and co-supports waste-prevention and circular-economy programs for entities like Sycodem — relevant as a public-sector funding and policy counterpart.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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