What Recycla Chile S.A does

Recycla Chile S.A. operates Chile and Latin America's first modern electronic waste (e-waste) recycling facility, established on May 17, 2003, in the Pudahuel industrial district of Santiago. The company provides integrated waste management for electronic and electrical equipment, ferrous and non-ferrous metals, packaging, and hazardous materials. Core operations consist of three service pillars: authorized waste collection and transportation (compliant with SINADER and SIDREP regulations), pretreatment including dismantling, component recovery, secure data erasure, and notarized destruction certification, and integral waste management with full traceability documentation, weighing reports, treatment certificates, and carbon footprint analysis via lifecycle assessment (ACV). The Pudahuel facility holds authorized processing capacity of 4,000 tonnes annually (3,800 non-hazardous, 200 tonnes hazardous).

The company operates on a B2B enterprise field-sales model targeting large corporations, REP-law-obligated manufacturers and importers, and municipalities. Revenue is generated through professional and managed service fees for waste collection contracts, pretreatment operations, and authorized transport. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; corporate container programs run on 1-year contracts and include a dedicated container, logistics coordination, and certification reporting. Add-on service lines include the "Sello Verde" green certification badge, secure data erasure, strategic asset destruction, environmental workshops and talks, sustainable marketing support, and e-waste inventory management. A free individual drop-off program accepts consumer e-waste up to 60 kg at the plant but contributes no direct revenue. The customer base includes disclosed enterprise accounts across financial services (Transbank, BCI Seguros, Scotiabank Chile, Servipag), technology (IBM), consumer electronics (Bosch Home Chile), energy (Gasco, Colbún, MaiGas), packaging (Selecta Envases), telecommunications (Claro Chile), gaming/lottery (Lotería de Chile), and HR services (PeopleNet).

Recycla Chile functions as a licensed "gestor" under Chile's Extended Producer Responsibility (REP) law, enabling it to serve obligated producers and importers who must finance and organize collection and valorization of priority products. The company has accumulated a comprehensive stack of regulatory authorizations from 2006 through 2025 and holds ISO 14001:2015 certification from AENOR Chile. It operates a social enterprise model recognized by the World Economic Forum and Schwab Foundation, employing individuals with criminal records and formerly incarcerated women. The company is a privately held closed corporation (Sociedad Anónima Cerrada) founded by Fernando Nilo and Mauricio Núñez, with angel investment from Victor and Pedro Nilo and seed capital from INNOVA Chile via the OCTANTIS incubator at Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez in 2004.

Name

Recycla Chile S.A

Legal name

RECYCLA CHILE S.A.

Website

https://recycla.cl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Recycla Chile S.A. operates Chile and Latin America's first modern electronic waste recycling facility, providing authorized collection, pretreatment, and certified disposal of e-waste, metals, packaging, and hazardous materials for enterprises, municipalities, and REP-obligated manufacturers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electronic Waste Recycling & Management

NAICS

Hazardous Waste Collection (562112), Materials Recovery Facilities (562920), Waste Collection (56211)

SIC

Hazardous Waste Management (4955), Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

E-Waste (WEEE) Collection, Refurbishment & Recycling (IMAIAFAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

E-waste & Universal Waste Collection/Transfer (Electronics, Lamps, Batteries) (EUAIABAG), Hazardous Waste Recycling & Recovery (Solvent Recovery, Oil Re-refining, Metals Recovery) (EUAIAFAI), Donation, Reuse & Sustainability Returns Programs (TLAIAHAJ)

Keywords

• Electronic waste recycling
• Waste management services
• Metal recycling
• Hazardous waste treatment
• Circular economy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Santiago

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Waste Management and Recycling Services: Collection, transportation, pre-treatment (dismantling, classification), and disposal of electronic waste, ferrous and non-ferrous metals, packaging, and hazardous residues. Revenue generated through service fees for integral waste management.
2. Authorized Transportation Services: Transportation of industrial hazardous and non-hazardous solid wastes using authorized transport fleet.
3. Corporate Container Program: Corporate container and clean points program for incentivizing corporate environmental culture. Includes integral recycling service, 1-year contracts, logistics, certificates and recycling reports.
4. Training and Consultancy: Workshops and talks on recycling delivered at company facilities covering environmental care in workplace and daily life.
5. Strategic Asset Destruction: Destruction of strategic assets (hardware) with secure data erasure and certified documentation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Recycla Chile S.A. provides comprehensive electronic waste (e-waste) and industrial waste management services, including collection, transportation, dismantling, pretreatment, asset destruction, and recycling of electronics, metals, packaging, and hazardous waste. The company operates the first modern e-waste recycling plant in Chile and Latin America, delivering certified end-to-end waste management solutions to enterprise clients and supporting a social enterprise circular-economy model.

Product overview

Recycla Chile S.A is a social enterprise and waste management company offering an integrated suite of recycling and environmental services. The core offerings consist of waste collection with authorized transport (Recolección), pretreatment including disassembly and asset destruction (Pretratamiento), and comprehensive waste management (Gestión Integral de Residuos). These are complemented by add-on services including the Sello Verde certification, corporate containers and clean points, environmental workshops, a community recycling program, strategic asset destruction, secure data erasure, e-waste inventory management, and sustainable marketing services. The company specializes in handling electronic waste (E-Waste), ferrous and non-ferrous metals, packaging, and both hazardous and non-hazardous waste streams, operating within Chile's Extended Producer Responsibility (Ley REP) framework.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electronic Waste (E-Waste) Recycling Service End-to-end collection, transportation, dismantling, pretreatment, and recycling of end-of-life electronic equipment for enterprise clients across banking, technology, and industrial sectors.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4,000 tonnes annual processing capacity (3,800 non-hazardous, 200 hazardous)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TransbankcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Colaboración Transbank/Recycla Chile donde en 2023 se logró evitar la emisión de más contaminantes. Transbank utiliza los servicios de reciclaje de Recycla para dispose of electronic waste properly.
• Claro & Cia.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesde su fundación en 1880, Claro & Cia. es una de las más prestigiosas oficinas de servicios legales en Chile. Colabora con Recycla proporcionando servicios legales especializados, ofreciendo estilo innovador, confiable y altamente calificado.
• World Economic ForumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecycla es un emprendimiento social del World Economic Forum, cuyo modelo de gestión está basado en un impacto ambiental, social y económico. El Foro ofrece apoyo y reconocimiento a emprendimientos sociales inovadores.
• Teck ConsultoresminorGTM or Marketing PartnerColaboración Teck/Recycla Chile en torno a tecnología sostenible y economía circular, publicando contenido conjunto en LinkedIn sobre mejores prácticas ambientales.
• MITcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeneración de alianzas con prestigiosas instituciones internacionales incluyendo MIT para el desarrollo de tecnología y conocimiento en reciclaje y sustentabilidad.
• Pacto GlobalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMiembro del Pacto Global, organización que promueve la Responsabilidad Social y las Metas del Milenio/ODS a nivel internacional.
• Fundación ProhumanaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMiembro de la Fundación de RSE Prohumana, entidad que promueve la Responsabilidad Social Empresarial en Chile.
• ACCION RSEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMiembro de ACCION RSE, entidad que promueve la Responsabilidad Social Empresarial y las Metas del Milenio.
• Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez - Incubadora OctantiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAsociación con la incubadora de negocios de la Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez (Octantis) para promoción del emprendimiento. Obtuvo capital semilla de INNOVA Chile a través de Octantis en 2004.
• Universidad Alberto Hurtado - Laboratorio de Negocios InclusivosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipación en el Laboratorio de la Universidad Alberto Hurtado para desarrollar aprendizaje en torno a los Negocios Inclusivos.
• Universidad Católica de Chile - LIESminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipación en LIES (Laboratorio de la Universidad Católica de Chile) que impulsa el emprendimiento social.
• Cámara Chileno-SuizaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMiembro de la Cámara Chileno-Suiza, gremial que促进商务关系 entre Chile y Suiza.
• Amcham Chile (Cámara Chileno-Americana)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMiembro de Amcham Chile (Cámara Chileno-Americana del comercio), gremial empresarial que promueve relaciones comerciales.
• ICAREminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMiembro de ICARE, institución gremial relacionada con responsabilidad social empresarial.
• ACTIminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMiembro de ACTI, asociación gremial del sector tecnología.
• RecyclapolisminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPlataforma de reciclaje colaborativo Recyclapolis con la cual Recycla comparte red y colaboración.
• Ecomondo / UNBminorGTM or Marketing PartnerParticipación en la plataforma internacional Ecomondo/UNB para networking y exposición en el sector de economía circular.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• TriCiclos: Chilean-founded circular economy and recycling operator with reverse-logistics and corporate recycling programs across LATAM. Directly comparable on geography, customer segments (enterprise/REP-obligated), and the circular-economy value proposition.
• Hidronor: Chilean hazardous waste management company offering collection, treatment, and disposal services under the same SINADER/SIDREP regulatory perimeter as Recycla. Comparable on hazardous waste handling and Chilean enterprise customer base.
• Ecofirm Chile: Chilean environmental services firm providing waste management, recycling, and corporate sustainability programs. Comparable on domestic enterprise reverse-logistics model and REP-aligned service mix.

Broad incumbents

• Electronic Recyclers International (ERI): U.S.-based e-waste recycling and IT asset disposition operator with enterprise ITAD, secure data destruction, and certified downstream processing. Comparable offering mix to Recycla's Sello Verde, secure erasure, and corporate container programs.
• Stericycle: U.S.-based global provider of regulated waste management and secure information destruction services. Comparable in hazardous waste collection, secure data erasure, and serial enterprise customers; much broader geographic footprint.
• Veolia Chile (Proactiva Medio Ambiente): Global environmental services giant with Chilean operations covering hazardous waste, industrial services, and water/waste management. Overlaps on enterprise waste contracts and REP-related services, but at much broader portfolio scale.
• Clean Harbors: North American leader in hazardous waste management, environmental remediation, and industrial services. Overlaps with Recycla on hazardous waste collection and certified disposal, but at substantially larger infrastructure and enterprise scale.
• Umicore (Recycling business): Belgian materials technology group with a major precious metals and closed-loop electronics recycling business. Comparable on e-waste recovery and regulatory-grade processing, though focused on materials/refining rather than collection logistics.
• Sims Lifecycle Services (Sims Metal Management): Global e-waste and IT asset disposition specialist with commercial-scale dismantling and component recovery capabilities. Closest international comparison on e-waste focus and volume, though operating at far larger scale and broader geography.

Regional players

• Recipro Reciclaje Electrnico: Mexican e-waste recycler offering collection, secure data destruction, and certified disposal to enterprise and government clients. Comparable on e-waste handling, secure asset destruction, and LATAM REP-style regulatory framing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/recycla-chile-s-a

Compliance12 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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