Reciclagem como alternativa para a eficiência e sustentabilidade econômica do setor de resíduos sólidos urbanos no município de Belém-PA

Abstract

In the research, classified as descriptive and exploratory, the technical efficiency and economic sustainability of the solid urban waste (SUW) sector of the city of Belém - PA was evaluated. The research divided into three stages had in its first phase the execution of the legal, operational and financial diagnosis of the municipality. Then, in the second stage, scenarios were established to recycle 10%, 25% and 50% of MSW generated in the municipality in the year 2017. In the last stage, the sales prices of recyclables were determined and the economic prospects were estimated in the proposed scenarios, besides the evaluation of the financial benefit that the selective collection can bring the public finances. The generation of 340,405.39 tons SUW was verified in the city of Belém, as well as the existing need to update the laws, elaboration of the planning tools and reformulation of the forms of collection of the services provided in the sector. It was also observed that the implementation of recycling of 10%, 25% and 50% of the total RSU mass generated in 2017 would reduce operating expenses by R $ 11,302,703.66, R $ 8,256,759.16 and R $ 56,513,518.32, respectively, in the proposed scenarios. With the work it was possible to conclude that recycling is an excellent alternative to improve infrastructure and reduce expenses in the SUW sector of the municipality of Belém.