What Recicla Brasil does

Recicla Brasil is a privately held Brazilian waste management and recycling company headquartered in Araraquara, São Paulo, founded approximately twenty years ago to address the lack of proper waste disposal facilities for businesses in the city and surrounding region. The company delivers selective collection and recycling services to B2B clients across multiple industry verticals, processing recyclable materials including paper, plastic, ferrous and non-ferrous metals, and glass. Its service offering comprises four integrated lines: Reception and Sorting (Recebimento e Triagem), Management and Disposal (Gerenciamento e Destinação), Training and Studies (Treinamentos e Estudos), and Development and Compliance (Desenvolvimento e Adequações).

The underlying technology stack is asset- and logistics-based rather than software-based. Recicla Brasil operates its own fleet of specialized collection trucks and on-site sorting and processing machinery that physically transport recyclable waste from client locations to its facilities, where materials are classified by category and routed to appropriate downstream destinations. All operations are validated and authorized by major Brazilian environmental authorities — Cetesb (São Paulo state environmental sanitation company), Ibama (federal environmental regulator), Instituto Akatu, and SOS Mata Atlântica — providing statutory and reputational compliance legitimacy for industrial waste handling.

Commercially, the company runs a sales-led B2B go-to-market model: direct outreach by the team, contact forms on the company website, and inbound via WhatsApp (+55 (16) 3337-1212) and phone (+55 (16) 3337-9066). Revenue is generated through professional-services fees for collection, sorting, and disposal; no unit pricing, contract minimums, or revenue figures are publicly disclosed. The company is privately held with no disclosed investors, parent entities, subsidiaries, or M&A activity, and its operating footprint is restricted to a single country (Brazil) within the Araraquara regional market.

Name

Recicla Brasil

Legal name

Recicla Brasil

Website

https://reciclabrasilararaquara.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Recicla Brasil is a privately held Brazilian B2B waste management and recycling company based in Araraquara, São Paulo, providing selective collection, sorting, and environmentally compliant disposal of recyclable materials — paper, plastic, metals, and glass — to companies across multiple industries in the Araraquara region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management and Recycling Services

NAICS

Materials Recovery Facilities (562920), Materials Recovery Facilities (56292), Waste Collection (56211)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Recycling Transfer & Consolidation (Single-Stream, Dual-Stream, Source-Separated) (EUAIABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Recyclables Transfer & Consolidation (Single/Source-Separated) (BPALABAD), Post-Consumer Plastic Collection & Sorting (MRF/PRF, Bale Supply) (EUAIAKAA), On-site Recycling Programs (Single-Stream, Source-Separated) (BPABALAB)

Keywords

• Waste collection services
• Recycling services
• Selective collection
• Recyclable materials processing
• Waste management solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Araraquara

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Waste Collection and Recycling Services: Revenue generated from providing selective collection and recycling services to businesses across various industry segments in Araraquara and surrounding region. Services include waste receipt, sorting, management, and proper disposal of recyclable materials.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Recicla Brasil provides selective collection and complete recycling services for business clients in Araraquara and the surrounding region. The company receives various types of recyclable waste (papers, plastics, ferrous and non-ferrous metals, and glass), sorts them, and ensures proper disposal in compliance with environmental legislation. Operations are authorized and validated by Brazilian environmental regulatory bodies including Cetesb, Ibama, Instituto Akatu, and SOS Mata Atlântica.

Product overview

Recicla Brasil operates as a unified service offering focused on selective collection and recycling of waste materials for companies in Araraquara and the surrounding region. The company provides a comprehensive suite of four integrated services: Reception and Sorting (Recebimento e Triagem) handles the intake and classification of recyclable materials including papers, plastics, ferrous and non-ferrous metals, and glass; Management and Disposal (Gerenciamento e Destinação) ensures proper waste handling and environmental compliance; Training and Studies (Treinamentos e Estudos) offers operator training and cost analysis; and Development and Compliance (Desenvolvimento e Adequações) provides operational improvements and regulatory alignment services. The company leverages specialized infrastructure including trucks and machines for recycling procedures, supported by over 20 years of industry experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Recebimento e Triagem (Reception and Sorting)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Companhia de Tecnologia de Saneamento Ambiental (Cetesb)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCetesb is the São Paulo state environmental sanitation company. Recicla Brasil operates under the validation and authorization of Cetesb, ensuring compliance with state environmental regulations for waste management and recycling operations.
• Instituto Brasileiro do Meio Ambiente e dos Recursos Naturais Renováveis (Ibama)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIbama is the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources. Recicla Brasil's operations are validated and authorized by Ibama, ensuring compliance with federal environmental regulations.
• Instituto AkatuminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstituto Akatu is a civil society organization focused on sustainable consumption. Recicla Brasil operates in accordance with their guidelines and has received their validation for sustainable waste management practices.
• SOS Mata AtlânticaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSOS Mata Atlântica is a foundation dedicated to protecting the Atlantic Forest. Recicla Brasil operates under their validation, demonstrating commitment to environmental protection in one of Brazil's most important biomes.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Ciclus: Brazilian recycling and materials recovery operator with sorting and processing capabilities. Directly comparable to Recicla Brasil in the materials recovery and recyclables trading value chain.
• Vital Engenharia Ambiental: Brazilian environmental services company offering waste collection, transportation, treatment, and final disposal. Direct overlap with Recicla Brasil's full-service waste management model.
• Soma Soluções Ambientais: Brazilian environmental services firm providing waste management, recycling, and sanitation services to industrial and commercial clients. Closely matches Recicla Brasil's B2B collection-and-recycling profile.

Broad incumbents

• Ambipar: One of Brazil's largest environmental management groups, operating across waste collection, recycling, and industrial services nationally. Comparable to Recicla Brasil in core collection/recycling activity but at vastly greater scale and geographic reach.
• Cavo Serviços e Saneamento: Brazilian waste collection and environmental services provider active in São Paulo state. Comparable business model (B2B and municipal waste collection), with a stronger position in urban sanitation contracts.
• Estre Ambiental: Major Brazilian waste management company with landfill, collection, and recycling operations. Overlaps directly with Recicla Brasil's collection-and-sorting activities but operates at national scale with significantly more infrastructure.

Regional players

• Coletivos Ambiental: Brazilian selective collection and recycling services provider active in regional markets. Operates a similar B2B collection-and-sorting model to Recicla Brasil but in different regional geographies.
• Loga Logística Ambiental: São Paulo-based waste collection and urban cleaning operator serving the metropolitan region. Comparable in core activity but focused on the capital region rather than interior cities like Araraquara.
• Econorte Soluções Ambientais: Mid-sized Brazilian waste management company providing collection, transport, and disposal services. Comparable operating model, primarily serving regional rather than national clients.

Emerging players

• Sustentech: Brazilian sustainability and waste management advisory with technology-enabled recycling solutions. Overlaps with Recicla Brasil on the compliance, training, and operational improvement services — but with a more digital delivery model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/reciclarbrasilararaquara
• Instagraminstagram.com/reciclabrasilararaquara

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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