Sittomat

What Sittomat does

SITTOMAT (Syndicat mixte Intercommunal de Transport et de Traitement des Ordures Ménagères de l'Aire Toulonnaise) is a French public intercommunal syndicate established in 1979 and headquartered in Toulon. It holds a statutory mandate to manage household waste transport and treatment across 44 communes grouped into 5 intercommunalities (Métropole Toulon Provence Méditerranée, CA Sud Sainte-Baume, CC Vallée du Gapeau, CC Golfe de Saint-Tropez, and CC Méditerranée Porte des Maures), serving roughly 644,000 residents on 1,233 km², with a peak-season equivalent of an additional 100,000 tourists.

The syndicate operates an integrated waste chain spanning door-to-door household collection (380,000+ bins), 3,000+ voluntary drop-off columns, 16 déchèteries, 4 transfer quays, an Energy Recovery Plant (Usine de Valorisation Énergétique) at Escaillon with 285,000 tonnes/year capacity, and a new €34.7M sorting center under construction at La Farlède for December 2026 commissioning with 35,000–42,000 tonnes/year capacity. The new facility is specified to include the first dual-arm AI robotic sorter with 3D vision and 14 optical sorters in the PACA region, alongside photovoltaic generation covering 20% of site energy needs. Sorting is currently performed at external operator sites including Véolia-Onyx (La Seyne-sur-Mer, paper/cardboard) and PAPREC Valréna (Nîmes, plastic/metal). In 2024 the UVE produced 128,261 MWh of electricity and 32,458 MWh of thermal energy, while 96% of 2023 waste was valorized (recycled or energy-recovered).

SITTOMAT funds itself primarily through the Taxe d'Enlèvement des Ordures Ménagères (TEOM), intercommunal contributions, sales of sorted recyclables, and performance-based aid from eco-organizations (notably CITEO). Strategic industrial partners include SUEZ (mandataire and operator of the new sorting center), Zéphire/Pizzorno (UVE operator), KROC'CAN (citizen outreach and insertion-program staffing), and certified external sorting operators; financial partners include the French state, ADEME, CITEO, Région Sud, and Banque des Territoires. The organization is governed by a 20-delegate Syndic Committee with one President and six Vice-Presidents, and operates outreach through Ambassadeurs du Tri and the annual Eco-Été campaign.

Name

Sittomat

Legal name

Syndicat mixte Intercommunal de Transport et de Traitement des Ordures Ménagères de l'Aire Toulonnaise

Website

https://sittomat.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SITTOMAT is a French public intercommunal syndicate managing household waste collection, sorting, recycling, and energy recovery for 44 communes and roughly 644,000 residents in the Toulon metropolitan area, funded primarily through the TEOM municipal tax.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Salles-en-toulon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Taxe d'Enlèvement des Ordures Ménagères (TEOM) and public service contributions: As a public intercommunal syndicate, SITTOMAT is funded primarily through the Taxe d'Enlèvement des Ordures Ménagères (TEOM) levied on residents within its 44 member municipalities, supplemented by intercommunal contributions.
2. Citizen contribution fees and government grants: The €64.4 million sorting center contract (€34.7M design-build + €29.7M exploitation) is co-financed by institutional bodies including the French state (€3.6M via Friche fund), ADEME (€1.1M), CITEO (€950,000), and Région Sud (€500,000), alongside the Banque des Territoires.
3. Sale of recycled materials: Sorted recyclable materials (paper, cardboard, plastics, metals, glass) are sold to specialized recycling companies. Revenue from material sales and Citeo eco-organization performance-based aid depends on the quality and quantity of materials sorted.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SITTOMAT is a public intercommunal syndicate that provides household waste collection, selective sorting, material recycling, biowaste composting, and energy recovery (electricity and heat) for 44 municipalities and 644,000+ residents in the Aire Toulonnaise (Toulon, France). It manages the full waste lifecycle from door-to-door collection and 3,000+ voluntary drop-off points through 16 déchèteries, an Energy Recovery Plant (UVE) processing 285,000 tonnes/year, and a new sorting center under construction featuring the first AI-powered dual-arm robotic sorter with 3D vision in the PACA region. Services are funded by the TEOM municipal tax and provided free of direct charge to residents.

Product overview

SITTOMAT operates as a public waste management authority for the Toulon area (44 communes, ~610,000 inhabitants) managing the complete waste lifecycle: collection, transport, sorting, recycling, and energy recovery. The organization operates its own sorting center (under construction in La Farlède), manages the Energy Recovery Plant in Toulon, maintains a network of 16 déchèteries, and partners with external sorting facilities. Key services include selective collection sorting, composting programs, bulky waste management, and public education through tri ambassadors. The infrastructure portfolio includes transfer platforms, sorting centers with advanced AI-powered robotic sorting technology, and the waste-to-energy facility producing electricity and thermal energy for local housing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Usine de Valorisation Énergétique (UVE) — Energy Recovery Plant Energy recovery plant in Toulon that incinerates household waste at 850-1000°C to produce electricity and thermal energy, with a treatment capacity of 285,000 tonnes per year. It uses active charcoal injection to neutralize dioxins (one of only three French facilities with this system). In 2024, it produced 128,261 MWh of electricity (equivalent to consumption of a city of ~40,000 inhabitants) and 32,458 MWh of thermal energy (heating ~5,000 homes).
• External Sorting Centers (La Seyne-sur-Mer and Nîmes) Two partner-operated sorting centers currently handling SITTOMAT's selective collection: the Véolia Propreté/Onyx Méditerranée facility at La Seyne-sur-Mer for paper and cardboard sorting (35-45 employees), and the PAPREC Valréna facility at Nîmes for plastic and metal packaging sorting (48 employees, including 34 for selective collection sorting). Both hold ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications.
• Déchèteries Network (Drop-off Centers) Network of 16 déchèteries (35 total including partner intercommunal facilities) across the SITTOMAT territory for residents to drop off bulky items, green waste, rubble, scrap metal, hazardous household waste, textiles, DEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment), batteries, furniture, and more. Free access with card. Processed 210,726 tonnes of waste in 2024.
• Selective Collection and Material Recycling Services Comprehensive recycling services for five material streams (paper/cardboard, plastic, glass, steel, aluminum) collected from yellow and green-lidded bins across the territory. Sorted materials are sold to specialized recycling companies (e.g., OI Manufacturing for glass). 59,412 tonnes of selective collection tonnage processed in 2024, and selective collection tonnage grew +13.66% in 2023. Over 90% of collected recyclable materials were recycled in 2023.
• Transfer Quays (Quais de Transfert)
• Composting and Biowaste Valorization Program Biowaste valorization service combining industrial composting platforms (operated by Véolia at Signes and by PAPREC at Cuers), free distribution of 91,200+ individual composters and worm composters (lombricomposteurs) to residents, and shared composting sites for apartment buildings. The program is overseen by the Vice-President for Biowaste Valorization.

Quantifiable outcome

• 96% of collected household waste was valorized (recycled or converted to energy) in 2023
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SUEZcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSUEZ is the mandataire and operator of the new La Farlède sorting center. As the primary industrial partner, SUEZ oversees the exploitation of the facility and leads the consortium of local companies (Atelier 5, GSE, SENEC, Zattera, EBHYS) for its design and construction.
• EBHYScoreTechnology or IntegrationEBHYS is responsible for the design of the sorting process and fabrication of technical components of the new La Farlède sorting center, in collaboration with SUEZ.
• Atelier 5minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAtelier 5 is the architect firm from the Aire Toulonnaise responsible for the architectural design of the new sorting center at La Farlède.
• GSEminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGSE is responsible for the construction of roads, networks, and the industrial building for the new sorting center, in partnership with local companies Zattera and SENEC.
• Véolia Propreté / Onyx MéditerranéecoreTechnology or IntegrationOperates the sorting center at La Seyne-sur-Mer (83) for paper and cardboard. Also manages the transfer quay at Almanarre, Hyères and the composting platform at Signes. Holds ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications.
• PAPREC Group (Centre de tri Valréna, Nîmes)coreTechnology or IntegrationOperates the Valréna sorting center in Nîmes (30) for plastic and metal packaging, and the composting platform at Cuers (83). Holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and OHSAS 18001 certifications. Handles approximately 48 personnel.
• Zéphire (exploitation of UVE)coreTechnology or IntegrationZéphire (composed of Pizzorno Environnement and Idex) is the operating consortium for the Usine de Valorisation Énergétique (UVE) at the Escaillon, Toulon, managing the energy-from-waste incineration of household waste.
• Pizzorno EnvironnementcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorManages transfer of household waste from eastern transfer quays to the UVE, and handles final waste transport. Also manages the gravats treatment center at Cuers.
• KROC'CANcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial insertion company that manages déchèteries operations and employs the tri ambassadors who conduct citizen outreach. Established in 1994 as a beverage can collection organization, KROC'CAN has been a SITTOMAT partner since 2005 for selective collection awareness.
• CiteocoreOthersApproved eco-organization and maître d'œuvre for household packaging selective collection. Provides performance-based financial aid to SITTOMAT tied to sorting quality and quantity metrics.
• CorepileminorOthersApproved eco-organization responsible for the collection and recycling of batteries and accumulators across France.
• Eco-MobilierminorOthersApproved eco-organization managing the collection and recovery of used furniture, including reuse, recycling, and energy recovery.
• ValeorminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCompany responsible for glass collection from green-lidded columns across the SITTOMAT territory, transporting it to the La Garde platform.
• SENECminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocal company based near the future sorting center construction site, partnered with GSE for civil engineering and building work.
• ZatteraminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocal company near the construction site, partnered with GSE for roads, networks, and industrial building construction.
• SUEZ (press contact)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSUEZ press contact: Florian COSTES ([email protected], +33 6 32 43 05 05). SUEZ handles both the construction and exploitation of the new sorting center.

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sydeme: Syndicat mixte de traitement des déchets ménagers de Moselle-Est — public intercommunal waste authority in eastern France operating an energy-from-waste facility and methanization plant. Comparable as a French public syndicate operating UVE infrastructure and managing the full household waste chain.
• SYCTOM: Syndicat mixte central de traitement des ordures ménagères de l'agglomération parisienne — the largest public waste treatment syndicate in France, serving the Paris metropolitan area. Directly comparable as a public intercommunal authority managing household waste collection, sorting, and energy recovery for millions of residents.
• SMECTOM du Plantaurel: Public waste management syndicate serving the Plantaurel region in Ariège (Occitanie). Comparable as a smaller-scale French intercommunal waste authority handling collection, sorting, and treatment with a similar public-sector governance model.
• Trifyl: Public waste management syndicate serving the Tarn department in southwestern France. Comparable as another French syndicat mixte handling household waste treatment, energy recovery, and recycling for a similar mid-sized territorial footprint.

Others

• Idex: French energy services company co-running the Zéphire consortium that operates SITTOMAT's UVE. Comparable as a partner in energy recovery infrastructure rather than a direct competitor, providing operational know-how on waste-to-energy plant management.

Broad incumbents

• Pizzorno Environnement: French waste management operator co-running the Zéphire consortium (with Idex) that operates the UVE at Toulon for SITTOMAT. Comparable as a French private-sector operator of energy-from-waste infrastructure and waste transport services for public clients.
• Veolia: Global environmental services leader operating the La Seyne-sur-Mer sorting center and transfer quay for SITTOMAT. Comparable as a major private-sector waste management operator providing sorting, collection, and treatment services to public intercommunal clients across France.
• PAPREC Group: France's leading independent recycling company operating the Valréna sorting center in Nîmes for SITTOMAT. Comparable as a major French recycling specialist managing sorting facilities for public-sector clients, handling plastic, metal, paper, and cardboard streams.
• Séché Environnement: French waste management company specializing in hazardous and non-hazardous waste treatment, recycling, and energy recovery. Comparable as a French incumbent operating energy-from-waste and sorting facilities under similar regulatory and client frameworks as SITTOMAT.
• SUEZ: Global environmental services giant that operates the new La Farlède sorting center as mandataire for SITTOMAT. Directly comparable as a broad waste management incumbent offering sorting, recycling, and energy recovery services to public-sector clients across France and internationally.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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