南美洲废弃物管理：市场份额分析、行业趋势和统计数据、成长预测（2026-2031 年）

预计南美洲废弃物管理市场将从 2025 年的 400.3 亿美元成长到 2026 年的 418.1 亿美元，到 2031 年将达到 519.7 亿美元，2026 年至 2031 年的复合年增长率为 4.44%。

人口成长、快速都市化以及日益严格的监管（尤其是巴西于2024年6月宣布的《国家循环经济战略》）支撑了市场需求前景，而绿色债券的流入正在加速废弃物发电（WtE）和高回收利用率资产的部署。随着地方政府提高掩埋税，生产商面临强制性回收目标，传统的垃圾处理模式正稳步向资源回收平台转变。

南美洲废弃物管理市场趋势与洞察

快速的都市化正在推高城市垃圾的产生量。

南美城市正以数十年来最快的速度扩张，巴西的都市区每年产生超过8,300万吨都市废弃物。目前，只有4-5%的废弃物得到正规收集，凸显了巨大的处理能力缺口，也为收集和处理于一体的综合平台创造了极具吸引力的市场。哥伦比亚的麦德林等城市正在试验将非正式收集合作社纳入市政服务合约的模式，这表明社会包容性和规模效益可以兼得。虽然农村城市的人口集中增加了物流的复杂性，但也带来了路线密度优势，降低了每吨垃圾的收集成本。市政领导人越来越意识到，仅靠新建掩埋无法处理日益增长的垃圾量，这进一步凸显了建立以回收和能源回收为核心的多流系统的重要性。

巴西和智利的循环经济法律

监理改革正在推动结构性变革。巴西国家循环经济战略要求生产商优先考虑产品重新设计和再利用，鼓励企业投资建造高产能分类线和先进的材料回收设施。智利第20.920号法律将生产商责任扩展至包装、电子产品和电池，并制定了可强制执行的回收目标，这些目标将从2023年开始分阶段实施。这些法规为能够证明其符合审核的材料回收指标的企业创造了竞争优势。光学分类机、生物消化器和废弃物衍生燃料（RDF）系统的设备供应商报告称，与这些强制性要求相关的竞标有所增加。从长远来看，这些立法有望抑制原料进口，并将工业需求转向本地回收材料。

非正规废弃物收集者的主导地位

在巴西，约90%的回收物由非正规回收商收集，但他们的营运不受法律规范。圣保罗州一项旨在规范合作社的计划，到2017年仅有不到1%的路边回收商参与其中，凸显了社会、经济和物流方面的障碍。虽然高效收集高价值可回收物可以减少掩埋的需求，但缺乏协调的分类会降低材料质量，并使正规承包商的路线规划更加复杂。一项在巴西25个城市开展的综合计画表明，透过提供培训和设备，由回收商主导的分类中心可以将收集成本降低至每吨35美元（而传统的挨家挨户收集模式的成本为每吨195.3美元）。然而，专案的成功取决于稳定的市政资金和透明的收入分配。

细分市场分析

到2025年，住宅废弃物将占南美废弃物管理市场的56.02%，成为垃圾收集业者路线规划和资金配置决策的基础。住宅垃圾不仅数量庞大，而且成分复杂，涵盖有机物到软质塑胶等多种物质，因此需要先进的分类和运输能力。儘管主要城市的垃圾收集覆盖率超过90%，但资源回收率仍低于10%，这表明在进行先进的上门分类和计量型计画方面仍有很大的提升空间。住宅废弃物的庞大规模为提供物联网垃圾收集容器和卡车调度优化分析平台的技术供应商提供了极具吸引力的市场。能够实现称重资料自动化的营运商可以提高计费准确性，并为垃圾焚化发电（WtE）投资者提供所需的原材料供应保障。

商业废弃物正以6.22%的复合年增长率成长，预计到2031年将成为成长最快的废弃物来源，这主要得益于波哥大、圣地牙哥和利马零售业和旅馆业的扩张。更严格的职业健康法规促使购物中心和酒店与许可机构签订合约。品牌拥有者的ESG（环境、社会和治理）目标刺激了对闭合迴路包装方案的需求。在工业废弃物领域，巴西优先考虑战略材料国内再加工的进口法规提高了审查力度，迫使工厂寻找本地回收合作伙伴。一种「前端整合」的趋势正在兴起，饮料品牌在其工厂安装包装机，并将压缩PET直接出售给回收商，从而减少了仲介业者环节。建筑废弃物仍然是服务最不足的领域，但哥伦比亚和秘鲁不断上涨的废弃物处理税正在奖励破碎和回收企业的发展。

其他福利：

• Excel格式的市场预测（ME）表
• 3个月的分析师支持

目录

第一章 引言

• 调查先决条件
• 调查范围

第二章调查方法

第三章执行摘要

第四章 市场情势

• 市场概览
• 市场驱动因素
  • 快速的都市化导致需要处理的城市垃圾数量不断增加。
  • 巴西和智利的循环经济立法
  • 安地斯国家扩大掩埋税制度
  • 用于废弃物发电厂的绿色债券资金筹措激增
  • 矿业零废弃物指令
• 市场限制
  • 非正规废弃物收集者的主导地位
  • 地方政府预算缺口
  • 跨境危险废弃物贸易
  • 电网互联程度有限，削弱了废弃物发电（WtE）的经济效益。
• 价值/供应链分析
• 监管环境
• 技术展望
• 产业吸引力－波特五力分析
  • 新进入者的威胁
  • 供应商的议价能力
  • 买方的议价能力
  • 替代品的威胁
  • 竞争对手之间的竞争
• 物流基础设施洞察
• Start-Ups策略与创业融资

第五章 市场规模及成长预测（价值，单位：十亿美元）

• 按来源
  • 住宅
  • 商业设施（零售商店、办公室等）
  • 产业
  • 医疗（健康和医药）
  • 建筑和废弃物废弃物
  • 其他（引擎废弃物、农业废弃物等）
• 按服务类型
  • 收集、运输、分类和分离
  • 处理/处置
    • 掩埋处置
    • 回收和资源回收
    • 焚烧和废弃物发电
    • 其他（化学处理、堆肥等）
  • 其他（咨询、审核、训练等）
• 依废物类型
  • 都市固态废弃物
  • 工业用危险废弃物
  • 电子废弃物
  • 塑胶废弃物
  • 医疗废弃物
  • 建筑和拆除废弃物
  • 农业废弃物
  • 其他特殊废弃物（放射性废弃物等）
• 按地区
  • 巴西
  • 阿根廷
  • 智利
  • 哥伦比亚
  • 秘鲁
  • 其他南美洲

第六章 竞争情势

• 市场集中度
• 策略趋势
• 市占率分析
• 公司简介
  • Veolia Latin America
  • Estre Ambiental
  • Grupo Solvi
  • Ambipar
  • Proactiva Medio Ambiente
  • Waste Management Inc.
  • Republic Services Inc.
  • Casella Waste Systems
  • Covanta Holding Corporation
  • Inciner8 Ltd
  • SWM Colombia
  • Capitao Ambiental
  • Entorno Sustentable
  • Syngas do Brasil
  • Usina Verde
  • Bioelektra
  • Estaciones Ecologicas
  • Solvi Essencis
  • Reciclar SA
  • TRASHCo Peru

第七章 市场机会与未来展望

The South American Waste Management Market is expected to grow from USD 40.03 billion in 2025 to USD 41.81 billion in 2026 and is forecast to reach USD 51.97 billion by 2031 at 4.44% CAGR over 2026-2031.

Population growth, rapid urbanization, and tightening regulations, especially Brazil's National Circular Economy Strategy of June 2024, anchor the demand outlook, while green-bond inflows are accelerating the deployment of waste-to-energy (WtE) and advanced recycling assets. Regional governments are raising landfill taxes, and producers face mandatory collection targets, driving a measured pivot from linear disposal models to resource-recovery platforms.

South American Waste Management Market Trends and Insights

Rapid Urbanization Boosting MSW Volumes

South America's cities are expanding at their fastest pace in decades, with Brazil's urban centers generating more than 83 million tons of municipal solid waste annually. Only 4-5% of this material presently undergoes formal recovery, which underscores the sizable capacity gap and opens attractive niches for integrated collection-to-treatment platforms. Colombian hubs such as Medellin are piloting models that fold informal picker cooperatives into municipal service contracts, proving that social inclusion and scale efficiencies can coexist. The concentration of population in secondary cities compounds the logistical complexity, yet also yields route-density advantages that can lower per-ton collection costs. Municipal leaders increasingly accept that new landfills alone cannot absorb climbing waste volumes, reinforcing the case for multi-stream systems anchored by recycling and energy recovery assets.

Circular-Economy Legislation in Brazil & Chile

Regulatory reform is driving structural change. Brazil's National Circular Economy Strategy obliges producers to redesign products and prioritize reuse, compelling operators to invest in high-throughput sorting lines and advanced material-recycling facilities. Chile's Law 20.920 extends producer responsibility to packaging, electronics, and batteries, with enforceable collection targets that began phasing in during 2023. These rules tilt the competitive field toward players that can back up compliance claims with auditable resource-recovery metrics. Equipment suppliers of optical sorters, biodigesters, and refuse-derived-fuel (RDF) systems report increasing tenders tied to these mandates. Over the long haul, the legislation is expected to curb raw-material imports, channeling industrial demand toward locally recovered feedstock.

Dominance of Informal Waste Pickers

Informal recyclers recover nearly 90% of Brazil's recycled materials, yet operate outside tax and safety frameworks. Attempts to formalize cooperatives in Sao Paulo captured fewer than 1% of street pickers by 2017, revealing the scale of social, economic, and logistical hurdles. While their efficiency in collecting high-value recyclables relieves landfill demand, uncoordinated sorting can degrade material quality and complicate route planning for formal contractors. Integration programs in 25 Brazilian municipalities show that with training and equipment, picker-led sorting centers can cut collection costs to USD 35 per ton versus USD 195.3 for conventional curbside models. Success, however, hinges on steady municipal funding and transparent revenue-sharing.

Other drivers and restraints analyzed in the detailed report include:

1. Rising Landfill-Tax Regimes Across Andean Nations
2. Surge in Green-Bond Financing for WtE Plants
3. Municipal Budget Shortfalls

For complete list of drivers and restraints, kindly check the Table Of Contents.

Segment Analysis

Residential waste streams captured 56.02% of the South American waste management market share in 2025, anchoring route planning and capital-allocation decisions for collectors. Household refuse is not only voluminous but also compositionally diverse, ranging from organics to flexible plastics, which demands sophisticated sorting and transfer capacity. Collection coverage in large cities tops 90%, yet material recovery remains below 10%, signaling room for advanced curbside segregation and pay-as-you-throw pilots. The residential stream's sheer scale is a magnet for technology vendors offering IoT-enabled collection bins and analytics platforms that optimize truck dispatch. Operators that automate weigh-ticket data improve billing accuracy and unlock feedstock assurances sought by WtE financiers.

Commercial waste is advancing at a 6.22% CAGR, emerging as the fastest-growing source through 2031 on the back of retail and hospitality expansion across Bogota, Santiago, and Lima. Stricter occupational health rules push malls and hotels to contract licensed handlers, while brand-owner ESG targets stimulate demand for closed-loop packaging programs. Industrial waste streams face rising scrutiny as Brazil's import-control decree prioritizes domestic reprocessing of strategic materials, nudging factories to secure local recovery partners. A forward integration trend is observable where beverage brands install on-site balers and sell compacted PET directly to recyclers, squeezing out intermediaries. Construction debris remains the least served, yet rising disposal taxes in Colombia and Peru present incentives for crushing and reuse businesses.

The South American Waste Management Market Report is Segmented by Source (Residential, Commercial, Industrial, and More), by Service Type (Collection, Transportation, Sorting & Segregation, and More), by Waste Type (Municipal Solid, Industrial Hazardous Waste, E-Waste, and More), and Geography (Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Peru, and the Rest of South America). The Market Forecasts are Provided in Terms of Value (USD).

List of Companies Covered in this Report:

1. Veolia Latin America
2. Estre Ambiental
3. Grupo Solvi
4. Ambipar
5. Proactiva Medio Ambiente
6. Waste Management Inc.
7. Republic Services Inc.
8. Casella Waste Systems
9. Covanta Holding Corporation
10. Inciner8 Ltd
11. SWM Colombia
12. Capitao Ambiental
13. Entorno Sustentable
14. Syngas do Brasil
15. Usina Verde
16. Bioelektra
17. Estaciones Ecologicas
18. Solvi Essencis
19. Reciclar S.A.
20. TRASHCo Peru

Additional Benefits:

• The market estimate (ME) sheet in Excel format
• 3 months of analyst support

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 Introduction

• 1.1 Study Assumptions
• 1.2 Scope of the Study

2 Research Methodology

3 Executive Summary

4 Market Landscape

• 4.1 Market Overview
• 4.2 Market Drivers
  • 4.2.1 Rapid urbanisation boosting MSW volumes
  • 4.2.2 Circular-economy legislation in Brazil & Chile
  • 4.2.3 Rising landfill-tax regimes across Andean nations
  • 4.2.4 Surge in green-bond financing for WtE plants
  • 4.2.5 Mining-sector zero-waste mandates
• 4.3 Market Restraints
  • 4.3.1 Dominance of informal waste pickers
  • 4.3.2 Municipal budget shortfalls
  • 4.3.3 Cross-border hazardous-waste trafficking
  • 4.3.4 Limited grid interconnection hurting WtE economics
• 4.4 Value / Supply-Chain Analysis
• 4.5 Regulatory Landscape
• 4.6 Technological Outlook
• 4.7 Industry Attractiveness - Porter's Five Force Analysis
  • 4.7.1 Threat of New Entrants
  • 4.7.2 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
  • 4.7.3 Bargaining Power of Buyers
  • 4.7.4 Threat of Substitutes
  • 4.7.5 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry
• 4.8 Logistics Infrastructure Insights
• 4.9 Startup Strategies & Venture Funding

5 Market Size & Growth Forecasts (Values, In USD Billion)

• 5.1 By Source
  • 5.1.1 Residential
  • 5.1.2 Commercial (retail, office, etc.)
  • 5.1.3 Industrial
  • 5.1.4 Medical (Health and Pharmaceutical)
  • 5.1.5 Construction & Demolition
  • 5.1.6 Others (institutional, agricultural, etc)
• 5.2 By Service Type
  • 5.2.1 Collection, Transportation, Sorting & Segregation
  • 5.2.2 Disposal / Treatment
    • 5.2.2.1 Landfill
    • 5.2.2.2 Recycling & Resource Recovery
    • 5.2.2.3 Incineration & Waste-to-Energy
    • 5.2.2.4 Others (Chemical Treatment, Composting, etc.)
  • 5.2.3 Others (Consulting, Audit & Training, etc.)
• 5.3 By Waste Type
  • 5.3.1 Municipal Solid Waste
  • 5.3.2 Industrial Hazardous Waste
  • 5.3.3 E-waste
  • 5.3.4 Plastic Waste
  • 5.3.5 Biomedical Waste
  • 5.3.6 Construction & Demolition Waste
  • 5.3.7 Agricultural Waste
  • 5.3.8 Other Specialized Waste (radio active, etc)
• 5.4 By Geography
  • 5.4.1 Brazil
  • 5.4.2 Argentina
  • 5.4.3 Chile
  • 5.4.4 Colombia
  • 5.4.5 Peru
  • 5.4.6 Rest of South America

6 Competitive Landscape

• 6.1 Market Concentration
• 6.2 Strategic Moves
• 6.3 Market Share Analysis
• 6.4 Company Profiles (includes Global level Overview, Market level overview, Core Segments, Financials as available, Strategic Information, Products & Services, Recent Developments)
  • 6.4.1 Veolia Latin America
  • 6.4.2 Estre Ambiental
  • 6.4.3 Grupo Solvi
  • 6.4.4 Ambipar
  • 6.4.5 Proactiva Medio Ambiente
  • 6.4.6 Waste Management Inc.
  • 6.4.7 Republic Services Inc.
  • 6.4.8 Casella Waste Systems
  • 6.4.9 Covanta Holding Corporation
  • 6.4.10 Inciner8 Ltd
  • 6.4.11 SWM Colombia
  • 6.4.12 Capitao Ambiental
  • 6.4.13 Entorno Sustentable
  • 6.4.14 Syngas do Brasil
  • 6.4.15 Usina Verde
  • 6.4.16 Bioelektra
  • 6.4.17 Estaciones Ecologicas
  • 6.4.18 Solvi Essencis
  • 6.4.19 Reciclar S.A.
  • 6.4.20 TRASHCo Peru

7 Market Opportunities & Future Outlook

• 7.1 White-space & Unmet-need Assessment