Veolia, a leader in resource management in the waste, energy and water sectors, has announced a major expansion in Brazil with the acquisition of prominent companies in Alagoas: Alagoas Ambiental and Serquip Tratamentos Resíduos AL. These companies are recognized leaders in solid waste management, treatment, and recovery in the Northeast region.
This acquisition marks a significant step in Veolia’s strategic consolidation in Alagoas and in its mission to lead and strengthen decarbonization, depollution and regeneration of resources in the entire country. Alongside Grune by Veolia – Veolia’s subsidiary providing clean steam energy from biomass to Braskem’s industrial plant in Marechal Deodoro (AL) since 2023 – the company now adds three new EcoParks and two healthcare waste treatment facilities to its operations in the state.
Approved by Brazil’s Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE), the transaction strengthens Veolia’s presence beyond São Paulo and Santa Catarina – where the company already operates seven EcoParks – and is part of its ongoing merger and acquisition strategy in Brazil initiated in 2020. The goal: to scale up operations aligned with the Ecological Transformation purpose, specifically in regards to municipal and hazardous waste management and recycling, as well as energy recovery. These segments being identified as important growth boosters in the strategic plan of the company, GreenUp.
The newly acquired facilities in Alagoas bring an increase of around 15 percent in the amount of waste managed by Veolia in Brazil, surpassing 5 million tons of waste per year. Also, the transaction reinforces Veolia’s operations, offering a comprehensive portfolio of services, including tire valorization, energy generation through biogas, incineration and autoclave treatment of medical waste, recycling of construction waste, and the treatment and final disposal of Class I (hazardous) and Class II A and B (non-hazardous) waste. They also feature leachate treatment through reverse osmosis, a biomass power plant, a blending facility for co-processing, and a wastewater treatment station.
With this expansion, approximately 380 employees will join Veolia’s team, bringing its total workforce in Brazil to over 2,900, and will bring several private customers and nearly 80 municipalities from Alagoas, Pernambuco and Sergipe, serving more than 1.7 million northeastern residents, to its customer base.
Published June 2025
