What Trashin does

Trashin is a Brazilian waste management and circular-economy services company, founded in 2017 and headquartered in Porto Alegre (Rio Grande do Sul), that operates a 360-degree service model covering waste education, collection, sorting, proper disposal, and socioenvironmental impact reporting for enterprise clients. Its core offerings span four service lines: Gestão de Resíduos (integrated waste management with environmental education and reporting), Logística Reversa (post-consumer product take-back programs helping manufacturers comply with PNRS / Lei 12.305/2010), Eventos Sustentáveis (waste, composting, and carbon-neutral logistics at sports, corporate and cultural events), and Ecobarreiras (floating barriers deployed in rivers to capture and sort discarded waste for recycling, with public-policy-grade digital monitoring). The company also runs Programa Valoriza, a marketplace-style platform connecting recycling cooperatives directly to transforming industries to bypass intermediaries, and Programa Reverte, a polystyrene (EPS/XPS) circular economy program developed with iFood.

The technology foundation is the proprietary Sistema Trashin platform (sistema.trashin.com.br), a web-based client dashboard providing real-time visibility on waste volumes, collection routes, sorting outcomes, recycling recovery rates (measured by weighing at cooperative intake and post-sorting), and carbon-neutralization metrics tied to Amazon forest preservation credits. Supporting proprietary features include a Cooperative Partner Network with a weighing and reporting system spanning 87 cooperative partners across Brazil, an Ecobarreira Digital Monitoring System with real-time collection statistics by waste type, and a Waste Data Collection System capturing per-event waste volumes and per-participant ratios. There is no public indication of AI/ML, predictive analytics, or automated decision layers; the technology is fundamentally data-collection, reporting, and traceability infrastructure.

Trashin generates revenue through a blend of subscription/recurring waste management fees, managed-services contracts for reverse-logistics programs (charging brands for program design, operation, and compliance reporting), professional-services fees for event-based sustainability work, and transaction-fee economics via the Valoriza marketplace. Pricing is custom and quote-based; multi-year enterprise contracts are standard. Its go-to-market is direct enterprise sales targeting multinational brand owners (Nike, Natura, L'Occitane, Havaianas, iFood), large retailers and pharmacy chains (Raia Drogasil), real estate developers (Tishman Speyer, Alphaville), healthcare networks (Unimed), banks (Sicredi), and event venues (Arena do Grêmio). Marketing is content-driven (blog, ESG Trends Magazine with AmCham Brasil, free guides used as lead magnets) and supported by LinkedIn, Instagram, and WhatsApp commercial channels. Certifications include B Corp and EcoVadis (2024) and Carbono Neutro via Eccaplan.

Name

Trashin

Legal name

TRASHIN

Website

https://trashin.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Trashin is a Brazilian circular-economy services company that delivers integrated waste management, reverse logistics, sustainable event operations, and river ecobarrier programs to enterprise clients, using a proprietary digital traceability platform and an 87-cooperative partner network spanning more than 10 states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Waste Collection (5621), Waste Management and Remediation Services (562)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Packaging Waste Services (Pallets, Cardboard, Film, IBCs/Drums—Non-hazardous) (EUAIAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Consumer E-waste Collection & Take-Back Programs (EUAIAIAA), Recycling, E-Waste & End-of-Life Takeback Programs (TLAAALAN)

Keywords

• Waste management services
• Reverse logistics
• Circular economy
• Sustainable events
• ESG reporting

Headquarters

HQ city

Porto Alegre

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Waste Management Services (Gestão de Resíduos): Comprehensive 360-degree waste management services for enterprises and institutions, including waste collection, sorting, proper disposal, and environmental impact reporting. Revenue is generated through service fees for ongoing waste management programs.
2. Reverse Logistics (Logística Reversa): Post-consumer product take-back and circular economy solutions for major brands (Nike, Natura, L'Occitane, Havaianas, iFood). Operates programs that collect end-of-life products and transform them into raw materials for industry, charging brands for program design, operation, and compliance reporting.
3. Sustainable Events (Eventos Sustentáveis): Implementation of sustainable processes for events of all sizes, including waste management, composting, and carbon-neutral logistics. Revenue is generated per event or through ongoing service contracts for recurring events.
4. Programa Valoriza — Marketplace/Commission: Trashin connects recycling cooperatives and waste sources directly with transforming industries, facilitating fairer and more consistent pricing. Revenue is generated through facilitation and consolidation services, with 100% of waste sale proceeds directed to cooperatives and associations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Trashin operates and implements enterprise waste management programs covering collection, sorting, proper disposal, and socioenvironmental impact reporting. The company delivers reverse logistics programs that transform post-consumer products into raw materials for major brands, sustainable event operations, and river ecobarrier installations. Services are anchored by the proprietary Sistema Trashin digital platform, which provides real-time dashboards, traceability of waste volumes and destinations, and carbon-neutrality reporting for each client engagement.

Product overview

Trashin is a sustainable waste management and reverse logistics company operating as a unified platform-plus-services model. Its core offerings consist of four integrated service lines: (1) Gestão de Resíduos — a 360-degree waste management solution with education, collection, disposal, and reporting via the Sistema Trashin; (2) Logística Reversa — reverse logistics for post-consumer product ressignification; (3) Eventos Sustentáveis — sustainable event management; and (4) Ecobarreiras — river ecobarrier installations. Supporting these are specialized sub-products: Programa Valoriza (cooperative-to-industry pricing platform), Programa Reverte (Styrofoam circular economy with iFood), the ESG Trends Magazine (with Amcham Brasil), and a Sustainable Events practical guide. All services connect to the Sistema Trashin platform for real-time data, reporting, and traceability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Programa Reverte: A program developed with iFood to activate the circular economy of polystyrene (styrofoam) in Brazil, focusing on awareness, enabling, acceleration, and innovation in EPS/XPS recycling.
• Programa Valoriza

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 92% of street race waste could be recycled or repurposed
• +9 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• iFoodcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2022Joint development of the Reverte program — an initiative to activate styrofoam (EPS/XPS) circular economy in Brazil. iFood and Trashin together created a complete circular chain for styrofoam including consumer education, cooperative support, recycling technology development, and conversion of pellets into construction materials like baseboards. iFood Regenera is iFood's broader sustainability program aiming to eliminate plastic pollution in delivery by 2025 and achieve 50% non-polluting delivery modalities.
• Mais FortalezaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Reverte ecobarrier project in the Northeast region of Brazil, specifically in Fortaleza, contributing to local waste collection and circular economy initiatives.
• Prefeitura de FortalezaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal government partner in the Reverte program supporting ecobarrier operations in Fortaleza.
• Instituto SafewebminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the ecobarreira (ecobarrier) initiative at Arroio Dilúvio in Porto Alegre, working alongside Trashin on river cleanup and waste data collection.
• Agência Nacional de Águas e Saneamento Básico (ANA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Water Agency of Brazil, supporting the 'Desafio Saneamento do Futuro: Rio Sem Plásticos' (Future Sanitation Challenge: Rivers Without Plastic) project through which Trashin participates in ecobarrier initiatives with ANA resources.
• Amcham BrasilcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with Amcham Brasil (American Chamber of Commerce) to create and publish the ESG Trends Magazine — a thought leadership publication covering environmental, social, and governance topics from Trashin's perspective.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• eCycle: Brazilian reverse logistics and recycling marketplace that helps companies comply with PNRS by connecting waste generators with recyclers. Comparable to Trashin in addressing Brazilian manufacturers' take-back and recycling compliance needs through a similar digital-plus-operational model.
• Boomera: Brazilian reverse logistics platform focused on post-consumer product take-back and circular economy programs for major brands. Directly comparable to Trashin's Logística Reversa offering and enterprise brand customer segment (e.g., Havaianas, Natura).
• Cataki: Brazilian platform connecting recycling cooperatives and waste pickers with waste generators. Overlaps with Trashin's cooperative-facing Valoriza Program and recycling infrastructure build-out.
• Greenn: Brazilian enterprise ESG and sustainability management platform helping corporates measure and report environmental impact. Comparable technology positioning to Trashin's Sistema Trashin ESG reporting layer for enterprise customers.

Broad incumbents

• Solví: One of Brazil's largest environmental services companies, offering waste management, treatment, and disposal across multiple streams. Broad incumbent competing for the same enterprise waste contracts with significantly greater scale and balance sheet.
• Ambipar: Brazilian multinational environmental management company with industrial waste, emergency response, and circular economy operations. Large incumbent with broader service portfolio and stronger balance sheet than Trashin.
• Estre Ambiental: Brazilian environmental services operator focused on industrial and hazardous waste treatment and disposal. Broad incumbent with overlapping enterprise waste management customers and significantly greater fleet capacity.
• Veolia Brasil: Brazilian arm of global waste, water, and energy services major Veolia. Provides full-spectrum waste management and circular economy solutions to enterprise and municipal customers across the country, and has absorbed Estre Ambiental.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TrashinOficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/trashinoficial
• Instagraminstagram.com/trashinoficial

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors3 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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