Apontamentos para um futuro plano de gestão integrada de resíduos sólidos para o município de Limoeiro do Ajuru, Pará, Amazônia, Brasil

Abstract

The general objective of this work is to make a significant contribution to the municipality of Limoeiro do Ajuru, Pará in the future development of an Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan for the municipality. The research was carried out within the city of Limoeiro do Ajuru collecting data and information regarding the handling and production of solid waste in the city, bibliographic and field research was carried out to better understand the problem, proposing possible measures and alternatives to properly manage solid waste from its production to its final destination, so that it does not negatively affect the environment. The research work aimed to 1) Diagnose the current situation of the municipality in the urban area regarding the handling and the final destination of the solid waste produced; 2) Identify the social, economic and environmental problems caused by the inadequate handling of this waste and 3) Production of an institutional video showing the reality of the municipality about the problem of solid waste, what is the role of each one in the face of the problem to alleviate it or resolve it and, finally, propose educational actions to the population on the topic. Thus, a field survey was carried out to obtain information on the management of solid waste at the research site, which included visits to the city dump, gravimetric analysis of two days of household waste collection. In addition to the field research, documentary research was carried out in the city legislation on solid waste and sanitation, so that it was possible to make an analysis of the content of the collected material. The final part of the research was the production of a video about the problems and possible solutions to the problem of solid waste management in the city of Limoeiro do Ajuru. It was concluded with this research that there is no really effective public policy implemented in the city for the collection and final destination of solid waste, which has a negative impact on the sanitary aspects of the city.