Jacaré Ambiental

What Jacaré Ambiental does

Jacaré Ambiental is a privately held Brazilian recycling and waste management company headquartered in the Industrial Park of Jacarezinho, Paraná, operating from a 40,000m² site (over 7,500m² covered) with a stated capacity of more than 6,000 tons per month of collection, processing, and loading. Founded approximately 55+ years ago, the company trades and processes ferrous scrap (mixed packages, fine, cast iron, coarse, oxycut, steel chips, stampings, sheared/structural), recyclable plastics (PET, HDPE, PP, LDPE, Bopp, rafia), paper and cardboard (corrugated, mixed, white, milk cartons), and inputs for foundry and steelmaking including coke. Its core revenue mechanism is transaction-based sale of these processed commodities to manufacturing and industrial customers such as foundries and steel producers, sourced from large, medium, and small companies, recycling yards, deposits, and cooperatives.

The business model layers services on top of the commodity trading core: solid waste management aligned with Brazil's PNRS (Law 12.305/2010), transportation and logistics via a modern fleet of roll-on roll-off vehicles, grapple trucks, and baling presses, equipment rental (containers of 30m² and 39m³, presses, munck trucks), and environmental management advisory for waste-generating companies. Go-to-market is direct-to-enterprise, with customers transacting at the Jacarezinho facility and mobile collection serving suppliers across the region. Distribution is supported by a partner network spanning Brazil and international markets to source inbound scrap and channel outbound processed materials. The company operates under a documented compliance program covering environmental, anti-corruption, and occupational standards, and runs a community social project (Projeto Mateus 25) as a stakeholder engagement channel.

Ownership appears to be independent/family-controlled with no disclosed institutional investors, no funding rounds, no M&A activity, and no parent company. The company has approximately 24 employees and a related trade brand "Ferro Velho Jacaré." No revenue figures are publicly disclosed, and there is no evidence of AI/ML, software platforms, or proprietary technology beyond the physical fleet and processing equipment.

Name

Jacaré Ambiental

Legal name

Jacaré Ambiental

Website

https://jacareambiental.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Jacaré Ambiental is a privately held Brazilian recycling and waste management company in Jacarezinho, Paraná, processing 6,000+ tons/month of ferrous scrap, plastics, paper, and foundry inputs on a 40,000m² facility, and serving industrial buyers, foundries, scrapyards, and cooperatives via direct sales and mobile collection under PNRS compliance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management & Recycling Services

NAICS

Waste Collection (56211), Solid Waste Collection (562111)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Compactor, Container & Roll-off Services (Rental, Service & Logistics) (EUAIAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Packaging Waste Services (Pallets, Cardboard, Film, IBCs/Drums—Non-hazardous) (EUAIAGAD), Commercial & Office Waste Collection (Non-hazardous) (EUAIAGAA)

Keywords

• Scrap metal recycling
• Waste management services
• Recyclable materials trading
• Solid waste logistics
• Environmental compliance consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Jacarezinho

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Scrap and Recyclables Commerce: Sale of various recyclable materials including ferrous metals (iron scrap), plastics (PET, PEAD, PP, PEBD, Bopp, ráfia), paper (cardboard, mixed paper, white paper), and foundry inputs (coque). Revenue generated through transaction-based sales of processed materials.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Jacaré Ambiental operates as a recycling processor and trader that purchases, collects, processes, and sells recyclable materials including ferrous scrap, plastics (PET, HDPE, PP, LDPE, Bopp, rafia), paper and cardboard, and foundry and steelmaking inputs (including coke). Beyond materials trading, the company provides PNRS-compliant solid waste management, transportation and logistics with a modern fleet, equipment rental (munck trucks, containers, presses), and environmental management advisory for industrial and waste-generating clients.

Product overview

Jacaré Ambiental operates as a comprehensive recycling and waste management company offering a diverse portfolio of recyclable materials and related services. The core products include ferrous scrap (various grades from fine to coarse, including oxycut and structural), recyclable plastics (PET, HDPE, PP, LDPE, Bopp, rafia), paper and cardboard products, foundry and steelmaking inputs, and coke. Services encompass solid waste management aligned with Brazil's PNRS, transportation and logistics with a modern fleet, equipment rental (containers, presses, munck trucks), and environmental management advisory. The company processes over 6,000 tons per month across its 40,000 m² facility with over 7,500 m² of covered area.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sucata de Ferro (Ferrous Metal Scrap) Ferrous metal scrap products including mixed packages (Pacote de mista 30×30, 60×60, 80×80), fine scrap (sucata miúda), cast iron scrap, coarse scrap (sucata graúda), oxycut scrap, steel chips, stamping scrap, and sheared/structural scrap, sold to industrial buyers including foundries and steelmakers.
• Plásticos Recicláveis (Recyclable Plastics) Recyclable plastics including PET (colored, white, green, blue, oil), HDPE/PEAD (white, colored), PP (white, colored), LDPE/PEBD (tan/cinnamon, crystal, colored, black), Bopp, and rafia, supplied in various forms and quantities to industrial customers.
• Papel e Papelão (Paper and Cardboard) Paper and cardboard products including corrugated cardboard (Types I and II/Ondulado I e II), mixed paper, white paper, and milk cartons (caixa de leite), supplied to industrial buyers.
• Insumos para Fundição e Siderurgia (Foundry and Steelmaking Inputs) Raw materials and inputs supplied to foundry and steelmaking operations for use in industrial production processes.
• Coque (Coke) Coke product supplied for industrial applications, primarily for foundry and steelmaking customers.
• Gerenciamento de Resíduos Sólidos (Solid Waste Management) Solid waste management service aimed at reducing waste volume, providing proper treatment of generated waste, and raising awareness of good environmental practices, conducted in accordance with Brazil's National Solid Waste Policy (PNRS).
• Transporte e Logística de Resíduos (Waste Transportation and Logistics) Transportation and waste management services using a modern fleet of trucks, roll-on roll-off vehicles, and grapple trucks (garras sucateiras) for safe and agile collection from suppliers including small, medium, and large companies, junkyards, recycling deposits, and cooperatives.
• Locação de Equipamentos (Equipment Rental) Equipment rental services including munck trucks, 30m² and 39m³ containers, and baling/pressing equipment (prensagem), supporting storage, logistics, processing, and loading operations for customers.
• Assessoria em Gestão Ambiental (Environmental Management Advisory) Environmental management advisory services for physical and legal entities, including solid waste management and action plan development based on Law 12.305/2010 (PNRS), helping waste-generating companies achieve regulatory compliance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Processing capacity of more than 6,000 tons per month

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• PNRS (Política Nacional de Resíduos Sólidos)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompliance with Brazilian National Solid Waste Policy (Law 12.305/2010). Provides environmental management services to companies, offering waste management consulting and proper disposal in accordance with PNRS requirements. All waste-generating companies must comply with this regulation.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Metalico: US-based ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal recycler operating collection yards and processing facilities — closely comparable transaction-based commodity trading model serving foundry and steel end-buyers.
• Sims Metal Management: Global scrap metal recycler operating collection and processing yards analogous to Jacaré's ferrous scrap business, selling into steel mills and foundry inputs — same commodity orientation and customer profile.
• Schnitzer Steel Industries: US-based metals recycler that collects, processes, and sells ferrous scrap and finished steel products — directly comparable commodity trading model with end-buyer focus on steel and foundry customers.

Broad incumbents

• Stericycle: Waste services provider focused on regulated waste streams — comparable compliance-driven, collection-and-processing model to Jacaré's PNRS-aligned services though concentrated in healthcare/regulated segments.
• Clean Harbors: Environmental and waste services firm handling hazardous waste, recycling, and disposal — comparable environmental compliance orientation though specialized more toward hazardous streams than Jacaré's non-hazardous focus.
• Veolia Environnement: Global environmental services group with recycling, waste management, and circular economy operations in Latin America — comparable end-to-end service portfolio including materials recovery and compliance advisory.
• Commercial Metals Company (CMC): Vertically integrated metals recycler and manufacturer that operates scrap yards upstream of its own mills — comparable recycling operations plus downstream steelmaking that competes with Jacaré for ferrous scrap supply.
• Waste Management, Inc. Largest North American waste services provider offering collection, transfer, recycling, and disposal — a broad incumbent whose recycling and solid waste segments overlap with Jacaré's PNRS-aligned service lines.
• Republic Services: Major US environmental services company with collection, transfer, recycling, and disposal operations — comparable to Jacaré on the waste management services side while operating at vastly greater scale.

Regional players

• Gerdau: Largest Brazilian long steel producer and a major buyer of ferrous scrap in Brazil — a key regional downstream customer for Jacaré's foundry and steelmaking inputs and a benchmark for Brazilian scrap market dynamics.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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