SYDED DU LOT

What SYDED DU LOT does

SYDED du Lot (Syndicat Départemental d'Élimination des Déchets du Lot) is a French public establishment (Établissement Public Industriel et Commercial, EPIC) founded in January 1996 in Catus, Lot department, in response to the national Loi Royal (1992) mandating departmental waste management. The organization delivers five environmental-service competencies — household waste treatment, wood-biomass district heating, drinking water production assistance, wastewater sanitation support, and natural water monitoring — to 338 member communes in the Lot department plus 5 communes in Aveyron, serving approximately 179,864 inhabitants. Its physical infrastructure comprises 29 déchetteries (household waste centers, three times the national density), three waste sorting centers including the pioneering Valotri facility in Catus (the first automated sorting center in rural France), 15 wood-biomass district heating networks across 13 communes, and the Inf'eau Loisirs real-time water-quality monitoring service for natural swimming areas.

The organization's business model is a non-commercial public-service model funded primarily through mandatory contributions (fiscal levies) from its member communes and the Département du Lot, supplemented by transaction-based revenue from professional déchetterie access (€45 HT annual card / €12.50 HT per visit), district heating subscriptions and per-kWh heat sales (€23.23–€561.40 HT monthly subscription depending on power capacity), and subsidized compost kit sales at €20 per household. A ~€30M annual budget — of which €13M is allocated to capital works over five years — funds ~300 employees, with nearly 200 dedicated to waste management. SYDED operates under direct management (régie directe), uses a solidary pricing principle to equalize costs across communes of all sizes, and reinvests any surplus into infrastructure rather than distributing dividends. The organization is governed by a 61-member syndical committee of elected officials; Stéphane Magot was re-elected President on 5 June 2026, with Muriel Descamp serving as Directrice Générale des Services.

Distribution is conducted through physical infrastructure (déchetteries, heating networks, sorting centers), digital channels (Pass Déchets access system, online compost shop at shop.syded-lot.fr, virtual tours of Valotri), and educational/community programs (the SYnergies quarterly magazine distributed to all mailboxes, school education programs reaching 4,500 students annually, and a network of 360 volunteer environment référents in member communes). Strategic partnerships with ADEME, Citeo, Agence de l'eau Adour-Garonne, SYTTOM 19 (Corrèze), the Département du Lot, the Ministry of Education, and the Chambre d'Agriculture du Lot underpin funding, technical expertise, and cross-territorial cooperation. The organization holds ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications, achieved a 99/100 gender equality index, and was ranked first in Occitanie for packaging recycling performance in 2015.

Name

SYDED DU LOT

Legal name

Syded du Lot

Website

https://syded-lot.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

SYDED du Lot is a French public establishment founded in 1996 that delivers waste management, wood-biomass heating, drinking water, sanitation, and natural water services to 338 communes and ~180,000 inhabitants across the Lot department in France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Environmental Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Waste Collection (56211), Waste Treatment and Disposal (56221), Waste Management and Remediation Services (562)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

Bulk Item & White Goods Collection (Bulky Waste) (BPALAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Special Waste Transfer (Tires, Mattresses, Appliances) (BPALABAG), Universal Waste Management (Batteries, Lamps, Mercury-Containing) (BPALAHAL)

Keywords

• Waste management services
• District heating networks
• Public environmental services
• Recycling sorting centers
• Wastewater sanitation assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Catus

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Service Budgets: Annual budgets funded by member communes and collectivités, with solidary pricing principles. Each competence (waste, energy, water) has its own budget. Approximately 30 M€ total budget with 13 M€ in works over 5 years.
2. Professional Access Fees: Professionals pay for access to déchetteries with annual cards (45€ HT for 12 months) or single-visit passes (12.50€ HT). Tariffs based on waste type, with some materials (cardboard, metals, glass) accepted free of charge.
3. Heating Service Fees: Monthly subscription fees for district heating network connections, ranging from 23.23€ to 561.40€ HT depending on power capacity, plus per-kWh heat sales at 0.12813-0.12912€ HT.
4. Compost Kit Sales: Subsidized compost kit sales to residents for 20€ per household in the Lot department and participating Aveyron communes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

SYDED du Lot is a French public environmental services syndicate (Établissement Public Industriel et Commercial) that manages household waste treatment across 29 déchetteries and 3 sorting centers, operates 15 wood-biomass district heating networks, and provides technical assistance for drinking water production, collective and non-collective sanitation, and natural water quality monitoring for approximately 338 communes in the Lot department of France.

Product overview

SYDED DU LOT is a public environmental services organization (Syndicat Mixte Ouvert) providing comprehensive environmental management across the Lot department of France. The organization operates a portfolio of interconnected services organized around five core competencies: household waste treatment, wood-fired district heating, drinking water production, sanitation assistance, and natural water management. The core offerings include the Pass Déchets digital access system for 29 déchetteries, the Valotri automated sorting center, Inf'eau Loisirs real-time water quality monitoring, composting kit distribution, and 15+ district heating networks powered by locally-sourced wood biomass. Support services include technical assistance for individual and collective sanitation systems, drinking water production support, and the SYnergies environmental magazine. The organization functions as a direct-service public utility (régie directe) managing approximately 300 employees across diverse environmental functions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SYnergies: Free environmental journal distributed to all mailboxes in the Lot department, covering waste management, renewable energy, water, sanitation, and natural waters topics.
• Inf'eau Loisirs
• Valotri
• Mon Pass Déchets

Products and services

• Pass Déchets Digital access pass system that allows residents of the Lot department to enter the 29 déchetteries (household waste recycling centers) for waste disposal and recycling.
• Inf'eau Loisirs Real-time water quality monitoring service for natural swimming areas (rivers and lakes) in the Lot department, providing daily bulletins on water quality, temperature, and safety conditions during the summer season.
• Kit de Compostage (Composting Kit) Subsidized home composting kit sold to residents for €20, enabling households to reduce organic waste by up to 30%. Available to residents of Lot and participating Aveyron communes.
• Réseaux de Chaleur Bois (District Heating Networks) Collective wood-fired heating networks providing renewable heat via monthly subscription and per-kWh charges to social housing, public buildings, hospitals, retirement homes, and eligible private subscribers across 13 communes in the Lot department.
• Household Waste Treatment Core departmental waste management service handling household waste through selective sorting, recycling, and composting across 29 déchetteries and 3 valorization/sorting platforms (including the Valotri facility).
• Assistance à l'Assainissement Non Collectif (Non-Collective Sanitation)

Quantifiable outcome

• 100+ kg of recyclables per inhabitant per year (above national average)
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 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, major and minor.

• Département du LotcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding member and governance participant in the Syded. Provides financing support and political backing for departmental environmental initiatives.
• Citeo (formerly Eco-Emballages)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEco-organization responsible for household packaging recycling. Provides funding and support for sorting and recycling operations.
• ADEME (Agence de la Transition Écologique)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench ecological transition agency providing expertise, resources, and support for environmental initiatives including waste reduction and energy transition.
• Education Nationale (Ministry of Education)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership (30 years) for environmental education in schools. Developed 'Petits héros du tri' program for kindergarten students.
• SYTTOM 19 (Corrèze)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner25+ year partnership with Corrèze counterpart for shared equipment and facilities including packaging sorting in Lot and energy recovery in Corrèze.
• Chambre d'Agriculture du LotminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural chamber partnership for sewage sludge spreading plans and agricultural waste management coordination.
• Alexis Pélissou (Chef)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMichelin-starred Lot chef who collaborated on anti-waste cooking booklet 'Mes petits plaisirs accommodés' with Syded and Food Bank of Lot.
• Banque Alimentaire du Lot (Food Bank)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood bank partnership for anti-waste initiatives including collaborative cooking booklet production.
• Parc Naturel Régional des Causses du QuercyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional nature park partnership for environmental education and natural area management initiatives.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• ADEME: French ecological transition agency providing funding, expertise, and policy direction for waste, energy, and water initiatives. Strategic ecosystem partner and partial funder of SYDED du Lot's environmental programs.
• Citeo: Eco-organization (formerly Eco-Emballages) funding and supporting household packaging recycling in France — an existing strategic partner of SYDED du Lot that sets the regulatory and funding framework for its recycling activities.

Broad incumbents

• Pizzorno Environnement: French private waste management operator providing household waste collection, déchetterie operation, and treatment services to municipalities — directly comparable service mix to SYDED du Lot but private-sector delivery model.
• Séché Environnement: French-listed waste management group specializing in hazardous and non-hazardous waste treatment and recovery. Comparable in offering household and special waste handling at scale, but as a private operator rather than EPIC.
• Veolia Environnement: Global waste management and environmental services major with extensive municipal contract portfolio in France, including household waste collection and sorting. Broad incumbent alternative to public in-house waste management models.
• SUEZ (now part of Veolia): Major French-headquartered environmental services and water/waste management operator offering municipal waste collection, recycling, and sanitation services — broad incumbent competing for the same French municipal contracts.

Direct peers

• SMD3 (Dordogne): Departmental waste management authority covering Dordogne with similar déchetterie network, household sorting, and bulky-waste services. Direct regional peer in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine/Occitanie border zone.
• SYTTOM 19 (Corrèze): 25+ year partner syndicate in Corrèze operating shared sorting and energy-recovery infrastructure for an adjacent rural French department. Closest comparable inter-municipal waste authority and direct equipment-sharing peer.
• TRIFYL (Tarn): Public syndicate managing household waste, sorting centers, and composting for the Tarn department in Occitanie. Operates a comparable model of déchetteries, sorting facilities, and member-commune service delivery.

Regional players

• Decoset (Tarn-et-Garonne): Syndicat mixte operating household waste collection, déchetteries and recycling for Tarn-et-Garonne communes. Comparable inter-municipal authority serving a similar-size rural department adjacent to Lot.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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