Estudo de dimensionamento para implantação de uma usina de triagem e compostagem em Francisco Beltrão – PR

Abstract

The high generation and growing complexity of Solid Urban Waste (RSU in portuguese) has created difficulties for Brazilian municipalities in managing their solid waste. Thus, the incentive for adequate alternatives of management and treatment of solid waste is growing. The Sorting and Composting Plants (UTC in portuguese) are an interesting alternative for the treatment of RSU. In this context, this work sought to assess the feasibility of implementing a UTC in the city of Francisco Beltrão-PR. Thus, the characterization of RSU management in the municipality was carried out, the dimensioning and evaluation of the feasibility of implementing a UTC, in addition to proposing Environmental Education (EA in portuguese) strategies to improve RSU management. The characterization was carried out by means of data collection from the municipality's environmental department. The methodology for the dimensioning was based on Pereira Neto, in the Technical Specifications and Technical Drawing, Composting Guide, CEMPRE Integrated Waste Management Manual and the IBAM Integrated Solid Waste Management Manual. The EA proposal was based on the implementation of Information and Communication Technologies (TIC in portuguese). The characterization indicated the presence of a recyclable waste collection system and the need to improve the management process adopted by the municipality. The dimensioning indicated the need for a total area of the composting yard of 17.382,02 m² and a sorting shed with an area of 1.500 m². The EA proposal indicated that TICs are an interesting alternative in the search for improvement in MSW management processes.