Projeto de um consórcio intermunicipal para tratamento e gestão de resíduos sólidos

Abstract

The following work presents an Inter-Municipal Associate project, consisting of small existing municipalities in southwest Bahia state including the Itapetinga territory and the southeast region of Vitória da Conquista: Nova Canaã, Iguaí, Ibicuí, Firmino Alves, Santa Cruz da Vitória and Itajú do Colônia, with the objective to generate a solution to a serious environmental problem: inadequate disposal of garbage, as well as the lack of implementation of benefits such as the creation of more jobs and income for communities in need, which represent almost 50% of the population within these municipalities. Therefore the municipalities included in this study were visited, where the respective environmental secretaries were interviewed and answered a questionnaire pertaining to their knowledge of the environment, Agenda 21, as well as the transportation used and the applied logistics of garbage disposal. Moreover, the study presented questions pertaining to the Political National laws on solid waste and the norms generated for contracting Public Associates. The research showed that there is a great lack of knowledge on the part of the municipal governments concerning the environment and environmental regulations regarding waste disposal, as well as existing opportunities for the municipality to invest in this area. Despite the waste disposal issue being a big concern among the populations and managers within these municipalities, in the beginning of this study there had been no solicitations of such a study to resolve the issues. Another questionnaire was handed out that called for information regarding expenses, distances covered, and the quantity of garbage collected to verify how much these municipalities spend annually on waste disposal without generating any benefits for the community. A study was conducted using informational data from IBGE and IPEA to trace the socio-economic and cultural profile of these municipalities as a tool to aid in developing an understanding of the reality of each one. This data was turned into graphs to better visualize, analyse, and compare the realities. The research proved that since the followed principles established for the creation of associates, the development of strategies, clarification programs, and participation by the population would make it possible to turn them into reality and later build a sanitary landfill. This landfill would be created by intercropping and by following the previously established activities. It would benefit the region in various ways.