What Instituto Doe Seu Lixo does

Instituto Doe Seu Lixo is a Brazilian non-profit organization founded in 2003 by actress Isabel Fillardis and environmental manager Julio Cesar Santos, headquartered in the Santo Cristo neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro. The institute's stated mission is to reconcile development, employment, and quality-of-life improvement with reduced environmental impact through formal selective waste collection and recycling. It operates a horizontal platform serving corporate clients (Pessoa Jurídica), residential and commercial condominiums, and events by bundling collection, transportation, and compliant disposal of recyclable residues with optional environmental-awareness workshops and impact reporting. The institute is also a thought-leadership advocate for catadores inclusion, partnering with the MNCR national movement on policy such as Rio's 2015 PL 2867/2014 on payment for environmental services.

The institute's core operational product is selective collection for legal entities, delivered through three reinforcing assets: (i) a partnership with Socitex Cooperativa, a worker cooperative of recyclable material collectors that supplies labor and runs day-to-day operations; (ii) the UTR-RJ (Usina de Triagem e Reciclagem do Estado do Rio de Janeiro), a high-tech sorting and recycling plant co-managed by the institute, with a design capacity of 600 tons/month against 200 tons/month achieved in mid-2012 and an explicit target of 400 tons/month within a year; and (iii) COMLURB-accredited collection vehicles equipped with satellite tracking that provides work-order-level traceability of collected residue. Consumer-side reach is extended through Voluntary Delivery Points (PEVs) hosted at retail partners including Extra and Pão de Açúcar supermarkets, a Tetra Pak-backed Rota da Reciclagem platform that maps collection points, and a Natura-sponsored BRT recyclable-exchange program at Terminal Alvorada. Environmental impact reports are produced using a methodology approved by COPPE/UFRJ, and the institute is licensed by INEA, registered in IBAMA's federal technical registry, and credentialed by COMLURB.

The revenue model is fee-for-service: corporates, condominiums, and events pay for customized collection, transport, and disposal packages, supplemented by paid on-site environmental lectures and workshops at the sorting plant. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is configured per engagement. Sponsorship and grant-style support flows in via corporate partners (Tetra Pak, Natura, Instituto Coca-Cola), awards (Trip Transformadores 2012, Expocatadores 2012, Fundação Banco do Brasil Social Technology 2015 finalist), and crowdfunding partnerships (Benfeitoria for Rio+). The organization is non-investor-backed, with no disclosed funding rounds; ownership and control remain with the founders and the partner cooperative structure, and headcount is approximately 18 employees.

Name

Instituto Doe Seu Lixo

Legal name

Instituto Doe Seu Lixo

Website

https://doeseulixo.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Instituto Doe Seu Lixo is a Rio de Janeiro-based non-profit founded in 2003 that operates selective waste collection for corporate clients, condominiums, and events, co-manages the UTR-RJ recycling plant with Socitex Cooperativa, and runs a catador-inclusion and environmental-impact-reporting platform across Brazil.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Recycling and Waste Management Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Materials Recovery Facilities (56292)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Recyclables Transfer & Consolidation (Single/Source-Separated) (BPALABAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Roll-Off / Containerized MSW Collection (Commercial & Industrial) (EUAIAAAD), Multi-Family / HOA MSW Collection (Apartments, Condos) (EUAIAAAJ)

Keywords

• Recyclable waste collection
• Selective waste management
• Corporate waste services
• Recycling sorting facility
• Environmental consulting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Rio de Janeiro

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Waste collection services for businesses: Fee-for-service waste management, collection, transportation and proper disposal of recyclable waste generated by partner companies, condominiums and events
2. Environmental consulting and training: On-site lectures and workshops on environmental awareness and sustainability at the processing plant

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Instituto Doe Seu Lixo provides selective collection, transportation, and proper disposal of recyclable waste for businesses, condominiums, and events in the Rio de Janeiro region. Services are delivered in partnership with the Socitex worker cooperative and the UTR-RJ sorting facility, and include COMLURB-accredited satellite-tracked collection, on-site environmental awareness lectures, and environmental impact reporting with methodology approved by COPPE/UFRJ.

Product overview

Instituto Doe Seu Lixo is a nonprofit environmental organization that offers a unified service platform for recyclable waste management. The core offering centers on selective collection services for businesses (Pessoa Jurídica), operated through a partnership with Socitex Cooperative and the UTR-RJ sorting plant. The service portfolio includes waste collection with satellite tracking, environmental awareness workshops, and environmental impact reporting. The organization has developed management methodologies and invested in high technology for waste tracking, making Socitex a pioneer in efficiency and participation in reverse logistics in Rio de Janeiro state.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Coleta Seletiva para Pessoa Jurídica (Selective Collection for Legal Entities) Waste management, collection, transportation, and proper disposal of recyclable waste generated by businesses, condominiums, and events in the Rio de Janeiro region. Services are delivered through COMLURB-accredited vehicles with satellite tracking.
• Usina de Triagem e Reciclagem do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UTR-RJ) Center of excellence in urban recyclable solid waste sorting, operated by Socitex Cooperative with Instituto Doe Seu Lixo as co-manager. Located in Santo Cristo, Rio de Janeiro, with maximum capacity of 600 tons/month and licensed by INEA and registered with IBAMA.
• Palestras e Workshops de Conscientização Ambiental (Environmental Awareness Lectures and Workshops) On-site lectures and workshops on environmental awareness and sustainability conducted at the UTR-RJ sorting plant for partner organizations and the community.
• Coleta Seletiva para Pessoa Física (Selective Collection for Individuals) Selective collection of recyclable waste from individuals, with materials accepted via Voluntary Delivery Points (PEVs) at partner retail locations including Extra and Pão de Açúcar supermarkets, and at the institute's Santo Cristo headquarters in Rio de Janeiro.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,229,201 trees preserved through recycling activities
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Socitex CooperativacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2012Primary operational partner operating the UTR-RJ (Usina de Triagem e Reciclagem do Estado do Rio de Janeiro) with the institute as co-manager. Provides workforce of waste collectors and manages daily operations of the recycling facility with maximum capacity of 600 tons/month.
• COMLURBcoreOthersMunicipal cleaning and public waste management company of Rio de Janeiro. Credentials and accredits collection vehicles used by the institute for waste collection services.
• INEA (Instituto Estadual do Ambiente)coreOthersState environmental agency of Rio de Janeiro. Licenses the Usina de Triagem e Reciclagem (UTR-RJ) operated by Socitex.
• IBAMAcoreOthersBrazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources. Federal technical registry holder for the recycling facility operations.
• Extra (Supermercados)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRetail supermarket chain providing PEV (Voluntary Delivery Points) locations for recyclable material drop-off by consumers.
• Pão de AçúcarminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRetail supermarket chain providing PEV locations for recyclable material drop-off.
• Tetra PakminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreated the Rota da Reciclagem platform showing locations of cooperatives, recycling collection points, and voluntary delivery points for recyclable materials including long-life packaging.
• MNCR (Movimento Nacional dos Catadores e Catadoras de Materiais Reaproveitáveis e Recicláveis)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational movement representing recyclable material collectors. Collaborates on waste collection initiatives and promotes inclusion of waste collectors in the recycling chain.
• COPPE/UFRJminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitute of Research and Postgraduate Engineering of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Approved the environmental impact measurement methodology used by the institute.
• NaturaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCosmetics company sponsoring the BRT recyclable exchange project where passengers can exchange recyclable materials for transit passes at Terminal Alvorada.
• Instituto Coca-ColaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate social responsibility institute. Associated with Coletivo Reciclagem methodology that improved conditions for 232 cooperatives and 5,300+ waste collectors across 13 Brazilian states.
• BenfeitoriaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCrowdfunding platform partnered with Rio City Government for Rio+ initiative. The BRT recyclable exchange project was one of 13 winners of the initiative.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SUEZ: Global environmental services group (water, waste, recycling) with operations across Latin America. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering materials recovery, recycling, and waste collection services relevant to the same corporate and municipal customer segments.
• Republic Services: Major US-based environmental services provider offering solid waste collection, recycling, and disposal. Comparable as a broad incumbent with significant recycling operations and commercial customer focus similar to Instituto Doe Seu Lixo's Pessoa Jurídica segment.
• Veolia Environnement: Global waste management and environmental services leader with significant Brazilian operations through Veolia Brasil. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering solid waste collection, materials recovery, and recycling services at scale.
• Clean Harbors: North American provider of environmental and waste management services including collection, recycling, and disposal of regulated materials. Comparable as a broad incumbent in environmental services with collection-plus-processing infrastructure relevant to Instituto Doe Seu Lixo's integrated model.
• Solví Participações: Largest Brazilian environmental services holding company, with operating subsidiaries in solid waste collection, landfills, and recycling. Broad incumbent offering overlapping capabilities across the same waste value chain as Instituto Doe Seu Lixo.
• Waste Management Inc. Largest North American waste services company operating collection, transfer, recycling, and disposal assets. Comparable as a broad incumbent benchmark for what scaled recycling-plus-collection operations look like, though at vastly greater scale than Instituto Doe Seu Lixo.

Direct peers

• Recology: US-based employee-owned recycler and waste hauler operating materials recovery facilities and collection services. Comparable to Instituto Doe Seu Lixo for its integrated collector/MRF model, social-environmental mission orientation, and focus on source-separated recyclables.
• Estre Ambiental: Major Brazilian waste management company operating collection, sorting, and disposal services across multiple states. Directly comparable to Instituto Doe Seu Lixo in providing commercial selective collection and recycling infrastructure in Brazil.

Regional players

• Loga: Brazilian regional waste collection and cleaning operator (Salvador, Bahia). Comparable as a regional Brazilian peer providing municipal and commercial solid waste and selective collection services in a defined metropolitan area.

Others

• TOMRA: Norwegian technology company specializing in sensor-based sorting and collection solutions for recycling. Comparable as an ecosystem enabler whose optical sorting and reverse-vending technology is relevant to UTR-RJ-style materials recovery facilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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