Communauté de Communes du Volvestre

What Communauté de Communes du Volvestre does

The Communauté de Communes du Volvestre is a French public intercommunal administrative entity (Établissement public de coopération intercommunale, or EPCI) established in 1996, headquartered in Carbonne, Haute-Garonne, in the Occitanie region. It coordinates the delivery of public services across 32 constituent communes south of Toulouse through a 35-employee administrative team governed by a 60-member community council with 11 Vice Presidents. Its core product offering is a portfolio of statutory public services rather than a unified software platform: waste management (door-to-door collection plus two déchetteries), administrative assistance (France Services, including three fixed offices and seven itinerant permanence locations), mobility services (Transport à la Demande in partnership with Région Occitanie, plus carpooling, cycling, and electric charging infrastructure), early childhood services (Guichet Unique Petite Enfance), and environmental programs (Atlas de la Biodiversité, Plan Climat Air Énergie Territorial, ACTION funding call). It also operates economic development assets including the Hôtel d'Entreprises Activestre business hotel and Tiers-Lieux co-working spaces.

The underlying technology is an intercommunal management platform built on a WordPress-based website (volvestre.fr) with an interactive GIS map locating services across all 32 communes, digital portals for waste collection scheduling and déchetterie access requests, and downloadable per-commune collection calendars. Distinct proprietary features are limited to integration and interoperability of locally maintained service data. Distribution is omnichannel: fixed physical offices in Carbonne, Montesquieu-Volvestre, and Saint-Sulpice-sur-Lèze; mobile France Services permanences in seven outlying communes; and digital self-service through the website portal. The organization publishes the semi-annual "Envolvestre" magazine and an annual tourist guide ("Viens en Volvestre") and maintains presence on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

Revenue is generated through three streams: (1) local taxes (taxes foncières, taxes d'habitation, Cotisation Foncière des Entreprises) levied across the 32 communes; (2) state operational subsidies and project-specific grants from the French government; and (3) modest service fees (Redevance Spéciale for business waste, déchetterie access cards, composting kits). Pricing for residents is effectively free at point of use for most services; the entity does not operate as a commercial enterprise and has no fundraising activity or PE/VC-relevant investment instruments. Recent strategic emphasis under the 2026-2032 mandate led by new President Éric Salat has centered on environmental transition services, mobility infrastructure, and economic development support for local SMBs and the agricultural sector (including the annual Journées Agricoles du Volvestre event drawing over 20,000 visitors).

Name

Communauté de Communes du Volvestre

Legal name

Communauté de Communes du Volvestre

Website

https://volvestre.fr

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Communauté de Communes du Volvestre is a French public intercommunal administration (EPCI) coordinating waste management, mobility, childcare, France Services administrative support, and environmental programs across 32 communes south of Toulouse, serving residents, local businesses, and farmers through fixed offices, mobile services, and digital portals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government / Intercommunal Public Administration

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (924110), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (924), Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Remediation and Other Waste Management Services (5629)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Street & Public Space Litter Collection (Municipal Cleaning) (BPALAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Master-Planned Community & POA Management (BPAJAHAD)

Keywords

• Intercommunal public services
• Waste management services
• Rural mobility services
• Early childhood services
• Territorial economic development

Headquarters

HQ city

Carbonne

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Local Taxes and Fiscal Revenue: As a public intercommunal structure, the communauté de communes derives its primary revenue from local taxes (taxes foncières, taxes d'habitation, Cotisation Foncière des Entreprises) collected from residents and businesses across its 32 communes.
2. State Subsidies and Dotation: Government funding from the French state including operational subsidies and project-specific grants for territorial development, environmental initiatives, and public service delivery.
3. Service Fees: Modest fees for certain services such as waste collection (Redevance Spéciale for businesses), déchetterie access cards, and composting kits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Communauté de Communes du Volvestre is a French public intercommunal administrative structure that coordinates and delivers essential public services across 32 member municipalities in Haute-Garonne (Occitanie). Its core offerings span household waste management (collection, two déchetteries, composting), administrative assistance through France Services, early childhood support via the Guichet Unique Petite Enfance, on-demand mobility (Transport à la Demande), economic development infrastructure (Hôtel d'Entreprises, Tiers-Lieux), environmental programs (biodiversity atlas, climate-air-energy plan, ACTION funding), and water/sanitation management including GEMAPI flood prevention.

Product overview

Communauté de Communes du Volvestre is a public intercommunal administration serving 32 communes south of Toulouse. Rather than a unified software product, it provides a portfolio of public services including childcare support (Guichet Unique Petite Enfance), administrative assistance (France Services), waste management, on-demand transportation, economic development support (business hotels, co-working spaces), environmental initiatives (biodiversity atlas, climate plan, ACTION funding program), water/sanitation infrastructure, and housing assistance. These operate as distinct service offerings managed by the territorial administration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• France Services

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PETR du Pays Sud ToulousaincoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 May 2026The Communauté de Communes du Volvestre is a member of the PETR (Pôle d'Equilibre Territorial et Rural) du Pays Sud Toulousain, a supracommunal structure coordinating regional development across multiple communautés de communes. Bastien HÔ was elected President of the PETR in May 2026. The CODEV (Conseil de développement) of the PETR includes representatives from Volvestre businesses and entrepreneurs.
• Région OccitaniecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Région Occitanie for the Transport à la Demande (TAD) service, providing on-demand mobility solutions for residents of the Volvestre territory.
• DSI (Entreprise Adaptée)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVisit to DSI, an adapted enterprise (sheltered workshop) in Carbonne, as part of the Volvestre's support for inclusive employment. Eric Salat, President of the communauté de communes, visited the site alongside the sous-préfet of Muret.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Communauté de communes de la Gascogne Toulousaine: Nearby EPCI operating in the same Haute-Garonne/Occitanie context with a comparable rural service portfolio including waste management, mobility, and economic development support for local businesses.
• Communauté d'agglomération du Muretain: Larger neighboring intercommunal structure in Haute-Garonne, also south of Toulouse, providing the same categories of public services (waste, mobility, economic development, social services) but at greater scale - a relevant comparable for benchmarking service breadth and operating model.
• Communauté de communes Cœur de Garonne: Adjacent EPCI in Haute-Garonne formed from the merger of several former intercommunales, offering a directly comparable portfolio of intercommunal services (waste, childcare, economic development, France Services) to a similar number of communes.
• Communauté de communes du Bassin Auterivain: Neighboring EPCI in Haute-Garonne department with a comparable rural/peri-urban profile south of Toulouse. Operates the same mix of waste, mobility, economic development, and environmental services, making it a direct functional and geographic peer.
• PETR du Pays Sud Toulousain: Supracommunal coordination structure (Pôle d'Équilibre Territorial et Rural) of which Communauté de Communes du Volvestre is a member, grouping multiple EPCI partners in the same region. Highly comparable in function: same territory, shared CODEV advisory body, and now jointly led after Bastien Hô was elected PETR President in May 2026.

Regional players

• Bordeaux Métropole: A major French intercommunal authority that delivers the same categories of municipal services (waste collection, mobility, urban planning, environmental programs) in a different region. Useful for benchmarking EPCI operating models outside the immediate Toulouse orbit.

Broad incumbents

• Toulouse Métropole: The larger metropolitan EPCI to which the Volvestre territory is functionally adjacent and economically linked. Offers overlapping capabilities (waste, mobility, economic development, environmental planning) but at much greater scale, serving as a broad incumbent reference point for service standards and competition for residents/businesses.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CC.Volvestre
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/communaute-de-communes-du-volvestre
• Instagraminstagram.com/cc.volvestre

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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