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Comlurb inaugurated two more recycling centers this Wednesday, April 1st.
Published on 01/04/2026 - 16:29 | Updated
The company now has 110 new voluntary waste drop-off points. Photo: Comlurb/Press Release Comlurb delivered two more recycling points to the public on Wednesday (April 1st). In the morning, the Campo Grande Recycling Point, located at the intersection of Rua Laudelino Vieira Campos and Rua Campo Grande, was inaugurated, and in the afternoon, the Para-Pedro Recycling Point, in the Colégio neighborhood, was opened. With this, the Company reaches 110 new voluntary waste collection points installed since 2021, ten of which were opened this year: Chacrinha Recycling Point, in Praça Seca; and Vila Verde, Pastor Almir, 199, Roupa Nova and Rua Um Recycling Points, in Rocinha; Cruzeiro do Sul Recycling Point, in Catete; and Mont Serrat Recycling Point, in Vargem Pequena; Campo Grande Recycling Point; and Para-Pedro Recycling Point, in Colégio.
The recycling centers represent a historic advance in Rio's environmental policy and, thanks to them and the installation of more than 15 high-capacity containers throughout the city, Comlurb has already recorded 28% less garbage thrown on the streets, equivalent to about 2.200 tons of waste per day that now have the correct destination.
In addition to helping with waste management, recycling centers also prevent the spread of disease, leading to a better quality of life for residents and improved public health. Installed mainly in communities, these spaces have compacting bins for household waste and multi-purpose bins for construction debris and unusable items such as furniture, mattresses, and appliances, as well as tree branches.
The opening of the recycling centers featured entertainment by the group Chegando de Surpresa, made up of sanitation workers who use music and dance in awareness campaigns.
Any citizen can find the nearest recycling point to their home using a system launched by Comlurb, at the following address: https://comlurb.prefeitura.rio/ecopontos/The simple, digital tool is a partnership with the Pereira Passos Institute and is integrated into the Urban Information System of the Municipality of Rio de Janeiro (SIURB). The interactive map allows users to plan routes to reach one of the recycling centers and properly dispose of waste. The system is georeferenced. Once a citizen chooses a recycling center, they simply click on "how to get there" and will be directed to the map, which will trace the route from their starting point to the selected unit.
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