IMPLEMENTATION OF IMPROVEMENT ACTIONS IN THE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PROCESS IN SMALL AND MEDIUM CITIES: CASE STUDY OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF PATROCÍNIO LOCATED IN THE STATE OF MINAS GERAIS – BRAZIL

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.8892203058

• Palavras-chave: landfills, selective collect, trash, recycling and water resources

• Keywords: landfills, selective collect, trash, recycling and water resources

• Abstract:

  The absence of public policies aimed at minimizing the problems related to the collection and final disposal of solid waste, associated with the absence and/or poor quality of this public service provided to the society that finances it through its taxes and duties. The construction of sanitary landfills and the creation of a selective collection program are seen as unnecessary expenses, since “garbage” can be disposed of in any area or place. Therefore, homes and the commercial sector are responsible for generating most of the waste that is collected and disposed of in an inappropriate way and in inappropriate places, and much of this waste could be recycled, reused or minimized in its generating sources. The lack of a well-established solid waste management program with short, medium and long-term goals causes several municipalities in Brazil and the state of Minas Gerais to generate volumes of waste that increase every day and consequently contaminate soils and consequently the water resources. Therefore, this work aims to present proposals for actions that can collaborate with municipalities to implement a solid waste management program that brings returns in terms of savings in public spending and the generation of employment and income to countless families who work with the collection and recycling of discarded materials.

• Número de páginas: 15