PUBLISHER: Frost & Sullivan | PRODUCT CODE: 1892126
PUBLISHER: Frost & Sullivan | PRODUCT CODE: 1892126
Latin American Waste Recycling and Circular Economy Markets Outlook 2025
Policy, Investment, and Technology Shifts are Driving Sustainable Growth
This study analyzes the state of the Latin American waste recycling and circular economy markets in 2025, covering revenue trends, historical analytics, companies to action, growth opportunities, and market predictions. It also includes a recap and analysis of predictions made in predecessor reports.
The segmentation includes collection, transportation, sorting and separation, reuse and recycling, and landfill disposal.
The countries the study covers are Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru. A detailed analysis of each country's market landscape is included, covering revenue and technology trends, as well as legal frameworks, flagship projects, and an overview of economic and municipal indicators.
Latin America presents varied levels of development in waste management and circular economy, with significant differences in infrastructure, regulatory enforcement, and technology adoption. Urban areas in market leaders, such as Brazil, Chile, and Mexico, have consolidated and expanded collection and disposal systems, but rural areas and smaller municipalities face challenges with underserved populations, open dumping, and limited recycling capacity. This presents important opportunities for the market to tackle these structural gaps through improved regulation, investment, and the promotion of circular models.' Growth opportunities for this market include:
Driving decentralized recycling by integrating waste picking into the circular economy Leveraging waste-to-energy to tackle energy demand and inadequate waste management Consultancy services promoting cooperation and best practices
Table of Contents
Analysis Highlights
- The 2023 Latin American Waste Recycling and Circular Economy Markets: Forecast Versus Actual
- Historical Analytics
- Top Predictions for 2025
Strategic Imperatives
- Why is it Increasingly Difficult to Grow?
- The Strategic Imperative 8
- The Impact of the Top 3 Strategic Imperatives on the Latin American Waste Recycling and Circular Economy Markets
- Growth Opportunities Fuel the Growth Pipeline EngineTM
Growth Environment
- Segmentation
- Types of Waste Streams
- Growth Environment
- Companies to Action
2025 Waste Management Index by Country
- The 2025 Waste Management Index-Key Assumptions
- 2025 Waste Management Index by Country
- Overview of Waste Metrics
- Overview of Economic Indicators
- Argentina
- Brazil
- Chile
- Colombia
- Mexico
- Peru
Revenue Trends, 2025
- 2025 Market Snapshot-LATAM Waste Recycling and Circular Economy Markets
- Revenue Forecast by Segment
- Revenue Forecast by Country
- Revenue Forecast by Country
Waste Recycling and Circular Economy Predictions, 2025
- Prediction 1: Closure of Open Dumpsites Accelerates
- Prediction 2: Recycling Grows but Faces Material Quality Challenges
- Prediction 3: Organics Valorization Gains Ground in Cities
- Prediction 4: Digital Tools Become Standard in Waste Management
- Prediction 5: Integration of the Informal Sector into Urban Policy
Collection Segment Outlook, 2025
- 2025 Market Snapshot-Collection
- Total Revenue Forecast-Collection
- Revenue Forecast by Country-Collection
- Expenditure Forecast by Country-Collection
- Revenue Forecast by Country-Collection
Transportation Segment Outlook, 2025
- 2025 Market Snapshot-Transportation
- Total Revenue Forecast-Transportation
- Revenue Forecast by Country-Transportation
- Expenditure Forecast by Country-Transportation
- Revenue Forecast by Country-Transportation
Sorting and Separation Segment Outlook, 2025
- 2025 Market Snapshot-Sorting and Separation
- Total Revenue Forecast-Sorting and Separation
- Revenue Forecast by Country-Sorting and Separation
- Expenditure Forecast by Country-Sorting and Separation
- Revenue Forecast by Country-Sorting and Separation
Reuse and Recycling Segment Outlook, 2025
- 2025 Market Snapshot-Reuse and Recycling
- Total Revenue Forecast-Reuse and Recycling
- Revenue Forecast by Country-Reuse and Recycling
- Expenditure Forecast by Country-Reuse and Recycling
- Revenue Forecast by Country-Reuse and Recycling
Landfill Disposal Segment Outlook, 2025
- 2025 Market Snapshot-Landfill Disposal
- Total Revenue Forecast-Landfill Disposal
- Revenue Forecast by Country-Landfill Disposal
- Expenditure Forecast by Country-Landfill Disposal
- Revenue Forecast by Country-Landfill Disposal
Segment Predictions, 2025
- 2025 Predictions: Collection
- 2025 Predictions: Transportation
- 2025 Predictions: Sorting and Separation
- 2025 Predictions: Reuse and Recycling
- 2025 Predictions: Landfill Disposal
Growth Opportunity Universe
- Growth Opportunity 1: Driving Decentralized Recycling by Integrating Waste Picking into the Circular Economy
- Growth Opportunity 2: Leveraging Waste-to-Energy WtE to Tackle Energy Demand and Inadequate Waste Management
- Growth Opportunity 3: Consultancy Services Promoting Cooperation and Best Practices
Conclusions
- Conclusions and Future Outlook
Appendix & Next Steps
- Benefits and Impacts of Growth Opportunities
- Next Steps
- List of Exhibits
- Legal Disclaimer
