What recycle din does

Recycle Din (legal entity: R. Gomes dos Santos Serviços e Intermediação Comercial, CNPJ 35.235.476/0001-95) is a Brazilian CleanTech founded in 2021 and headquartered in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro. It operates a three-sided mobile marketplace, accessible via dedicated iOS and Android apps for each persona, that intermediates transactions between household waste producers (Produtor), independent waste collectors (Coletor), and recycling companies (Reciclador). Producers earn up to R$1.00 per kilogram of separated waste credited into a proprietary virtual currency called DINS, which can be redeemed for bank transfers or used at partner establishments; collectors are paid per kilogram delivered and can reportedly earn around R$3,000 per month, while recyclers pay above R$4.00 per kilogram of plastic and receive pre-separated material with reduced logistics and machine-idle cost. Underlying technical components include real-time GPS tracking of collection vehicles, a weekly/daily pickup scheduling calendar, and the DINS credit ledger, layered on top of a web-based Balcão de Negócios classifieds marketplace for B2B transactions.

The business model combines three revenue streams: a percentage-based commission on each recyclable-waste transaction intermediated through the platform, monthly subscription plans that grant unlimited access to listings and buyer/seller contacts, and per-kilogram collection fees. The company has no disclosed institutional investors, no headcount figures, and no reported revenue; operations are conducted by the founder, Renato Gomes dos Santos, with informal gmail.com contact addresses and personal phone numbers published on the corporate site. Go-to-market relies on app-store distribution, content marketing via blog, organic social media, an Embaixador Franqueado franchise-ambassador program that licenses local entrepreneurs to launch the platform in new cities, and event-driven webinars such as the July 2024 Zoom launch of the Recycler app. Geographic presence is concentrated in Southeast Brazil following the December 2021 national launch; the company is LGPD-compliant and is registered as a sole proprietorship rather than a venture-backed entity.

Name

recycle din

Legal name

R. Gomes dos Santos Serviços e Intermediação Comercial

Website

https://recycledin.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Recycle Din is a Brazilian CleanTech operating a three-sided mobile marketplace that intermediates recyclable-waste transactions between household producers, independent collectors, and recycling companies, monetizing via per-kilogram commissions, subscriptions, and a DINS virtual credit system.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Niterói

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Transaction Commission: A percentage-based commission charged on the sale and purchase transactions of recyclable materials between users (sellers/buyers) on the platform, deducted from the transaction value.
2. Monthly Subscription Plans: Monthly paid plans providing unlimited access to listings and buyer/seller contacts. Plans can be cancelled anytime with proportional cost evaluation.
3. Collection Fee Per Kilogram: Collectors are remunerated per kilogram of waste collected and delivered via the platform, with recyclers paying >R$4.00/kg for plastic.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Recycle Din operates a multi-sided mobile and web platform that intermediates transactions between recyclable-waste producers (households, restaurants, condominiums), independent collectors, and recycling companies. The platform consists of three dedicated apps (Produtor, Coletor, Reciclador) plus a web marketplace (Balcão de Neg\u00f3cios), enabling producers to earn money by separating waste, collectors to be paid per kilogram delivered, and recyclers to receive pre-separated materials via GPS-optimized logistics.

Product overview

Recycle Din is a CleanTech company operating as a business intermediation platform via mobile applications that monetizes proper waste separation. The platform consists of three interconnected mobile app modules (Produtor, Coletor, and Reciclador) plus a web-based Balcão de Negócios marketplace. Producers separate recyclable waste and earn credits, Collectors use GPS to locate and pick up separated waste, and Recyclers receive pre-separated materials to increase production efficiency. The platform connects all participants through a unified credits system (DINS) and offers franchise ambassador opportunities for city expansion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Recycle Din Produtor (Producer Module) Free mobile app for waste producers (individual households, restaurants, businesses, condominiums) that allows them to separate recyclable waste and earn money. Users schedule selective collection and receive DINS virtual credits for waste delivered to collectors.
• Recycle Din Coletor (Collector Module) Mobile app for independent waste collectors who transport separated recyclable materials to recyclers. Collectors earn per kilogram collected and delivered through the platform, with GPS tracking of collection vehicles for optimized routing.
• Recycle Din Reciclador (Recycler Module) Mobile app for recycling companies to receive pre-separated waste from collectors, optimize fleet routing, and increase productivity of recycling machines while reducing logistics and separation costs.
• Balcão de Negócios RecycleDin (Business Counter) Web-based classified marketplace within the Recycle Din platform for producers, collectors, and recyclers to post and negotiate listings for recyclable materials. Requires user registration and offers subscription-based unlimited access to listings and buyer/seller contacts.
• Embaixador Franqueado (Franchise Ambassador Program) Franchise program enabling entrepreneurs to bring the Recycle Din model to their cities, generating local employment and income while educating populations about waste separation. Drives city-by-city expansion of the platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4% national recycling rate — 96% of recyclable waste in Brazil is currently lost to landfills
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• MMD (Marketing Médico Digital)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerMMD is a digital marketing agency that provides marketing services to Recycle Din, including website development and branding. In return, Recycle Din users receive a 10% discount on any MMD service or training. MMD also created the Recycle Din website.
• RGS Advogados (RGSantos AdvOGADOS)minorOthersRGS Advogados is a law firm led by Renato Gomes dos Santos (also founder of Recycle Din). The firm is listed as a sponsor/partner on the Recycle Din website, providing legal services to the company.
• Balcão de Negócios RecycleDincoreOthersInternal business unit within the Recycle Din platform that facilitates buying and selling of recyclable materials between users. Acts as the company's proprietary marketplace mechanism.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cataki: Brazilian cooperative marketplace app connecting recyclable waste pickers (catadores) with waste generators and recycling buyers. Operates a near-identical three-sided producer/collector/recycler model in the same geography, making it Recycle Din's closest direct peer.

Broad incumbents

• Rubicon Technologies: US-based waste and recycling technology platform that digitises hauler-buyer transactions and routes. Comparable as a digital intermediary for recyclable materials, but operating at much larger scale and serving commercial/enterprise haulers rather than individual Brazilian households.
• Veolia: Global environmental services giant operating waste collection, materials recovery, and recycling infrastructure across dozens of countries including Brazil. Highly comparable as a recycler counterpart in Recycle Din's ecosystem, but at much larger scale and with physical assets (MRFs, transfer stations) rather than a pure marketplace model.
• Waste Management Inc. North America's largest waste services provider with extensive recycling operations. Comparable as the dominant incumbent recycling counterpart that Recycle Din's Recycler module sellers interact with, though operating in a different geography with infrastructure-heavy rather than marketplace-light model.
• Republic Services: Major US recycling and solid waste services company with nationwide collection and processing operations. Comparable as a recycler counterpart and recycling-market incumbent, providing a benchmark for how scaled platforms monetise recyclables streams.
• TOMRA: Norwegian reverse-vending and collection technology company serving recycling and food-waste programmes globally. Comparable as a technology-enabled recycling infrastructure provider and as an emerging competitor in source-separated collection systems that Recycle Din also targets.
• Suez: Global environmental services group operating recycling, materials recovery, and circular-economy programmes across Europe, the Americas, and Asia. Comparable as a major recycler counterpart and a potential competitor investing in digital platforms for source-separated waste.

Emerging players

• Plastic Bank: Social-enterprise plastic recycling platform operating in coastal communities that pays collectors for plastic waste and sells verified recycled content to brand buyers. Highly comparable business model — financial incentives for waste separation, collector producers, and downstream recycling buyers — though focused on plastic and ocean-bound material.
• TerraCycle: Recycling platform specialising in hard-to-recycle materials, working with brands and consumers to fund and operate collection programmes. Comparable in building brand-funded and consumer-incentivised recycling loops, though focused on specialty waste streams rather than commodity recyclables.
• AMP Robotics: AI-driven recycling technology company deploying robotics and computer vision at MRFs to sort waste streams. Comparable as a technology disruptor in the recycling value chain, though focused on downstream processing inside MRFs rather than source-separation at households.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/recycle-din

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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