La Rochelle Agglo

What La Rochelle Agglo does

La Rochelle Agglo (Communauté d'Agglomération de La Rochelle) is a French public territorial establishment (Établissement public de coopération intercommunale à fiscalité propre) that manages shared intermunicipal services across 28 communes in the Charente-Maritime department. Founded in its current intercommunal form around 2000 (with roots to 1964) and staffed by 899 permanent agents as of December 31, 2023, it delivers a broad portfolio: public water supply under the Hélo brand operated in régie (direct public management); integrated waste management including 8 déchèteries, 2 waste recovery centers, the Altriane sorting center, the La Belle Affaire recyclery, the Pass Déchets access system, and 250+ voluntary drop-off points plus ~160 shared composting sites; the Yélo public transport network (buses, bike-sharing, Yélomobile car-sharing with 55 vehicles at 23 stations, 6 free parkings-relais); cultural facilities (Médiathèque Michel-Crépeau, Conservatoire de Musique et de Danse, La Coursive national stage, La Sirène contemporary music venue); public swimming pools since September 2019; stormwater management since January 2020; and economic-development services including the PRRE energy-renovation platform.

The underlying technology stack is integration-and-interoperability oriented rather than proprietary-software driven: a digital Compte Citoyen portal with CAS authentication and FranceConnect identity federation, complemented by physical service counters, an 8-department contact directory, and a multi-channel communications layer (website, social media, monthly newsletter, Point Commun quarterly magazine, RSS feeds). Distribution relies on physical infrastructure (déchèteries, parkings-relais, car-sharing stations, cultural venues) plus self-serve digital channels.

La Rochelle Agglo is funded through a tax-and-fee model typical of French EPCIs: local taxes (taxe professionnelle, foncier, d'habitation), state subsidies, intergovernmental transfers, intercommunal contributions from the 28 member communes, and regulated user fees for water, sanitation, waste (Pass Déchets is free, with extra-passage unit pricing at €20), parking, and cultural admissions. Strategic delivery is executed through contracted partners — SUEZ for household waste collection, BlaBlaCar Daily for subsidized covoiturage, Altriane (in-house) and partners such as Compost'Age, Echo-Mer, Ovive, and ESC 17 for waste valorization — within a regulatory framework that includes the national AGEC law (biodéchets sorting since January 1, 2024) and Zéro Carbone territorial objectives.

Name

La Rochelle Agglo

Legal name

Communauté d'Agglomération de La Rochelle

Website

https://agglo-larochelle.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

La Rochelle Agglo is a French public intercommunal authority managing water, waste, mobility, urban planning, and cultural services for 28 communes in Charente-Maritime, serving residents and local businesses through digital portals, physical infrastructure, and contracted partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration Services

NAICS

Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (924110), Waste Collection (56211), Solid Waste Collection (562111), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950), Refuse Systems (4953), Water Supply (4941), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Solid Waste & Recycling Services Administration (BPAIACAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Homeowners Association (HOA) Management (BPAJAHAB), HOA / Condominium Association Management (BPAJAFAH)

Keywords

• Public administration services
• Waste management services
• Water utility services
• Public transportation
• Urban planning

Headquarters

HQ city

La Rochelle

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Tax Revenue: Funding from local taxes (taxes locales) and intercommunal contributions from the 28 member municipalities
2. Water and Sanitation Fees: Hélo water service provides unified water distribution and sanitation services with regulated pricing
3. Waste Management Services: Waste collection and disposal services including Pass Déchets system (free for residents, 5 passages for 20 euros extra), with waste collection contracted to SUEZ

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

La Rochelle Agglo is a French inter-municipal public authority delivering municipal public services across 28 communes in Charente-Maritime. Its core offerings include the Hélo public water supply (operated in-house in régie mode), the Yélo public transportation network (buses, Yélomobile car-sharing, bike-sharing, park-and-ride facilities), and an integrated waste management system encompassing collection, 8 déchèteries, 2 waste recovery centers, the Altriane sorting center, the La Belle Affaire recyclery, the Pass Déchets access system, and bio-waste composting programs.

Product overview

La Rochelle Agglo (Communauté d'Agglomération de La Rochelle) is a French inter-municipal public authority offering a broad portfolio of public services organized as a multi-service platform. The core services include: Hélo (public water supply), Yélo (public transportation network including Yélomobile car-sharing and bike-sharing), and comprehensive waste management (collection, recycling, composting via Pass Déchets, sorting center Altriane, and recyclery La Belle Affaire). Additional services encompass sanitation, cultural facilities (Médiathèques, Conservatoire, La Coursive, La Sirène), and a digital citizen portal. The portfolio operates as interconnected services (e.g., Pass Déchets gates access to recycling centers; Yélo buses connect park-and-ride parking lots to city center) rather than a unified software product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Yélo: Public transportation network including buses, bike-sharing, car-sharing (Yélomobile), and ferry services operated by the agglomeration
• Hélo
• PRRE
• La Belle Affaire
• La Sirène
• La Coursive
• Altriane

Products and services

• Hélo Public Water Supply
• Sanitation and Wastewater Treatment
• Yélo Public Transportation Network
• Yélomobile Car-Sharing
• Yélo Bike-Sharing
• Waste Collection and Management
• Pass Déchets Access System
• Bio-waste Composting Program
• Voluntary Drop-off Points (PAV)
• Altriane Sorting Center
• La Belle Affaire Recyclery
• Compte Citoyen Digital Portal
• Public Swimming Pools (Piscines)
• Médiathèque Michel-Crépeau
• Conservatoire de Musique et de Danse
• La Coursive - Scène Nationale
• La Sirène - Espace Musiques Actuelles

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces household waste volume by one third through food waste composting and voluntary drop-off points
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BlaBlaCar DailycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Formerly Klaxit (partnership since January 2022), BlaBlaCar Daily is the covoiturage platform subsidized by the Agglo. Passengers travel free up to 50km; drivers earn 1-5 euros per passenger per trip. The Agglo funds this to reduce the 300,000 daily car trips on the territory.
• SUEZcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSUEZ is contracted by La Rochelle Agglo to manage household and similar waste collection across the entire territory. This is the primary waste collection service delivery partnership.
• Compost'AgeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation partner that coordinates with Agglo for shared composting site support. Compost'Age provides technical guidance and has developed a composting tutorial for the Agglo.
• Echo-MerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal association that collects cork stoppers from déchèteries and drop-off points for recycling into poufs, cushions, or insulation materials for houses.
• ESC 17 (La Belle Affaire)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation managing La Belle Affaire recyclerie. Objects recovered are processed in workshops by people in social-professional integration pathways, then sold at low prices in the boutique.
• AltrianecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPackaging and paper sorting center located in Salles-sur-Mer. Major modernization and extension completed in 2025. Now also serves SIL and CYCLAD territories, covering approximately 600,000 inhabitants.
• OviveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompany in Périgny that recycles oyster and mussel shells collected from déchèteries into animal feed and decorative mulch.
• IFRÉEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitut Formation Recherche Éducation à l'Environnement - independent organization entrusted by the Agglo to organize citizen participation for the composting unit modernization project.
• Regie de Quartiers DiagonalesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation running two additional recycleries: La Petite Recyclerie de Villeneuve-les-Salines and Trésors Recyclés at Mireuil, complementing La Belle Affaire.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Strasbourg Eurométropole: Cross-border French metropolitan EPCI operating waste, water, transport (CTS), and cultural services; larger scale but directly comparable institutional model and service mix.
• Toulouse Métropole: Large French metropolitan EPCI operating water (Eau de Toulouse Métropole), waste, transport (Tisséo), and cultural services; comparable service portfolio but at a much larger scale than La Rochelle.
• Métropole de Lyon: Larger French metropolitan authority with overlapping competencies (water, waste, transport, culture, urban planning) but operating at substantially greater scale (59 communes) and with a distinct Métropole statute.

Direct peers

• Nantes Métropole: French metropolitan EPCI serving 24 communes with comparable competencies in waste collection, public transport (TAN), urban planning, and cultural facilities — directly analogous institutional structure.
• Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole: Mediterranean-coast French metropolitan EPCI with analogous competencies in waste management, public transport (TaM), water services, and cultural/urban development for ~31 communes.
• Bordeaux Métropole: French EPCI à fiscalité propre governing 28 municipalities in the Bordeaux urban area; directly comparable as a metropolitan public authority delivering water, waste, transport, culture, and economic development services.
• Grenoble-Alpes-Métropole: French metropolitan EPCI with closely comparable portfolio of public services including regulated water, waste collection/sorting, public transport, and energy-transition programs.
• Rennes Métropole: Intercommunal public authority serving 43 communes around Rennes, operating the STAR transport network, water services, and waste management under an EPCI à fiscalité propre framework matching La Rochelle Agglo's model.
• Brest Métropole: Coastal French metropolitan EPCI with similar geographic and demographic profile, delivering comparable public services including water, waste, transport (Bibus), and cultural facilities.

Regional players

• Communauté d'Agglomération du Pays de Saint-Omer: Smaller French EPCI in Hauts-de-France operating similar competencies (waste, water, mobility, cultural facilities); comparable institutional structure but at smaller scale and different geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AggloLR
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/LaRochelleAgglo
• Facebookfacebook.com/larochelleagglo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/communaute-d-agglomeration-de-la-rochelle
• Instagraminstagram.com/larochelleagglo

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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