Ciclosoft 2020: The largest survey on the selective collection and reverse logistics in Brazil

26 years of research

Since 1994, Cempre has carried out the Ciclosoft survey, gathering information on the selective collection and reverse logistics programs in Brazil, including indicators related to the collection models adopted, the participation of cooperatives, and the operating costs. The Ciclosoft survey has geographic coverage on a national scale and has biannual data collection.

The methodology consists in collecting data through an online survey and technical visits to city halls, intending to demonstrate which municipalities have selective collection and reverse logistics programs and how they work.

Ciclosoft 2020

On the 10th anniversary of the National Solid Waste Policy (PNRS), the survey had updated its methodology of collecting information from public managers and waste pickers’ organizations.

Ciclosoft deepened the researched indicators and included the impact suffered by the systems in the context of the pandemic caused by COVID-19.

The survey is now available on an interactive online platform.

The survey is available here, in Portuguese only. The historical series can be accessed here.