Overview
Brazil’s waste sector is delivered via a combination of municipal companies, public service departments and private concessionaires. Services span collection and street cleansing, transfer, MRF/recycling, organics, landfill, hazardous/industrial and clinical waste. This guide lists representative companies and trends; verify service lines per municipality/state.
Examples only; not an exhaustive list or endorsement.
Segments
Representative Operators (National / Regional)
Selected Companies and Specialties
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| Company | Core segments | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ambipar Group | Hazardous/Industrial, Environmental services | Emergency response and industrial services |
| Estre Ambiental | Collection, Landfill, MRF | Multi‑city operations (historically) |
| Solví / Essencis | Hazardous/Industrial, Treatment, Landfill | Industrial and municipal projects |
| Veolia Brasil | Collection (select), Treatment, Water/Energy | Industrial and municipal services |
| Vital Engenharia Ambiental | Collection & sweeping (concessions) | Municipal concessions (various cities) |
| Loga (São Paulo) | Collection & street cleansing | São Paulo city concessionaire |
| EcoUrbis (São Paulo) | Collection & street cleansing | São Paulo city concessionaire |
| Stericycle Brasil | Clinical/medical waste | Healthcare focus |
| Corpus Saneamento | Collection & services | Regional provider |
Municipal Companies & Concessions
- • Large capitals (e.g., São Paulo, Rio) use concessionaires or municipal firms to deliver collection and sweeping under multi‑year contracts.
- • Regional consortia and intermunicipal arrangements appear where economies of scale are needed for treatment/landfill.
- • State and municipal rules set recycling/organics targets and influence MRF/landfill operations.
Trends for 2025
Sanitary Landfill Compliance
Modernization and closure of dumpsites continue, expanding compliant landfill and transfer capacity.
MRF & Organics
Selective collection scale‑up and organics pilots expand in major metros.
Safety & Telematics
Fleet safety systems, route optimization and quality controls extend across concessions.
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