Análisis financiero de modelos de negocio de gestión de residuos sólidos

This report by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) provides a financial analysis of solid waste management business models, focusing on organic waste and methane reduction through case studies in Indonesia and Brazil. It compares government-operated, private, and community-led decentralized models, evaluating their cost-effectiveness, funding structures, and operational viability.

• Decentralized waste management models, such as community groups in Indonesia and recycling cooperatives or home composting in Brazil, demonstrate higher cost efficiency. In Indonesia, community groups achieved a Levelized Cost of Waste (LCOW) between USD 28 and 63 per ton, while in Brazil, home composting LCOW ranged from USD 1.69 to 19.12 per ton.
• Public budget allocations for solid waste management are generally low in both countries and favor large-scale projects. Brazil's municipal allocations range from 1.9% to 5.1% of budgets, whereas Indonesia's allocations in the sampled cities range from 0.3% to 2.4%.
• Labor costs are the primary operational expense for all waste management entities in both regions, representing 74% to 98% of operating costs in Indonesia and 48% to 90% in Brazil, indicating the sector's high potential for job creation.
• Fixed assets, particularly land and buildings, constitute the largest portion of total asset value, representing 89.2% in Indonesia and 58% in Brazil. This creates a significant entry barrier for industrial actors, though it is less restrictive for decentralized models like home composting.
• Community groups in Indonesia face severe financial instability, with operating margins between -49% and -628%, due to low waste volumes and high labor dependency. Their capital structures are complex, relying on private entities (49%), government (48%), and philanthropic/CSR grants (3%), while operational funding comes entirely from their own activities.
• Private operators in Brazil exhibit the highest operational costs (USD 92.1 to 514.5 per ton) but also the highest revenue generation (USD 193 to 604 per ton), allowing them to maintain operating margins between 15% and 53%.
• Organic waste treatment provides significant co-benefits beyond methane reduction, including job creation, improved air and water quality, and the production of value-added products such as Black Soldier Fly (BSF) larvae for animal feed and organic fertilizers for urban agriculture.
• The report recommends a holistic approach to waste management that links it to health, environment, and climate goals, and advocates for the legal formalization of informal workers and community groups to ensure their access to financing and land use rights.

APA

Yusuf, B., Bimo, R., Gembira, H., Nurfitriani, F., & Purnomo, I. (2025). Análisis financiero de modelos de negocio de gestión de residuos sólidos. Climate Policy Initiative. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Spanish-Financial-Analysis-of-SWM-Business-Models.pdf

Chicago

Yusuf, Berliana, Ravi Bimo, Harry Gembira, Fatihatul Nurfitriani, and Ira Purnomo. Análisis financiero de modelos de negocio de gestión de residuos sólidos. Climate Policy Initiative, 2025. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Spanish-Financial-Analysis-of-SWM-Business-Models.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{yusuf2025anlisis, author = {Yusuf, Berliana and Bimo, Ravi and Gembira, Harry and Nurfitriani, Fatihatul and Purnomo, Ira}, title = {{Análisis financiero de modelos de negocio de gestión de residuos sólidos}}, institution = {Climate Policy Initiative}, year = {2025}, month = jun, url = {https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Spanish-Financial-Analysis-of-SWM-Business-Models.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }