Solid waste management proposal in the municipality of Rodolfo Fernandes/RN
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https://doi.org/10.6008/CBPC2318-2881.2020.004.0008Keywords:
Selective Collection, Gravimetric Composition, Solid Waste Management, Waste CollectorsAbstract
The increase in the generation of solid waste caused by the world’s population growth is one of the biggest problems faced today. Brazil has become the 3rd largest producer of solid waste in Latin America, this fact coupled to poor management efficiency and affecting all regions of the country has become one of the biggest obstacles in public management today. Before this reality, this work aimed to elaborate a proposal for the management of solid waste for the municipality of Rodolfo Fernandes/RN, covering from the stages of diagnosis to the proposals for actions. An exploratory study was performed based on research in official bodies, on technical documents, on-site visits and on data collection. A deficient management of municipal solid waste was diagnosed, with open-air waste disposal, and with an estimate of daily generation per capita below national and regional averages. The gravimetric composition showed a higher percentage of organic residues despite the values being considerably lower than the values presented nationally. It was also found that 20.44% of the waste is potentially recyclable, pointing to a situation of introducing the implementation of selective collection. The prognosis presented a scenario of the need for immediate adoption of changes in the final disposal of waste and the implementation of a waste collectors association that allows for a differentiated collection, also presenting strategic actions and executive measures for the management of solid waste in the municipality, in addition to practices that enable the dissemination of shared responsibility among the social actors involved. Finally, the lack of planning and management strategies for urban solid waste was highlighted, both in the operational phase and in the financial perception.
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