PROCESSING OF FOOD WASTE FROM HEALTH SERVICES

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.8133323270310

• Palavras-chave: Health Services Waste; Organic waste; Food waste processing; Organic Fertilizer.

• Keywords: Health Services Waste; Organic waste; Food waste processing; Organic Fertilizer.

• Abstract:

  Considering that approximately 85% of waste from health services, corresponding to group D (common) are equivalent to solid urban waste, their recovery and recycling potential is quite significant, and can reduce the amount of waste sent to landfills. The existing organic fraction in this group is commonly sent to landfills along with the non-recyclable fraction of group D, however, there are destination alternatives such as the processing of organic waste that reduces the volume of waste and transforms organic matter into organic “compost”. This work was carried out with the objective of evaluating the technical feasibility of using processing equipment for the organic fraction of group D waste from a hospital of great complexity in Morumbi, São Paulo, based on comparative planting using dilutions of the “compost” in seeds of caserta stem zucchini (Cucurbita pepo). The results of the analyzes show that the “compost” is not matured and has an acidic pH, therefore, it does not fit the specifications of the Ministry of Agriculture and, due to this, it cannot be used or marketed as an Organic Fertilizer. From comparative planting, it was proven in practice that the use of “compost” as an organic fertilizer inhibits germination and impairs seedling growth.