Gestão de resíduos sólidos urbanos nos municípios de Ouvidor e Três Ranchos (GO)

Abstract

In the development of societies, the generation of garbage is something characteristic of the human species. In almost all of its activities there is generation of waste, but not all waste is the same, which may have different classifications, among them, the classification for Solid Waste. Currently, the era of programmed obsolescence, items for different uses last less and less and the production of disposables and technological objects extends at an overwhelming speed. In this context, after almost twenty years in the Brazilian National Congress, Law 12,305/2010, comes into force and regulates the Solid Waste Management Process throughout the national territory, however, after more than ten years of its publication, it has not yet was fully implemented in Brazil, causing problems for the public administration in relation to the collection and final destination of Solid Waste. This work aims to understand the process of Urban Solid Waste Management, the application of the National Solid Waste Policy in Brazil, especially in the municipalities of Três Ranchos and Ouvidor (GO), and the socio-environmental consequences of this process, carrying out a diagnosis of this reality and developing proposals aimed at solving the problems encountered. To carry out the research, qualitative and quantitative methods were used in the stages of investigation through bibliographic research, document research and field research. In the latter, the main resources used were semi- structured interviews and photographic records, duly regulated by the Council of Ethics in Research. It was concluded that the correct administration of Solid Waste is not a priority for the managers of the two municipalities surveyed and that the problems faced can be minimized mainly with the effective development of the Intermunicipal Consortium, correct investments, implementation of Selective Collection and Education Environment of the local human population.