VALORIZON

What VALORIZON does

ValOrizon is a public territorial syndicate (syndicat mixte) legally mandated to manage household and similar waste treatment and recovery across the entire Lot-et-Garonne department in southwestern France, on behalf of its 10 member intercommunalities and the Agglomération d'Agen. Its operational backbone consists of two principal sites: the Monflanquin non-hazardous waste landfill (Centre de Stockage des Déchets Ultimes), which processes roughly 34,000 tonnes per year of residual household waste with leachate treatment and biogas capture-and-valorization infrastructure; and the Damazan ecoparc, a 16-hectare former Xilofrance industrial brownfield reconverted into an integrated circular-economy campus hosting the TRIVALO 47 sorting center (opened January 2023, with planned capacity of 15,000 tonnes/year and 24 FTE), the Village du Réemploi (five social-economy reuse structures), collective composting platforms, an ESS incubator (ATIS), and an industrial-tenants ecosystem (Valoplatre, MEADCO, SEML du Confluent, Archi'mède, Ecoréso Autonomie 47, etc.). The syndicate is financed through statutory contributions from its public members, ADEME co-financing (up to 80% on studies and prevention programs), eco-organism flows (notably Eco-Mobilier for furniture recovery), and EU Interreg SUDOE funding — including its lead-partner role on the €2M CEMOWAS2 project spanning France, Spain, and Portugal.

The syndicate's commercial surface comprises direct waste-treatment services to member municipalities, the PLPDMA 2021–2027 prevention program co-built with the 10 intercommunalities, eco-organism-managed service streams for specific waste categories (furniture, packaging), and citizen-facing tools such as the 'Recycler en 3 clics' directory, the biodechets.valorizon.com bio-waste portal launched in 2024, and recurring events including the Brocante aux Matériaux and European Waste Reduction Week programming. ValOrizon is governed by an elected President and Vice-Presidents drawn from each member intercommunalité; in September 2023, Ludovic Biasotto (departmental councilor and Mayor of Lavardac) succeeded Michel Masset following the Senate elections. The organization holds the ADEME 'Territoire zéro déchet, zéro gaspillage' label (2015) and the first-generation 'Label Économie Circulaire — Premier Palier' (2020), positioning it among France's pioneer circular-economy territories, though its growth is bounded by the statutory departmental scope rather than market expansion.

Name

VALORIZON

Legal name

ValOrizon, Syndicat de traitement des déchets du Lot-et-Garonne

Website

https://valorizon.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ValOrizon is a French public syndicate mandated to manage household waste treatment, sorting, and circular-economy recovery across the Lot-et-Garonne department for its 10 member intercommunalities and Agglomération d'Agen.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Services

NAICS

Waste Treatment and Disposal (56221), Other Nonhazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562219), Waste Management and Remediation Services (562)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEUAIACAE

Inert / Monofill Disposal (Ash, Sludge, C&D Fines, Contaminated Soils)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Environmental Services (Waste Management, Recycling & Remediation)/Waste Treatment & Disposal (Landfills, Incineration, Waste-to-Energy)

SECONDARYEUAIANAH

Circularity Consulting & Program Management (EPR, Design-for-Circularity, LCA)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Environmental Services (Waste Management, Recycling & Remediation)/Resource Recovery & Circular Economy Services (Reuse, Take-back, Refurbishment)

SECONDARYBPALAFAE

Hazardous Waste Storage & TSDF Operations (Permitted Storage, Container/Yard Management)

Business & Public Services/Waste Management & Remediation Services/Hazardous Waste Management (Transport, Treatment, Storage, Disposal)

Keywords

• Waste management services
• Household waste treatment
• Circular economy
• Material recovery
• Waste prevention programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Damazan

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, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Public Service Contributions: ValOrizon is financed through contributions from its member municipalities and intercommunalities in Lot-et-Garonne, as well as from Agglomeration d'Agen. The union manages waste treatment infrastructure on behalf of its public members.
2. Eco-organism Funding: Funding from eco-organisms such as Eco-Mobilier for the collection and recycling of specific waste streams (e.g., furniture, packaging) through extended producer responsibility schemes.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

VALORIZON is a public mixed syndicate (syndicat mixte) that manages household waste treatment, recovery, and prevention for the entire Lot-et-Garonne department in France. It operates two main facilities: the Monflanquin landfill site for non-hazardous waste burial and the 16-hectare Damazan ecoparc dedicated to circular economy, which includes the TRIVALO 47 sorting center, a reuse village, composting platforms, and an ESS business incubator.

Product overview

VALORIZON is a public waste management syndicate (syndicat mixte) for Lot-et-Garonne department offering integrated services centered on two main treatment facilities: the burial/enfouissement site at Monflanquin and the circular economy ecoparc at Damazan. The organization provides household waste treatment, recycling through the TRIVALO 47 sorting center opened January 2023, biowaste composting platforms, and source-sorting support through dedicated portals like biodechets.valorizon.com. Citizen-facing tools include the 'Recycler en 3 clics' interactive directory and the Brocante aux Matériaux reuse event. Prevention programs (PLPDMA 2021-2027) and educational initiatives complement the operational infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TRIVALO 47: Sorting center for household packaging opened in January 2023, enabling all Lot-et-Garonnais to sort all household packaging.
• Village du Réemploi
• Maison de l'Economie Circulaire

Products and services

• Household Waste Treatment and Burial Service

Quantifiable outcome

• Target reduction of household waste by 7% in 5 years under PLPD program (2012)
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 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

20 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• ValoplatreminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Company specializing in plaster/plâtre recycling, installed in 2024 at a new space within the ecoparc called 'Maison de l'Économie Circulaire.' A pilot project using reclaimed materials in construction, supporting the BTP (construction) sector transition.
• ValoregenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2021Company planning to install a plastic film recycling plant at the ecoparc, with opening originally planned for May 2021. Major project for industrial plastic recycling within the ecoparc's valorization space.
• ATIS (incubateur ESS)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2020ESS business incubator installed at the ecoparc in March 2020, as presented during the 3rd territorial conference. Supports the development of social economy enterprises within the circular economy ecosystem.
• Ecoréso Autonomie 47minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2019Organization developing a medical aid reuse project (reconditioning of mobility aids and medical equipment) at the ecoparc from December 2019. Sales spaces planned in the department's main urban areas.
• Archi'mèdeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2019Departmental archive destruction center installed at the ecoparc in November 2019, as presented during the 3rd territorial conference.
• SOREGOMminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 June 2019Tire recycling company that rented 5,000 m² of outdoor space at the Damazan ecoparc from June 2018 to June 2019 as a temporary tenant to amortize site management costs while strategic positioning was being validated.
• SEML du Confluent (Société d'Économie Mixte Locale)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2019Insertion enterprises for collection and recycling operating within the ecoparc, renting 1,500 m² since June 2019. Represents social economy and insertion employment within the circular economy ecosystem.
• SATAR (Société d'Activités de Transport et d'Affrètement et de Recouvrement)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2019Transport and storage company renting a 5,500 m² storage cell at the ecoparc from May 2019 as a temporary tenant to help cover site management expenses.
• Institut National de l'Économie Circulaire (INEC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 August 2018Convention signed August 30, 2018 to accompany the development of the Damazan ecoparc. The partnership provides ValOrizon with INEC's expertise on circular economy research and innovation, and enhances the syndicate's national and European visibility. This convention was part of the departmental circular economy roadmap adopted in March 2018.
• MEADCOminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2018Company recovering machine tools from bankruptcies. Rented 500 m² of indoor space at the ecoparc from August 2018 as a temporary tenant to generate revenue while the site's strategic positioning was being finalized.
• Conservatoire des espaces naturels d'Aquitaine (CENA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2018CENA installed its offices in the ecoparc building in February 2018 as the first tenant, occupying space alongside ValOrizon's administrative headquarters. CENA collaborated on the development of the ecoparc's biodiversity educational trail, contributing expertise on the preservation and enhancement of the wooded and meadow areas on the site.
• ADEME (Agence De l'Environnement et de la Maîtrise de l'Énergie)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018ADEME co-finances ValOrizon's waste prevention programs and studies at 80%, including the territorial pricing incentive study and bio-waste study. ADEME also participates in the Circular Economy labeling program and co-funded the June 2024 departmental bio-waste communication campaign across all 10 intercommunalities of Lot-et-Garonne. ValOrizon operates under an Objectifs d'Économie Circulaire contract with ADEME.
• Interreg SUDOE CEMOWAS2 Project ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018EU Interreg SUDOE project (Southern Europe) on circular economy applied to organic waste management, with ValOrizon as lead partner (chef de file). Total budget approximately 2 million euros over 3 years, funded at 75% by the European Regional Development Fund (FEDER). Eight partners including ValOrizon (FR), Sicoval (FR), Granollers municipality (ES), Navarra consortium EDER (ES), Badajoz Chamber of Commerce (ES), CSIC-INCAR (ES), Lisboa E-Nova (PT), and NOVA University Lisbon (PT). Plus 25 associated partners including VetAgro Sup, SCIC Organic'Vallée, ADEME, Plate-Forme 21, and INSA.
• Association l'Abeille GasconneminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2017Partnership for hosting 5 beehives on the ecoparc site, contributing to the biodiversity educational trail and local bee conservation. The bees will help maintain the site's melliferous flora.
• Cluster Économie Circulaire et Valorisation des Matériaux RecyclablescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2015An association of businesses and public organizations initiated by ValOrizon through the Cluster 47 call for projects. The cluster works on joint circular economy projects including food waste valorization, dry construction waste sorting, agricultural tire collection, treated wood recovery, and optimization of public-private déchèterie articulation. Currently includes 20 member structures.
• Garorock FestivalminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2015Partnership with the Garorock music festival (19th edition, 2015) to reduce the festival's ecological footprint on the Plaine de la Filhole. ValOrizon ran an educational stand on waste reduction ('Garokid'), supported organic waste recovery through a partner farm, and participated in a land art project using reclaimed materials from past festival editions.
• ESPE (École Supérieure du Professorat et de l'Éducation) d'AgenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership convention signed as part of the ecoparc circular economy development, supporting educational and pedagogical aspects of the circular economy campus within the ecoparc.
• Université de Bordeaux - LarefiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership convention signed for research collaboration on circular economy as part of the ecoparc development roadmap.
• Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie 47 (CCI47)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConvention in development with CCI47 to support business development within and around the ecoparc, linking local commerce and industry with circular economy opportunities.
• Association Gascogne EnvironnementminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConvention in development with Gascogne Environnement as part of the ecoparc's environmental network.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Paprec Group: Leading French recycling and waste management group operating sorting centers, material recovery facilities, composting, and circular economy services. Highly comparable to ValOrizon's TRIVALO 47 sorting center and ecoparc activities, though commercially operated across multiple regions.
• Pizzorno Environnement: French waste management group providing household waste collection, treatment, sorting, and landfill operations primarily in southern France. Direct geographic and operational overlap with ValOrizon, particularly in non-hazardous household waste treatment and valorization.
• Séché Environnement: French-headquartered specialist in waste treatment and recovery, including hazardous waste and circular economy services. Directly comparable as a French waste treatment operator with similar valorization activities, though primarily commercial and broader in geographic scope.

Emerging players

• PreZero: European circular economy and waste management company (Schwarz Group subsidiary) focused on closing material loops through sorting, recycling, and circular services. Comparable as a focused circular economy operator with similar sorting and material recovery capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• Veolia: World leader in environmental services with major waste management operations in France including landfill, sorting, composting, and material recovery. Comparable to ValOrizon in core waste treatment activities but operates as a commercial enterprise across multiple geographies at much larger scale.
• Derichebourg: French environmental services group with significant waste management, recycling, and circular economy operations including metal recovery, sorting centers, and material valorization. Comparable in sorting and material recovery activities but operates commercially at national scale.
• SUEZ: Global environmental services and water management major with extensive waste collection, treatment, and recycling operations in France. Operates across the full waste value chain including landfills, sorting, and circular economy services, overlapping with ValOrizon's treatment infrastructure and citizen-facing recycling tools.
• Renewi: European waste-to-product company operating across the Netherlands, Belgium, and UK with sorting, recycling, and circular economy activities. Comparable in landfill-to-recycling transition model and biogas/energy recovery from organic waste streams.

Regional players

• SYDED du Lot: Neighboring departmental syndicate in the Lot department performing household waste treatment, recycling, and prevention programs. Highly structurally comparable to ValOrizon as a French mixed syndicate with similar mandates, infrastructure, and citizen-facing waste prevention programs.
• TRIFYL: French departmental waste treatment syndicate covering Tarn, Aveyron, and parts of Lozère. Structurally the closest comparable to ValOrizon as another French mixed syndicate performing household waste treatment, landfill operations, sorting, and citizen engagement at departmental scale, though in a different territory.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/valorizon

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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