Communauté de communes du Pays Rochois

What Communauté de communes du Pays Rochois does

Communauté de communes du Pays Rochois (CCPR) is a French Établissement Public de Coopération Intercommunale (EPCI), founded on 1 January 2000, that pools and delivers public services across nine communes in Haute-Savoie: Amancy, Arenthon, Cornier, Éteaux, La Chapelle-Rambaud, La Roche-sur-Foron, Saint-Laurent, Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny, and Saint-Sixt. It serves a population of approximately 29,529 residents (2025) over 93.9 km², governed by a 38-member community council and operated with 51–100 staff. Its core service portfolio covers municipal waste collection and recycling (including 15 textile collection points and a 193 km sanitation network), potable water and wastewater, kindergarten and périscolaire enrollment, a leisure center, and the Espace aqualudique des Foron aquatic complex. Two digital portals (Portail Famille for childcare administration, and a water subscriber portal) handle resident transactions.

Revenue is generated through mandatory local taxation (GEMAPI tax on property and business taxes, Taxes Foncières, Cotisation Foncière des Entreprises), household waste fees, usage-based water/sanitation fees, and transaction fees at the 15-pitch travelers' accommodation site at Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny; the CCPR is not a commercial entity and does not disclose an operating budget. Revenue is supplemented by intergovernmental and EU funding (TEPCV, FEADER, France 2030 via Banque des Territoires, departmental grants from Conseil Départemental de Haute-Savoie).

The CCPR's technology footprint is defined by environmental engineering rather than software: a first-in-France biomethane production facility at the Arenthon wastewater treatment plant, developed with Suez, Prodeval and GRDF, with membrane biogas purification injecting into the GRDF network since December 2019; algae-based carbon-sink columns; a territorial industrial ecology (EIT) digital platform for cross-company resource synergies; and the Ferme de Corbattaz, a 4.5-hectare agricultural third-place combining participatory farming (AMAP Les Verts de Terre), social insertion (Alvéole), and a peasant-agriculture incubation program (ADDEAR 74), acquired in February 2020 and awarded France 2030 demonstrator status in April 2024. Distribution is direct to citizens via physical offices, the déchèterie network, and online portals; marketing and citizen engagement run through the institutional website, a Facebook page, an email newsletter, a monthly SoundCloud radio program ("Mon Mag"), and an annual "Com' les Pros" open-house event for local businesses.

Name

Communauté de communes du Pays Rochois

Legal name

Communauté de communes du Pays Rochois

Website

https://ccpaysrochois.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Communauté de communes du Pays Rochois (CCPR) is a French intercommunal public authority serving approximately 29,529 residents across 9 communes in Haute-Savoie, delivering waste, water, sanitation, childcare, leisure, and environmental transition services funded by local taxation and EU/state grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

La Roche-sur-foron

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. GEMAPI Tax: Mandatory tax for Gestion des Milieux Aquatiques et Prévention des Inondations, collected through property taxes (Taxes Foncières), housing tax (Taxe d'Habitation), and business property tax (Cotisation Foncière des Entreprises). Funds 90 million euros in water management and flood prevention works over 20 years.
2. Household Waste Fees: Waste collection and treatment fees billed to households, with various payment options including online payment, check, SEPA direct debit, and cash payment at tobacconists.
3. Water and Sanitation Fees: Potable water and sanitation services billed to subscribers through a dedicated customer portal, with telephone appointment service for billing inquiries.
4. Travelers' Accommodation Site Fees: Daily fees for caravan pitches (4.40€/day), water consumption (4.68€/m3), electricity (0.23€/kWh), with 100€ deposit. Site accommodates 15 caravan places year-round.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Communauté de communes du Pays Rochois (CCPR) is an intercommunal public authority delivering essential municipal services to approximately 29,529 residents across 9 communes in Haute-Savoie, France. Its core services include household waste collection and recycling, potable water distribution, wastewater treatment (with biomethane production from sludge and cooking oils), kindergarten enrollment and after-school care, leisure center activities for children, and an aquatic recreation facility. The authority also operates a Travelers' Accommodation site, an Industrial Ecology Territorial membership program for local businesses, and the Ferme de Corbattaz community agricultural project.

Product overview

The Communauté de communes du Pays Rochois operates as an intercommunal public authority serving 9 municipalities in Haute-Savoie, France. The organization provides citizen services through two main channels: (1) traditional municipal services including waste management, water and sanitation, kindergarten/childcare, leisure centers, and an aquatic facility; and (2) digital services including the Portail Famille for childcare administration and an online water subscriber portal. Environmental initiatives include biomethane production from wastewater, territorial climate planning (PCAET), and the Ferme de Corbattaz collective farming project. The portfolio is structured as a unified public service offering with no commercial products or modular pricing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ferme de Corbattaz: Tiers lieu agricole et alimentaire situé sur les hauteurs de La Roche-sur-Foron, acquis en février 2020 par la CCPR, comprenant 4,5 hectares et deux bâtiments. Le site accueille un chantier d'insertion par l'activité économique (Alvéole), une ferme participative (Les Fermes Urbaines de l'Arve / AMAP Les Verts de Terre), et des paysans maraîchers en installation (ADDEAR 74). En 2025, les partenaires ont formalisé leur coopération par la création d'une association de la Ferme de Corbattaz.
• Portail Famille
• Espace aqualudique des Foron

Products and services

• Gestion des d\u00e9chets (Waste Management) Municipal waste collection, sorting, composting, and recycling services for households across the 9 communes, including household waste collection, packaging sorting, composting facilities, d\u00e9ch\u00e9terie access, and professional waste management channels.
• Eau potable et assainissement (Water and Sanitation) Potable water distribution and wastewater treatment services for residents of the 9 communes, including subscriber management, billing, meter reading, and emergency services. Backed by a 193 km sanitation network maintained by CCPR agents.
• Maternelles (Kindergarten and Before/After-School Care Services) Kindergarten enrollment and before/after-school care services for young children of residents across the 9 communes, accessible through the Portail Famille online portal.
• Centre de loisirs (Leisure Center) Children's recreational activities on Wednesdays and during school vacations for residents of the 9 communes, with enrollment managed through the Portail Famille online portal.
• Espace aqualudique des Foron (Aquatic Center) Public swimming and aquatic recreation facility offering swimming lessons and aquatic safety testing (test d'aisance aquatique) for residents of the territory.
• Aire d'accueil des gens du voyage (Travelers' Accommodation Site) Year-round caravan accommodation at a 15-pitch site with water (€4.68/m³), electricity (€0.23/kWh), and a pitch fee of €4.40/day, plus a €100 deposit. Located along Route des Lacs at Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny.
• Programme Territorial d'\u00c9cologie Industrielle (Industrial Ecology Territorial Program) Subscription-based industrial ecology program for local enterprises, delivering circular economy audits, resource-flow optimization, and operational roadmaps through cooperative synergies between economic actors on the territory.
• Ferme de Corbattaz Community agricultural project on 4.5 hectares combining market gardening, participative farming, and social integration through agricultural activity, in partnership with AMAP Les Verts de terre, Les Fermes Urbaines de l'Arve, ADDEAR Haute-Savoie, and Innovales.

Quantifiable outcome

• 31% reduction in fine particle emissions over 10 years
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, minor and supporting.

• Pôle Métropolitain du Genevois françaiscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 May 2017Metropolitan structure grouping 8 French intercommunalities bordering Switzerland (including Pays Rochois). CCPR represented by 3 elected officials. Joint initiatives in mobility, economy, spatial planning, and energy transition. Supports 'Territoire à Énergie Positive' label.
• TEPCV (Territoire à énergie positive pour la croissance verte)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 February 2017State program under which CCPR was awarded TEPCV label in 2017, providing funding for biodiversity actions including endemic queen bee breeding and other environmental projects.
• GRDFcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2014Partnership for biomethane injection into the natural gas network. GRDF extended its network to connect the CCPR wastewater treatment plant to enable biomethane distribution to households and vehicle fueling stations.
• Suez (now SUEZ)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2014Partner in wastewater treatment and biomethane production technology. Provided expertise for the membrane biogas epuration system at the treatment plant.
• ProdevalcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2014Technology provider for biomethane purification and injection equipment using membrane technology - first demonstration in France at a wastewater treatment plant.
• Syndicat d'apiculture de Haute-SavoiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical partnership for bee breeding program. The syndicate's beekeepers operate the hives and produce endemic queen bees adapted to the local alpine climate.
• SM3A (Syndicat Mixte d'Aménagement de l'Arve)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRiver basin authority responsible for GEMAPI competence execution since 2017. Manages 90 million euro water management and flood prevention works over 20 years. Provides land for CCPR bee farm.
• AlpabicoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAssociation managing 4 of 15 textile collection points. Employs 25 people sorting donations; 20% resold in solidarity shops in La Roche-sur-Foron, rest transformed into cloth or resold.
• AlvéolecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAssociation running a creation sewing workshop for textile recycling. 5 tailors create unique items from recovered materials. Helps people return to employment through valorization work. Also operates at Corbattaz farm as insertion program.
• AMAP Les Verts de terrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipatory farm operating at Ferme de Corbattaz. Members cultivate plots Tuesdays and Saturdays, March-December, harvesting and sharing vegetables weekly April-December.
• Les Fermes Urbaines de l'ArvecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompany providing agronomic expertise for Ferme de Corbattaz site operation and animating the participatory farm.
• ADDEAR Haute-SavoiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation promoting peasant agriculture respectful of life. Welcomes and supports people testing agricultural projects in real situations. Bails land at Ferme de Corbattaz.
• InnovalescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTerritorial Cooperative Economic Development Pole (PTCE) accelerating projects useful for ecological and social transition. Coordinates and supports Ferme de Corbattaz development.
• Leztroy/LegumerieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustrial vegetable processing company associated with Ferme de Corbattaz project, participating in farm development and networking with Pays Rochois economic actors.
• Grand GenèvecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-border metropolitan project involving Swiss and French partners. CCPR participates through Léman Express and multimodal exchange pole development at La Roche-sur-Foron station.
• ATMO Auvergne-Rhône-AlpessupportingOthersRegional air quality monitoring agency providing data and statistics for atmosphere protection initiatives and public awareness campaigns.
• SaframminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCompany participant in 'Entrez dans la Boucle' industrial ecology program, providing testimonial on circular economy audit benefits and collaborative problem-solving.
• Léman ExpresscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-border rail service operational since late 2019, connecting Annemasse to Geneva stations, with La Roche-sur-Foron as key stop. Expected to multiply station traffic by minimum 2-5x.

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Pôle Métropolitain du Genevois français: Strategic federation of 8 French intercommunalités bordering Switzerland, including CCPR. Directly comparable because CCPR sits inside it; relevant for benchmarking CCPR's coordination of mobility, energy-transition, and spatial-planning initiatives.
• Grand Genève: Cross-border metropolitan authority aggregating Swiss and French municipalities, of which CCPR is a member. Comparable as a higher-tier administrative structure coordinating mobility, spatial planning, and energy-transition initiatives across the same Genevois territory.

Regional players

• Thonon Agglomération: Haute-Savoie intercommunalité on the south shore of Lake Geneva. Comparable as a French EPCI of similar scale and statutory service mix, though serving Chablais rather than the Arve basin.
• Pays de Gex Agglo: Cross-border intercommunalité in Ain department bordering Switzerland and Geneva. Comparable statutory service profile and cross-border positioning, but operates east of the Arve and does not directly compete with CCPR.
• Communauté de communes du Haut-Chablais: Mountainous Haute-Savoie intercommunalité providing municipal services across alpine communes. Comparable statutory mission and tourism/commuter economy, but operates in the Chablais rather than Arve basin.

Others

• Syndicat Mixte d'Aménagement de l'Arve (SM3A): River-basin authority that actually executes CCPR's GEMAPI competence. Comparable as a partner organization managing the same 90M€ flood-prevention / water-management works and sharing institutional exposure to alpine climate risk.
• Conseil Départemental de Haute-Savoie: Departmental authority co-funding CCPR programs (e.g., Conservatoire des Terres Agricoles for Ferme de Corbattaz). Comparable as a higher-tier public authority channeling subsidies and policy frameworks that CCPR must navigate.

Direct peers

• Annemasse Agglomération: Neighboring French intercommunalité in Haute-Savoie serving ~95,000 residents. Most directly comparable public administration in the Genevois area, sharing water/sanitation, waste, mobility, and cross-border competencies with CCPR.
• Cluses Arve et Montagnes: Alpine Haute-Savoie intercommunalité combining urban (Cluses) and mountain communes. Operates the same statutory competencies as CCPR (water, sanitation, waste, mobility, environmental transition) in an analogous Arve-valley alpine context.
• Communauté de communes Faucigny-Glières: Adjacent Haute-Savoie intercommunalité headquartered in Bonneville. Operates the same statutory competencies (waste, water, sanitation, childcare, leisure) and shares the Arve valley geography, making it the closest structural peer to CCPR.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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