Let’s Look Inside Latin America’s Most Advanced Waste Treatment Plant: STADLER and Ecourbis Ambiental Build a New Benchmark for Circularity in Brazil
A major milestone for the region: STADLER Group and Ecourbis Ambiental S/A Ambiental will build UTM Leste, the most advanced municipal solid waste (MSW) treatment facility in Latin America — set to start operations in August 2027 in São Paulo.
With a processing capacity of 135 tons per hour (550,000 tons/year), the plant will
• recover 48,000 tons of recyclablesill
• produce 260,000 tons of RDFill
• generate 170,000 tons of organics for biogasill
• diverting over 308,000 tons per year from landfillill
European Technology Adapted to Brazilian Conditions
STADLER’s engineering is customized for Brazil’s unique waste composition — higher organic content, higher moisture levels, large bulky fractions and generally lower-quality material.
Highlights include:
• AI-driven STADLERconnect for predictive maintenance, blockage detection & process optimization (first deployment in Latin America)
• Optimized plant layout to reduce civil works costs
• Reinforced equipment for stable performance under challenging waste streams
Turning Waste Into Energy & Circular Value
A key innovation: a dedicated drying line for organics, enabling large-scale production of green RDF — a clean energy alternative that diverts 132,000 tons/year from landfill to energy generation. The plant will operate as part of a broader eco-park, supporting Brazil’s National Solid Waste Plan by maximizing reuse, recycling, and energy recovery.
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