Aterro sanitário como uma das faces da Gestão Integrada de Resíduos Sólidos Urbanos: um estudo de caso no município de Elói Mendes, MG

Abstract

This dissertation has been conducted with the objective to understand the functioning of the integrated waste management to the light of the appropriate final destination of the solid urban waste in the city of Elói Mendes, MG. The ways taken to reach the general objective passed through three stages that consisted of knowing the history and diagnosis of the management of urban solid waste in the city; identify the main changes that were made in the city public administration because of the implantation of the municipal landfill and identify the impacts of the landfill implantation along with the Recyclable Material Collectors Association from Elói Mendes, MG. For that reason, a study was made in this city. The study consists of exploratory qualitative research, where 20 semi-structured interviews were made with people related directly or indirectly to the management of urban solid waste in the city, we also used secondary data obtained with the municipal public administration. In the data analysis the content analysis method was used and a link was established between the information collected and the theoretical reference. Observed the degradation levels caused by the final improper disposal of solid waste and the use of public policy as a way of solid waste management by the public sector, the integrated form of acting in partnership with the private sector and civil society represents a contemporary challenge. When observed by social perspective, people who dedicate themselves to the work with urban solid waste have their role on cleaning and environment care and must have their perceptions considered in the decision-making process for public policy inserted in this field of work. In this work innovation theory in politics and programs in municipal administration is discussed. Most specifically focused on integrated management of urban solid waste, the study also shows the theory of social management and work in the recyclable material collectors association. It is understood from the study, the impacts of landfill implantation in municipal planning in the recyclable material collectors association (DEUSANARA) and their importance along with the urban solid waste management. It is realized that this type of management, seamlessly, does not exist in the city yet, and a municipal plan of selective gathering of urban solid waste may become an instrument of an alleged integrated management of urban solid waste. The current study analysis made also possible the recognition of workers from the public cleaning sector, specifically in the gathering of recyclable material and their different perception according to values, satisfaction, accomplishment and social aspects.