Abstract
The treatment and the disposal of solid wastes occur in different ways through the economic, technological and cultural development of each country. In Brazil, despite the various legislations regulating the management of these wastes, several socio-environmental impacts have been found associated with the irregular and/or inappropriate disposal of these wastes. Among the wastes that have a complex problem of management and the possibility of improvement are the bulky wastes. In this study, an analysis of the current model of management of the bulky waste in the municipality of São Paulo was carried out, aiming at the critical points and proposals of guidelines for more appropriate management of the socio-environmental point of view. The data of the current model were obtained from the collection of public information and on-site visits to the Ecopoints of the municipality. The results indicate the lack of management of some bulky wastes by the Ecopoints and that the wastes that are received by these units are currently disposed in landfills and may have directions of valorization. It also highlights the lack of environmental education programs and a low quality of segregation at the source. The proposed management and valorization guidelines are based on models operating abroad and in reutilization system proposed in Brazilian legislation.
Keywords:
Management; Solid waste; Ecopoints; Bulky waste
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