Geocycle Ecuador

What Geocycle Ecuador does

Geocycle Ecuador is a B2B environmental services subsidiary of Swiss-listed building materials group Holcim, operating exclusively in Ecuador under authorization from the country's Ministry of Environment (Ministerio del Ambiente). The company provides an integrated waste management service stack to industrial clients across nine verticals (consumer goods, pharmaceutical, agricultural, food, automotive, chemical, oil, technology, and textile) and to municipal governments. Founded in 2000 and reporting 25 years of continuous operation, Geocycle Ecuador is positioned as the local vehicle for Holcim's global Geocycle brand, which turns industrial and municipal waste into alternative fuels and raw materials through co-processing in cement kilns.

The company's core technical offering is co-processing, a method that substitutes fossil fuels and virgin raw materials in clinker production with calorific and mineral content recovered from hazardous waste, non-hazardous waste, and biomass. Geocycle Ecuador manages expired pharmaceuticals, used mineral oils, contaminated containers, hydrocarbon-impacted soils, end-of-life tires, triple-rinsed agrochemical containers, municipal solid waste, production discards, wastewater treatment plant sludges, and biomass such as rice husks, palm shells, and crushed wood. In 2025 the company commissioned the first Mechanized Solid Urban Waste Classification Station in Ecuador, located in Samborondón, extending the service line into mechanized municipal waste sorting and material recovery.

Geocycle Ecuador operates a direct, sales-led B2B go-to-market, with services delivered through technical advisory engagements, on-site sampling and characterization, licensed collection and transportation, co-processing at Holcim's cement facilities, and formal service certification. Revenue is generated through professional service fees on a quote-based, per-engagement basis; pricing is not publicly disclosed. The business is structurally dependent on Holcim Group's cement plant infrastructure in Ecuador for kiln access, and operates within the parent's global decarbonization and circularity framework.

Name

Geocycle Ecuador

Legal name

Geocycle Ecuador

Website

https://geocycle.ec

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Geocycle Ecuador is a Holcim Group subsidiary authorized by Ecuador's Ministry of Environment, providing co-processing, hazardous and non-hazardous waste management, and municipal solid waste sorting services to industrial clients across nine verticals and to municipal governments in Ecuador.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Waste Management Services

NAICS

Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211)

SIC

Hazardous Waste Management (4955)

akta.pro primary industry

Hazardous Waste Recycling & Recovery (Solvent Recovery, Oil Re-refining, Metals Recovery) (EUAIAFAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hazardous Waste Landfill Disposal (BPALACAB), Hazardous Waste Compliance, Profiling & Brokerage (Waste Characterization, Vendor Management) (BPALAFAN)

Keywords

• Industrial waste management
• Co-processing services
• Hazardous waste disposal
• Biomass energy recovery
• Circular economy solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Samborondón

HQ country

Ecuador

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Environmental Management Services: Provides comprehensive waste management services including technical advisory, waste sampling and analysis, collection and transport, co-processing, and certification. Revenue is generated through service fees for hazardous and non-hazardous waste management to industrial clients and municipalities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Geocycle Ecuador delivers sustainable waste management solutions to industrial clients and municipalities, encompassing technical advisory, waste sampling and characterization, collection and transport, co-processing, and service certification. The company manages hazardous waste (expired pharmaceuticals, used oils, contaminated containers, hydrocarbon soils), non-hazardous waste (municipal solid waste, production discards, WWTP sludges), and biomass (rice husks, palm shells, wood) for energy and material recovery. Operations are anchored by the first Mechanical Sorting Station for Urban Solid Waste in Ecuador, located in Samborondón.

Product overview

Geocycle Ecuador is a waste management company and environmental manager authorized by the Ministry of Environment with 25 years of experience in the Ecuadorian market. As part of Holcim Group, the company provides sustainable waste management solutions through a comprehensive portfolio of services including technical advisory, waste sampling and characterization, collection and transportation, co-processing, and service certification. The company manages hazardous waste (expired pharmaceuticals, used oils, contaminated materials, hydrocarbon soils), non-hazardous waste (municipal solid waste, production discards, WWTP sludges), and biomass (rice husks, palm materials, crushed wood). Notably, Geocycle Ecuador operates the first Mechanized Solid Urban Waste Classification Station in Ecuador, located in Samborondón.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Technical Advisory (Asesoría Técnica) Technical advisory services for waste management solutions provided to industrial clients seeking sustainable waste handling strategies.
• Waste Sampling, Analysis and Characterization (Muestreo, Análisis y Caracterización de Residuos) Waste sampling, analysis, and characterization services to determine waste composition and proper handling requirements for hazardous and non-hazardous streams.
• Waste Collection and Transport (Recolección y Transporte de Residuos) Collection and transportation services for hazardous and non-hazardous waste materials from client sites to processing or disposal facilities.
• Co-processing (Coprocesamiento) Co-processing waste materials as alternative fuels and raw materials in industrial processes, recovering energy and reducing landfill waste.
• Service Certification (Certificación del Servicio) Service certification confirming proper waste management handling and environmental compliance documentation for client regulatory records.
• Hazardous Waste Management (Gestión de Residuos Peligrosos) Management of hazardous waste streams including expired pharmaceuticals, used mineral oils, dielectric oils without PCB, contaminated containers, hydrocarbon-contaminated soils, PPE, adsorbent/packaging materials, tank bottom sludges, end-of-life tires, and triple-rinsed agrochemical containers.
• Non-Hazardous Waste Management (Gestión de Residuos No Peligrosos) Management of non-hazardous waste streams including classified municipal solid waste, brand destructions, production discards, and wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) sludges.
• Biomass Management (Gestión de Biomasa) Management of biomass materials including rice husks, African palm shells, rachis, fibril, and crushed wood for energy recovery applications.
• Mechanical Sorting Station for Urban Solid Waste (Estación de Clasificación Mecanizada de Residuos Sólidos Urbanos) The first mechanized solid urban waste classification station in Ecuador, located in Samborondón, providing mechanized sorting and classification services for municipal solid waste to support circularity and sustainability goals.

Quantifiable outcome

• Transforms waste into progress through circularity and decarbonization

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Holcim GroupcoreOthersGeocycle Ecuador is a member of Holcim Group, operating as a subsidiary/brand within the global building materials and solutions company. As part of Holcim, Geocycle offers large-scale, scientifically proven, and economic waste recovery and recycling solutions, leveraging global expertise and industry-leading standards.
• Ministry of Environment (Ministerio del Ambiente)coreOthersGeocycle Ecuador is authorized by the Ministry of Environment as environmental managers, providing official regulatory authorization to operate as waste management service providers in Ecuador.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Stericycle: Stericycle specializes in regulated waste management, including hazardous and pharmaceutical waste streams. It is comparable to Geocycle Ecuador in serving pharma, industrial, and regulated waste customers under compliance-driven frameworks.
• Republic Services: Republic Services is a large US-based environmental services company with strong hazardous and solid waste capabilities. It is comparable to Geocycle Ecuador as a diversified waste management operator serving industrial and municipal customers.
• Clean Harbors: Clean Harbors is a major North American provider of hazardous waste management, environmental services, and industrial services. It is comparable to Geocycle Ecuador as a vertically integrated hazardous waste handler serving diversified industrial customers.
• Veolia Environmental Services: Veolia is a global environmental services leader offering hazardous waste treatment, industrial services, and municipal waste solutions. Its LATAM subsidiaries (e.g., Proactiva) compete with Geocycle Ecuador for industrial hazardous waste contracts across multiple sectors.
• Waste Management Inc. Waste Management is the largest waste services provider in North America, with offerings spanning collection, treatment, recycling, and disposal. Comparable to Geocycle Ecuador's integrated model of collection, transport, co-processing, and certification.
• Geocycle (Global / Holcim): Geocycle is the global waste management brand of Holcim Group and the direct parent brand of Geocycle Ecuador. It operates the same co-processing and circular economy model across multiple countries, making the global entity the most direct strategic and operational comparable.
• SUEZ (now part of Veolia): SUEZ provides hazardous and industrial waste management services globally, including co-processing and recycling solutions. It is comparable to Geocycle Ecuador in offering end-to-end environmental services to industrial and municipal clients.

Regional players

• GESTIÓN AMBIENTAL - GAD Ecuador: GESTIÓN AMBIENTAL is an Ecuadorian state-affiliated environmental services entity focused on industrial waste handling in the country. It is comparable to Geocycle Ecuador as a domestic player competing for regulated industrial and hazardous waste mandates in Ecuador.
• Proactiva Medio Ambiente (Veolia LATAM): Proactiva is Veolia's LATAM environmental services arm, operating water and waste management businesses across the region, including Ecuador. It is a direct regional competitor to Geocycle Ecuador for municipal and industrial waste contracts.

Direct peers

• Remedia (Italy): Remedia is a European system dedicated to the collection and treatment of WEEE, batteries, and hazardous waste using co-processing and specialized recovery routes. It is comparable to Geocycle Ecuador in providing certified, regulated waste recovery and recycling services to industrial clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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