Energy recovery: producing SRF
We harness non-recyclable waste to produce Solid Recovered Fuel, the quality of which is closely monitored so it may be used by businesses as a substitute for fossil fuels.
DRIMM Montech / Escalatens
The waste treatment and recovery station in the Tarn-et-Garonne department of south-west France
Staying one step ahead of the curve to preserve resources
At our DRIMM facility located between the towns of Montech and Escatalens, our team of 100 people recover and treat non-hazardous waste from industry, local authorities and households across the region.
We put in place solutions to recover an increasing proportion of waste and generate ever-more green energy, thereby helping to preserve resources.
As such, our team has operated a sorting center for household packaging waste going over and above recommendations since 2012, along with a high-performance sorting center for bulk waste (including furniture and industrial waste), enabling us to recycle 55,000 tons of material each year. Furthermore, we exploit non-recyclable waste to produce Solid Recovered Fuel (SRF), a new source of energy that industry can harness to help bring about its own energy transition.
In addition, we safely treat residual waste at our non-hazardous waste storage facility to avoid causing harm to the environment. We also harness the biogas naturally produced by storing this waste to generate electricity, which we reinject into the public grid. This energy covers the equivalent electricity use of 30,000 people.
Reflecting our concern for protecting biodiversity, we earned Ecocert certification, substantiating all our efforts in this area, and have long pioneered the issue in the Occitania region.
Practical information
Contact
3525 route de Lavilledieu
82700 Montech, France
Tel: +33563 231 312
Communications Manager South-West
Danielle Escano
Business Development Manager
Emmanuel Compagnon
Opening hours
Monday: 7am–6pm
Tuesday: 7am–6pm
Wednesday: 7am–6pm
Thursday: 7am–6pm
Friday: 7am–6pm
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
Waste drop-off hours
Monday to Friday 7am-5.30pm
Closed on public holidays
Members of the public wishing to access to the waste collection center must book.
News
In the yellow garbage can, we don't belong together
In recent days, a major awareness-raising campaign has been encouraging residents of Tarn-et-Garonne to sort their waste more effectively
More information
DRIMM Montech/Escalatens in figures
Figures that prove we stand by our pledges
Material recovery
55,000 tons
of household and industrial packaging recycled each year
Energy generation
30 GWh
of electricity produced each year, enough to supply 14,000 people
Energy recovery
40,000 tons
of Solid Recovered Fuels (SRF) produced each year for businesses
Our equipment
Residual waste: the storage center
We safely store non-recyclable waste in specially designed and totally hermetic storage cells to effectively protect the environment.
Energy recovery: the biogas recovery platform
We harness the biogas naturally produced by storing non-recyclable waste to generate green electricity that we then inject into the local grid.
Material recovery: the high-performance sorting center
We separate the material contained in bulk waste like furniture and industrial waste, including wood, plastic, and metal, which we then send on to recycling plants.
Material recovery: the household packaging sorting center
We take the packaging waste thrown out by households and sort it by material type. Once separated, the materials are sent on to recycling plants.
Certifications
We have always sought to improve our practices, measure our impact on the environment and achieve the highest standards with respect to energy and environmental performance.
Environmental performance
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Biodiversity commitment
Our solutions to create a positive impact
Our commitment to the community
To help tackle the many emergencies facing society with respect to the climate, public health, biodiversity and natural resources, we are stepping up our efforts and objectives. Our local, circular, low-carbon solutions help bring about the essential transition toward a more responsible economy.
Find out more about the Group's commitments
Developing tools to recover an ever-greater proportion of waste
Having been focused on circular economy solutions for many years now, we have structured our growth strategy around deploying technical solutions that serve to recover an ever-greater proportion of waste. Since 2009, we have been harnessing the biogas naturally produced by household waste to generate electricity. In 2012, our packaging sorting center became the first in south-west France to sort more types of waste than recommended. The inauguration of our high-performance sorting center in 2014 enabled us to start sorting recoverable materials contained in furniture and industrial waste. Moreover in 2021, we further stepped up our recovery efforts by producing Solid Recovered Fuel, transforming non-recyclable waste into energy.
Maintaining our long-term commitment to preserving biodiversity
Following on from efforts initiated in the 1990s, which earned ECOCERT certification in 2015, we implement action to effectively carry out our industrial activities while also preserving local biodiversity. With help from our two ecologists, we set up programs to preserve established habitats supporting a wealth of biodiversity, and identify developments to create a green belt and a blue belt around and within the site. For example, we installed insect hotels to restore balance in the food chain, pursued widescale planting programs, and created wetland areas. At the same time, we take part in national audit programs in collaboration with the Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, and in partnership with local non-profits (LPO, Société des Sciences Naturelles de Tarn-et-Garonne, etc.) to ensure our efforts are effective.
Teaching people about protecting the environment
In order to reach as many people as possible and inform them about the value and consequences of waste management, we open our site to public visits. We have developed educational activities for school children visiting our facility, run by the schools and sorting champions designed to show the children just what happens to waste when it is thrown away. Adult visitors are offered an insight into all our activities so they may better understand the technical side of our profession, as well as our efforts to preserve the environment. We welcome nearly 2,000 visitors each year.
Our services
Dumpster hire service
Waste collection center
Open to the general public living in the local area, the waste collection center may be accessed upon reservation, from Tuesday to Saturday.
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