Micro-composting practice as factor for the valuation of organic solid waste
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.6008/SPC2179-6858.2017.004.0026Keywords:
Organic Solid Waste, Organic Matter, Composting, Microscale, Compost QualityAbstract
The accelerated production of solid urban waste and, mainly, organic waste creates the need to find alternatives to reuse and value organic matter. Composting is a method of transforming organic matter into compost, which contributes to reducing waste disposal in landfills, as well as bringing economic benefits and meeting the requirements of the National Solid Waste Policy. The present work has as main objective to evaluate the composting process in microscale. In this work three compost heaps were assembled in microscale, using organic waste from the preparation of meals and organic materials from gardening. The composting process was monitored for a period of 90 days. After this time, samples of the formed compound were characterized. Through the monitoring of the composting process and the characterization of the compost, it was verified that the produced compounds presented good quality and can be used as substrate for soil enrichment, demonstrating the feasibility of composting in microscale.
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