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Comlurb inaugurated two more recycling points this Thursday, bringing the total to 118 in the city.
Published on 11/06/2026 - 16:13 | Updated
With the recycling points, Comlurb has already recorded 28% less litter thrown on the streets. Photo: Press Release/Comlurb Comlurb opened two more recycling points on Thursday (June 11th), Madureira – Ângelo Dantas, and Céu Azul, on Rua Austregésilo s/n (after Campo do Seu Zé), in Complexo do Alemão, both in the North Zone. On Wednesday, the Santa Veridiana recycling point was inaugurated in Santa Cruz, in the West Zone. With these inaugurations, the Company reaches 118 new voluntary waste delivery points installed in the city since 2021, 18 of which were this year.
– Rio de Janeiro is one of the cities with the largest number of voluntary drop-off points. We are following the guidelines of Mayor Eduardo Cavalieri, which is to care for and intervene in the areas that need it most. It is a moment when we are very happy to be contributing to improving the lives of people in that community – said the Director of Urban Cleaning at Comlurb, Alexandre Campos.
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 always features the lively performance of 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.
