Mafaeco acts as a strategic partner for municipalities and public administrations, offering comprehensive solutions for the proper disposal of organic waste and technical support for integrated municipal solid waste management.

With the increasing generation of urban waste and increasingly stringent legal requirements, it is essential for municipalities to adopt sustainable and efficient practices. In this context, composting emerges as an environmentally friendly, cost-effective solution aligned with the principles of the National Solid Waste Policy (PNRS).

Disposal of Organic Urban Solid Waste

Mafaeco receives and processes organic waste collected in municipalities—such as food scraps, market waste, street sweepings, and urban pruning—through controlled aerobic composting. This service significantly reduces the volume of waste sent to landfills, lowering operational costs, greenhouse gas emissions, and environmental impacts.

The result is the transformation of an urban problem into an agricultural and environmental solution: organic compost, which can be reused in municipal green spaces, community gardens, nurseries, and socio-environmental projects.

Support for Integrated Waste Management

In addition to waste processing, Mafaeco provides specialized technical support to assist municipalities in structuring and improving their waste management systems, including:

• Development or revision of municipal integrated waste management plans
• Diagnosis of organic waste generation and disposal
• Planning of selective collection routes
• Training of teams and environmental education initiatives with the community

These services strengthen local environmental governance and contribute to building cleaner, more sustainable, and resource-efficient cities.

Materials Received

Among the materials processed, the following stand out:

• Food scraps: Includes leftovers from fruits, vegetables, and other food discarded by supermarkets, open-air markets, restaurants, and food service establishments. These wastes are rich in organic matter and essential nutrients for composting.
• Agricultural and agro-industrial waste: Peels, leaves, bagasse, and other byproducts from agricultural processing are highly usable and help maintain the carbon/nitrogen balance in the final compost.
• Tree and grass clippings: Originating from urban gardening and green space maintenance, these materials are rich in carbon and contribute to the physical structure of the compost, facilitating aeration during the process.
• Animal manure: Primarily from bovine, swine, and poultry sources, manure is an important source of nitrogen and microorganisms that accelerate the decomposition of other waste.

All received materials undergo an initial sorting process to ensure that only organic waste proceeds to composting, promoting an efficient, clean, and environmentally safe process. This step is also crucial for producing stable, nutrient-rich, and contaminant-free compost, ideal for use in agriculture, reforestation, and gardening.