dinero_admin Geocycle, a subsidiary of Holcim El Salvador, continues to lead the way towards sustainability with an innovative approach to waste management. Since its founding in the country 17 years ago, the company has managed to revalue more than 300,000 tons of waste from various industries, as well as municipal waste, avoiding landfill disposal and actively contributing to a regenerative circular economy.
In the last year alone, Geocycle has tripled its installed capacity, going from processing 5 to 15 tons per hour, thanks to the implementation of a high-tech waste feeding system. This modernization allows it to provide better solutions to both the market and the communities, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals and reaffirming its leadership in environmental management.
“At Geocycle, we work every day to provide innovative solutions that enable our customers to achieve their sustainability goals while building a cleaner planet. Through revalorization, we transform what was once waste into a valuable resource, harnessing the energy and mineral value of multiple wastes and incorporating them into our cement production, closing cycles, and contributing to a regenerative circular economy. Our commitment is to continue leading the way towards a waste-free future, helping to significantly reduce our carbon footprint, and ensuring that waste is managed in a responsible and sustainable manner”, said Jorge Peña, general manager of Geocycle.
Progress towards a waste-free future
Geocycle has established strategic alliances with companies such as Nestlé and, providing solutions to reduce the plastic footprint of packaging and promoting carbon neutrality. In addition, with its waste separation plant in Texistepeque, inaugurated in collaboration with the Asociación Ecológica de Municipios de Santa Ana, ASEMUSA,, it has processed more than 18,000 tons of municipal waste per year, extending the useful life of landfills and benefiting local communities.
“We firmly believe that, in alliance with other organizations and companies, we can promote circular solutions that reduce the environmental footprint and promote sustainability”, said Peña.
Geocycle has the necessary assets, capabilities and experience to manage waste in a safe and sustainable manner while meeting all the requirements that clients need. The services it offers are:
- Technical assistance
- Sampling, analysis, and characterization of residues
- Packaging, packing, and labeling
- Waste collection and transportation
- Used oil collection
- Pretreatment and homogenization
- Co-processing of off-spec products, expired materials, and residues
- Delivery of waste reception and co-processing certificate
Facts that make a difference:
More than 300,000 tons co-processed since start of operations.
More than 72,000 metric tons of used tires converted into useful resources.
50,375 metric tons of liquid waste co-processed, preventing damage to aquatic ecosystems.
Accumulated reduction of more than 182,000 tons of CO₂, equivalent to eliminating the consumption of more than 67,000 liters of gasoline.
With a presence in 50 countries and a network of 10,000 clients, Geocycle has positioned itself as a world leader in waste management. In this way, it reaffirms its commitment to building a cleaner planet for future generations, demonstrating that waste can be turned into opportunities for sustainability.
