Information Trip Brazil to IFAT 2026

Brazil is one of the world’s largest economies and continues to experience steady growth, which increasingly brings the environmental and waste management sector into focus. With around 79 million tonnes of municipal waste generated annually and recycling rates—particularly for plastics—that remain well below the global average, there is a substantial need for modern technologies and efficient management solutions. While urban regions are increasingly seeking high-tech facilities for sorting, composting, and energy recovery, rural areas continue to face fundamental challenges in waste collection and disposal.

The political framework—most notably the National Solid Waste Policy (PNRS) and the associated waste management plan—provides clear guidelines for promoting the circular economy, expanding extended producer responsibility, and encouraging investments in infrastructure and innovative technologies. In addition, the Brazilian federal government plans to increase the involvement of private-sector actors through concessions and public-private partnerships. These developments, combined with growing demand for sustainable solutions, make the Brazilian market a dynamic target sector with attractive potential.

The information trip specifically strengthens networking between Brazil and Germany in the field of waste management and the circular economy. Brazilian buyers and multipliers gain hands-on insights into German technologies, products, and services and engage directly with potential business partners. As part of IFAT Munich 2026, concrete business and project partnerships are initiated, knowledge transfer is promoted, and the internationalization of German environmental technology providers is supported. At the same time, Germany is positioned as a strategic partner for sustainable environmental solutions.

The information trip offers German companies the opportunity to position themselves early in a promising future market and to develop concrete business prospects in Brazil.

There is particularly strong demand for solutions in the following areas:

• Collection & Sorting (vehicles, container systems, automated sorting technology)
• Waste Treatment Facilities (MBT, composting, recycling plants)
• Waste-to-Energy & Biogas
• Mechanical and Chemical Recycling
• Digitalization, Monitoring & Resource Management

The combination of high investment demand, clear political objectives, and growing private-sector activity creates opportunities across the entire value chain – ranging from individual technologies to integrated system solutions and long-term partnerships.