Circular cities
The Circular Cities project is a pioneering Brazilian case study that aims to promote the urban circular economy. We apply the "Ambipar Social Technology" to transform municipalities into circular ecosystems, adding value to waste, promoting social inclusion, and stimulating sustainable development.
Brazilian pioneering in the urban circular economy.
Methodology
The project follows five main stages: initially, a diagnosis is carried out to identify local needs and ensure the flow of recyclable materials. Next, public agents are trained to implement waste management goals and policies. Strengthening cooperatives professionalizes sorting units through Ambipar Social Technology. Intermunicipal integration creates local productive arrangements and enables scalable reverse logistics. Finally, the social franchise model is applied, offering replicable and standardized operational management for the sorting units.
Training public officials for waste management policies.
Results
In five years, the project achieved significant results: three regulatory frameworks and three municipal selective collection plans were developed, five cooperatives were structured and accelerated, and seven recycling centers were established alongside six Social Franchises. There was a significant increase in the productive capacity of the cooperatives, with 313% in Consimares-SP and 240% in Campos Gerais-PR, processing more than 6,000 tons/year per project. In total, 7,248 people were directly impacted in seven municipalities, with an average income of R$ 2,075.66, above the national minimum wage. 1,039 technical training sessions were conducted and 41 exchange experiences were promoted.
More than 7,000 people impacted with income above the minimum wage.
Circular Economy