SYDOM Aveyron

What SYDOM Aveyron does

SYDOM Aveyron (Syndicat Départemental des Ordures Ménagères de l'Aveyron) is a French public intercommunal syndicate headquartered in Luc-la-Primaube that coordinates household and similar-waste treatment across the Aveyron department. It serves 273,000 inhabitants across 282 communes, 8,661 km², on behalf of 17 intercommunalités and the Conseil Départemental de l'Aveyron. Its mandate covers waste transfer, transport, recycling, and treatment, with service delivery organized around two principal facilities: ECOTRI, a sorting center for recyclable packaging and paper in Millau featuring mechanical separation equipment and manual quality-control cabins (cabines de tri); and KEREA, an energy and organic valorization unit in Viviez processing residual household waste and bio-waste (biodéchets) collected in orange bags. Since January 1, 2025, SYDOM has also held the déchèteries (waste disposal site management) competency for its member collectivities under two operational models.

The organization is governed by an elected Président (Florence CAYLA, re-elected June 3, 2026 for a second mandate) and a comité syndical of 37 delegates representing member intercommunalités, with five Vice-Présidents. SYDOM runs a thin internal team of approximately 13 staff, supplemented by animators for educational visits and waste-awareness programs delivered through ECOTRI and KEREA facility tours, school programs (La Grande Aventure du Tri), and partnership-based animations via CPIE du Rouergue. Marketing and citizen engagement are conducted through a multi-channel mix including Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, the sydom-aveyron.com website, downloadable sorting guides (Mémotri), open-door events at ECOTRI, and earned media in local press.

SYDOM is funded through membership fees from its 18 member collectivities and indirectly via local taxes; it does not charge citizens directly for basic waste services. The business is therefore a public-service monopoly with no commercial revenue model, no disclosed financials, and no equity ownership. Its strategic posture is shaped by French regulatory frameworks (AGEC law targeting -15% DMA by 2030, PRPGD, PLPDMA programs), with selective partnerships (Communauté de Communes Aveyron Bas Ségala Viaur on biodéchets) and continuous public-education investment supporting compliance and waste-prevention objectives across the department.

Name

SYDOM Aveyron

Legal name

SYDOM Aveyron - Syndicat Départemental des Ordures Ménagères

Website

https://sydom-aveyron.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SYDOM Aveyron is a French public intercommunal syndicate that coordinates household waste sorting, treatment, and bio-waste valorization for 273,000 inhabitants across 282 communes in the Aveyron department, operating the ECOTRI sorting center and KEREA energy/organic valorization facility on behalf of 18 member collectivities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Waste Management

NAICS

Waste Management and Remediation Services (562), Waste Treatment and Disposal (5622)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Source-Separated Recycling (Paper/Plastics/Metals/Glass) Processing (IMAIAFAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hazardous Waste & Universal Waste Handling (Batteries, Lamps, Aerosols) (BPABALAE), E-waste & Universal Waste Collection/Transfer (Electronics, Lamps, Batteries) (EUAIABAG)

Keywords

• Waste management services
• Recycling sorting operations
• Household waste treatment
• Organic waste valorization
• Public waste syndicate

Headquarters

HQ city

Luc-la-Primaube

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public service funding through member collectivities: Public waste management syndicate funded through membership fees from 17 intercommunalités and the Conseil Départemental de l'Aveyron. Services include waste transfer, transport, recycling, and treatment operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SYDOM Aveyron is a public intercommunal syndicate that provides waste treatment and valorization services for household and similar waste across the Aveyron department of France. It operates two main facilities: ECOTRI, a sorting center for recyclable packaging and papers in Millau, and KEREA, an energy and organic valorization unit in Viviez for residual household waste and biodéchets. The organization also delivers educational programs and waste awareness animations to schools and the public.

Product overview

SYDOM Aveyron operates as a public waste management union managing two core facilities: ECOTRI, a packaging and paper sorting center in Millau that mechanically sorts recyclables with quality control by sorters; and KEREA, an energy and organic valorization facility in Viviez for processing residual household waste and biodéchets. The organization complements its infrastructure operations with educational services including La Grande Aventure du Tri animation programs, visitor tours, and published sorting guides (Mémotri). The portfolio also includes an annual animation catalog offering customized workshops for schools and event organizers. This is a public service operation, not a commercial product platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ECOTRI: The sorting center for recyclable packaging and papers located in Millau.
• KEREA

Products and services

• ECOTRI Sorting Center Services Industrial sorting services for recyclable packaging and papers, delivered through ECOTRI facility in Millau using mechanical separation equipment and manual quality control cabins where sorters (valorists) ensure quality of mechanically sorted recyclables. Serves member intercommunalités and ultimately 273,000 inhabitants.
• KEREA Energy and Organic Valorization Services Valorization services for residual household waste and biodéchets (organic waste) collected in orange bags, delivered through KEREA facility in Viviez. Processes multiple waste streams and provides energy and organic recovery for the department.
• La Grande Aventure du Tri Educational Program Educational visit and animation program for schools and groups, providing guided tours of ECOTRI with three interactive and colorful pedagogical rooms teaching proper waste sorting practices. Targeted at sixth-grade classes and other educational groups in Aveyron.
• Mémotri Sorting Guide Sorting instruction materials (flyers and booklets) explaining proper waste separation for yellow bins, orange bags, black bags, glass, and composting. Available in multiple formats for download by citizens, schools, and member collectivities.
• Annual Animations Catalog Annual catalog offering customized waste awareness and sorting training sessions for schools, establishments, and event organizers, providing structured environmental education programs across the Aveyron department.

Quantifiable outcome

• 20 kg per year per inhabitant - errors of sorting in yellow bags
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 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

Two partnerships are on record, tiered moderate and core.

• CPIE du Rouergue (Centre Permanent d'Initiatives pour l'Environnement)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPIE du Rouergue partners with SYDOM Aveyron to deliver creative workshops and educational animations at ECOTRI, including workshops on transforming packaging into art objects or everyday items.
• Communauté de Communes Aveyron Bas Ségala ViaurcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on biodéchets (organic waste) collection using orange bags. The community distributes bioseaux and orange bags to residents while SYDOM provides processing at KEREA facility in Viviez.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SIREDOM (Syndicat de l'Île-de-France pour le Recyclage et la Valorisation des Déchets Ménagers): French departmental waste syndicate operating in Essonne under the same public intercommunal model. Provides household waste treatment, recycling, and valorization services for member collectivities, directly comparable to SYDOM Aveyron's mandate and structure.
• SMICTOM d'Alsace Centrale: Regional waste management syndicate in Alsace following the same public-cooperative model. Operates sorting and treatment facilities for member municipalities, comparable in scope, governance, and service portfolio to SYDOM Aveyron.
• SICTOM de la région de Périgueux: French departmental waste syndicate responsible for household waste collection and treatment across a group of intercommunalités. Closely comparable to SYDOM Aveyron in size, rural geography, and member-driven governance.
• SYCTOM (Syndicat Intercommunal de Traitement des Ordures Ménagères): The largest public waste-treatment syndicate in France, serving the greater Paris area. Operates with the same public intercommunal syndicate model as SYDOM Aveyron, providing sorting, treatment, and energy recovery for municipal waste from member collectivities.

Broad incumbents

• SUEZ RV France: One of France's largest private waste management operators, providing sorting, recycling, energy recovery, and collection services across municipal and industrial segments. Comparable technology stack and service breadth but operates commercially rather than as a public syndicate.
• Derichebourg Propreté et Services: French environmental services division of Derichebourg offering waste collection, recycling, and treatment for industrial, commercial, and municipal customers. Comparable in recycling and treatment capabilities, broader in industrial customer base.
• Veolia Environmental Services (France): Global environmental services group with a major French waste management business spanning collection, sorting, treatment, and energy recovery. Comparable in service offerings and infrastructure but addresses a broader geographic and customer footprint than SYDOM Aveyron.
• Séché Environnement: French public-listed waste management company offering hazardous and non-hazardous waste treatment, sorting, and recovery services. Comparable in treatment-facility operations but operates as a commercial entity with industrial clients as well as municipalities.

Emerging players

• Pizzorno Environnement: French mid-cap waste management group providing household waste collection, sorting, and treatment, with a stronger footprint in southern France. Operates similar processing assets but as a private player competing for municipal contracts.
• SARP-Industries: French hazardous waste specialist servicing industrial generators with treatment, recovery, and disposal facilities. Overlaps with SYDOM's hazardous waste handling at déchèteries but specializes in industrial hazardous streams beyond SYDOM's core municipal mandate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@sydomaveyron8580
• Facebookfacebook.com/sydomaveyron
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sydom-aveyron
• Instagraminstagram.com/sydom_aveyron

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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