Gestão de resíduos sólidos em Santana do Livramento: uma análise das fases de mudanças

Abstract

The objective of this article was to understand how the public policies for solid waste management in the municipality of Santana do Livramento, located in the region of Rio Grande do Sul state, are relevant. treatment of solid waste from urban centers. It refers to a problem that directly affects the quality of life of people, as well as the conservation of the environment. Methodologically, it is characterized as a research of applied nature, qualitative approach, descriptive regarding the objectives and case study in front of the technical procedures. The data were collected following the procedures proposed by direct research and analyzed from the evolutionary process and the change of the municipal management in front of the law no. 12,305 / 10. The destination of municipal solid waste is currently outsourced. The collection is done 3 times a week throughout the county and there is no separation of organic and inorganic materials. It is noticed, although the municipality has some projects in progress in direction of composting and separation of the residues. The Federal University of Pampa, through its teachers who are involved in the elaboration of the selective collection project, aims to reach the whole city with the collectors' cooperative, raising awareness of the population, generating income and helping to recycle some of the waste.