Methodology for assessment of consortia of municipal solid waste in Minas Gerais

ABSTRACT

One of the major problems currently faced in urbanized areas is the final disposal of the municipal solid waste (MSW) generated. The problem, however, is not restricted only to its final disposal, but instead encompasses the whole process of the production of waste, its discarding, storage, collection, transportation, treatment, and final disposal, as well as current consumption patterns. The studies planned under this research aim to strengthen consortia, increasing their importance, representativeness, and scope, and also encourage the integration with entities and institutions involved in the field, fostering discussions at the regional level and evaluate technological routes applied by the consortia. This article presents the methodology for assessment of Consortia of municipal solid waste in the state of Minas Gerais as an alternative in the field of MSW management, for the purposes of scale increase, resource optimization, and operation of services making MSW management viable for everyone. Then, it does an analysis of the MSW technological routes, evaluating the effectiveness of the technology used in the municipalities taking into account of already formed consortia and proposals in Minas Gerais Optimal Territorial Arrangements (ATOs).

Keywords:
consortia; municipal solid waste; technological routes