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Comlurb inaugurates two more recycling points in Rocinha.
Published on 09/01/2026 - 17:22 | Updated
With a focus on encouraging proper disposal, the Company reaches 103 voluntary drop-off points - Press Release Comlurb inaugurated two more eco-points in the Rocinha community this Friday (January 9th): one in the Pastor Almir area and another in the Vila Verde area. With this, the company now has three new voluntary waste drop-off points this year – the Chacrinha Eco-point was inaugurated on January 2nd in Praça Seca. The eco-points represent a historic advance in Rio's environmental policy and, thanks to them and the installation of 15,000 high-capacity containers throughout the city, Comlurb has already recorded 28% less litter thrown on the streets, equivalent to approximately 2.200 tons of waste per day that now have the correct destination. In total, the city now has 103 voluntary waste drop-off points.
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 inauguration of the Rocinha recycling centers featured a performance by the group Chegando de Surpresa, composed of sanitation workers who use music and dance in awareness campaigns.
Any citizen can find the nearest recycling point to their home, in a work Launched by Comlurb, this simple, digital tool is a partnership with the Pereira Passos Institute (IPP) 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 points and properly dispose of waste. The system is georeferenced. Once a citizen chooses a recycling point, 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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