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CNAE 3832-7/00 · Brazil

Recuperação de materiais plásticos

8,836 active companies in the Brazilian CNPJ registry have this CNAE as their main activity. Look up companies and explore their distribution by state and city.

Source: Receita Federal, CNPJ Open Data · October 2026 publication

What this list shows

We count each active company in the Brazilian CNPJ registry once, by its head office and this CNAE as its main activity. Branches and secondary activities are excluded from this scope. The total describes the registry, not market revenue or company quality.

Active companies
8,836
333rd of 1,329 activities
Opened in 12 months
1,461
−5.6% · 302nd by openings
Of every 100 companies in the country
0.0
do this activity
Openings per 100 active
17
in the country: 21

Active companies in this activity

More active establishments and higher registered capital first. This order is not a quality assessment or recommendation.

Look up companies in this activity (up to 300)

How to assess a company's data

When you open a company's record, use these guides to check the data and understand what each field can establish.

Where the companies are

Acre: 4 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Alagoas: 67 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Amapá: 6 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Amazonas: 124 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Bahia: 304 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Ceará: 280 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Distrito Federal: 61 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Espírito Santo: 155 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Goiás: 326 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Maranhão: 56 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Mato Grosso: 94 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Mato Grosso do Sul: 74 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Minas Gerais: 716 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Pará: 91 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Paraíba: 110 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Paraná: 890 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Pernambuco: 226 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Piauí: 32 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Rio de Janeiro: 624 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Rio Grande do Norte: 115 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Rio Grande do Sul: 653 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Rondônia: 30 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Roraima: 5 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Santa Catarina: 594 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there São Paulo: 3,126 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Sergipe: 50 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Tocantins: 22 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there

Weight in each federative unit: of every 100 active companies, how many have this main activity

  1. 0.0
  2. 0.0
  3. 0.0
  4. 0.0
  5. 0.0

Federative units with the most companies

  1. 1 São Paulo 3,126
  2. 2 Paraná 890
  3. 3 Minas Gerais 716
  4. 4 Rio Grande do Sul 653
  5. 5 Rio de Janeiro 624
  6. 6 Santa Catarina 594
  7. 7 Goiás 326
  8. 8 Bahia 304
  9. 9 Ceará 280
  10. 10 Pernambuco 226
See the 27 federative units
  1. 11 Espírito Santo 155
  2. 12 Amazonas 124
  3. 13 Rio Grande do Norte 115
  4. 14 Paraíba 110
  5. 15 Mato Grosso 94
  6. 16 Pará 91
  7. 17 Mato Grosso do Sul 74
  8. 18 Alagoas 67
  9. 19 Distrito Federal 61
  10. 20 Maranhão 56
  11. 21 Sergipe 50
  12. 22 Piauí 32
  13. 23 Rondônia 30
  14. 24 Tocantins 22
  15. 25 Amapá 6
  16. 26 Roraima 5
  17. 27 Acre 4

Cities with the most companies

active companies by head office

  1. 1 São Paulo (SP) 621
  2. 2 Rio de Janeiro (RJ) 201
  3. 3 Guarulhos (SP) 174
  4. 4 Manaus (AM) 122
  5. 5 Curitiba (PR) 119
  6. 6 Duque de Caxias (RJ) 90
  7. 7 Fortaleza (CE) 82
  8. 8 Goiânia (GO) 80
  9. 9 Itaquaquecetuba (SP) 70
  10. 10 Campinas (SP) 69
See the 30 cities
  1. 11 Belo Horizonte (MG) 66
  2. 12 Porto Alegre (RS) 66
  3. 13 Piracicaba (SP) 62
  4. 14 Brasília (DF) 61
  5. 15 Salvador (BA) 59
  6. 16 Diadema (SP) 59
  7. 17 São José dos Pinhais (PR) 58
  8. 18 Caxias do Sul (RS) 57
  9. 19 Xanxerê (SC) 49
  10. 20 Recife (PE) 48
  11. 21 Sorocaba (SP) 48
  12. 22 Contagem (MG) 46
  13. 23 São José do Rio Preto (SP) 45
  14. 24 Novo Hamburgo (RS) 44
  15. 25 Aparecida de Goiânia (GO) 42
  16. 26 Suzano (SP) 41
  17. 27 Bauru (SP) 40
  18. 28 Ribeirão Preto (SP) 40
  19. 29 Joinville (SC) 38
  20. 30 Jaboatão dos Guararapes (PE) 37

What activity 3832-7/00 is

  1. Section E — Água, esgoto, atividades de gestão de resíduos e descontaminação
  2. Division — Coleta, tratamento e disposição de resíduos; recuperação de materiais
  3. Group — Recuperação de materiais
  4. Class — Recuperação de materiais plásticos

What it covers

  • A recuperação de materiais plásticos descartados pela separação e a classificação através de esteiras de lixo
  • A trituração mecânica de sucatas plásticas com a subseqüente classificação e separação
  • Outros métodos de tratamento mecânico como o corte e a prensagem para redução de volume de materiais plásticos
  • A classificação e a compactação de plásticos para a produção de matéria-prima secundária
  • O processamento (limpeza, derretimento, trituração) de sucata de plástico para granulagem

What it does not cover

  • A fabricação de novos produtos a partir de matéria-prima plástica recuperada (grupo 22.2)
  • O tratamento e a disposição de resíduos não-perigosos (3821-1/00)Classified under: 3821-1/00 Tratamento e disposição de resíduos não perigosos
  • A recuperação de materiais metálicos (38.31-9)
  • A recuperação de borracha (3839-4/99)Classified under: 3839-4/99 Recuperação de materiais não especificados anteriormente
  • O desmanche de veículos, computadores, televisores e outros tipos de equipamentos para a obtenção de partes utilizáveis para revenda (seção G)
  • O comércio de desperdícios, resíduos e sucatas, inclusive com o recolhimento, seleção e comercialização, sem qualquer transformação (seção G)

Typical activities

  • Compactação de sucatas de materiais plásticos
  • Obtenção de grânulos a partir da recuperação de materiais plásticos descartados
  • Obtenção de materiais plásticos em grãos (grânulos) a partir de sucatas ou resíduos descartados de plástico
  • Processamento de (limpeza, derretimento, trituração) sucatas de materiais plásticos para granulagem
  • Recuperação de garrafas pet
  • Recuperação de materiais plásticos descartados
  • Redução mecânica de sucatas de materiais plásticos
  • Seleção, classificação e triagem de embalagens plásticas usadas
  • Serviço de trituração, granulação ou de moagem de materiais plásticos descartados
  • Trituração, limpeza e triagem de sucatas de materiais plásticos

Source: IBGE, CNAE 2.3 and its explanatory notes

Frequently asked questions about CNAE 3832-7/00

How many CNAE 3832-7/00 companies are there in Brazil?

8,836 active companies have CNAE 3832-7/00 as their main activity, according to the Receita Federal's October 2026 publication. It is 333rd among the country's activities by companies.

Which federative unit has the most companies in this activity?

São Paulo, with 3,126. There, 0.0 of every 100 active companies have this main activity, against 0.0 in the national registry.

Does this total include branches and secondary activities?

No. Each active company is counted once, by its head office and registered main activity. A company may carry out this activity as a secondary activity and be excluded from the count. Geographic distribution uses the registered location; records without a recognized federative unit may be counted nationally without appearing in local groups.

Does active status mean a company is qualified for a contract?

No. Active status describes the Receita Federal registration. It does not establish tax compliance, creditworthiness, licences, ability to fulfil a contract or quality. Check the relevant official documents and the contract's requirements.

How we count

Active companies in the Brazilian CNPJ registry with this as their main activity, counted once by head office. Location is taken from the registry. Where available, openings are for the last 12 months, compared with the previous 12 months.