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CNAE 4687-7/03 · Brazil

Comércio atacadista de resíduos e sucatas metálicos

8,334 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
8,334
344th of 1,329 activities
Opened in 12 months
880
+8.6% · 374th by openings
Of every 100 companies in the country
0.0
do this activity
Openings per 100 active
11
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: 11 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Alagoas: 51 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Amapá: 21 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Amazonas: 67 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Bahia: 339 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Ceará: 156 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Distrito Federal: 46 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Espírito Santo: 144 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Goiás: 170 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Maranhão: 140 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Mato Grosso: 204 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Mato Grosso do Sul: 113 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Minas Gerais: 957 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Pará: 258 companies, 0.1 of every 100 active companies there Paraíba: 65 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Paraná: 607 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Pernambuco: 239 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Piauí: 56 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Rio de Janeiro: 323 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Rio Grande do Norte: 73 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Rio Grande do Sul: 590 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Rondônia: 44 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Roraima: 9 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Santa Catarina: 459 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there São Paulo: 3,115 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Sergipe: 43 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Tocantins: 28 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 – 0.1

Federative units with the most companies

  1. 1 São Paulo 3,115
  2. 2 Minas Gerais 957
  3. 3 Paraná 607
  4. 4 Rio Grande do Sul 590
  5. 5 Santa Catarina 459
  6. 6 Bahia 339
  7. 7 Rio de Janeiro 323
  8. 8 Pará 258
  9. 9 Pernambuco 239
  10. 10 Mato Grosso 204
See the 27 federative units
  1. 11 Goiás 170
  2. 12 Ceará 156
  3. 13 Espírito Santo 144
  4. 14 Maranhão 140
  5. 15 Mato Grosso do Sul 113
  6. 16 Rio Grande do Norte 73
  7. 17 Amazonas 67
  8. 18 Paraíba 65
  9. 19 Piauí 56
  10. 20 Alagoas 51
  11. 21 Distrito Federal 46
  12. 22 Rondônia 44
  13. 23 Sergipe 43
  14. 24 Tocantins 28
  15. 25 Amapá 21
  16. 26 Acre 11
  17. 27 Roraima 9

Cities with the most companies

active companies by head office

  1. 1 São Paulo (SP) 815
  2. 2 Belo Horizonte (MG) 148
  3. 3 Guarulhos (SP) 138
  4. 4 Piracicaba (SP) 106
  5. 5 Curitiba (PR) 103
  6. 6 Ribeirão Preto (SP) 88
  7. 7 Rio de Janeiro (RJ) 87
  8. 8 Salvador (BA) 71
  9. 9 Contagem (MG) 68
  10. 10 Sorocaba (SP) 68
See the 30 cities
  1. 11 Itaquaquecetuba (SP) 57
  2. 12 Porto Alegre (RS) 55
  3. 13 Manaus (AM) 49
  4. 14 Recife (PE) 47
  5. 15 Campinas (SP) 47
  6. 16 Brasília (DF) 46
  7. 17 São José dos Campos (SP) 44
  8. 18 Fortaleza (CE) 43
  9. 19 São Luís (MA) 42
  10. 20 Goiânia (GO) 42
  11. 21 Betim (MG) 41
  12. 22 Divinópolis (MG) 41
  13. 23 Sete Lagoas (MG) 41
  14. 24 Limeira (SP) 41
  15. 25 Santo André (SP) 41
  16. 26 Joinville (SC) 39
  17. 27 Campo Grande (MS) 39
  18. 28 Cuiabá (MT) 39
  19. 29 Caxias do Sul (RS) 38
  20. 30 Osasco (SP) 36

What activity 4687-7/03 is

  1. Section G — Comércio; reparação de veículos automotores e motocicletas
  2. Division — Comércio por atacado, exceto veículos automotores e motocicletas
  3. Group — Comércio atacadista especializado em outros produtos
  4. Class — Comércio atacadista de resíduos e sucatas

What it covers

  • O comércio atacadista de resíduos e sucatas metálicos

What it does not cover

Typical activities

  • A coleta, classificação e separação (sem transformação) de resíduos e sucatas metálicos , para obtenção de peças para serem reutilizadas e comercializadas
  • Comércio atacadista de resíduos e sucatas metálicos
  • Comércio atacadista de sucata metálica

Source: IBGE, CNAE 2.3 and its explanatory notes

The activities of class 4687-7

comércio atacadista de resíduos e sucatas, by subclass
SubclassActiveOpeningsChange
4687-7/01 Comércio atacadista de resíduos de papel e papelão3,132278+9.4%
4687-7/02 Comércio atacadista de resíduos e sucatas não metálicos, exceto de papel e papelão2,932313+10.2%
4687-7/03 Comércio atacadista de resíduos e sucatas metálicos · this one8,334880+8.6%

Frequently asked questions about CNAE 4687-7/03

How many CNAE 4687-7/03 companies are there in Brazil?

8,334 active companies have CNAE 4687-7/03 as their main activity, according to the Receita Federal's October 2026 publication. It is 344th among the country's activities by companies.

Which activities make up class 4687-7?

Class 4687-7 has 3 subclasses: 4687-7/01; 4687-7/02; 4687-7/03. The official names are in the subclass table. A company declares one main activity and may declare others as secondary activities.

Which federative unit has the most companies in this activity?

São Paulo, with 3,115. 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.

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