Propuesta de Plan de gestión integral de residuos sólidos para la cabecera cantonal de El Chaco

Abstract

In view of the growing generation of waste in Ecuador, comprehensive waste management plans are required to allow a respectful management of human health and the environment. In the present work an Integral Solid Waste Management Plan was designed to improve the management of the same. The work began with the diagnosis of the current situation, applying interviews, surveys and on-site visits together with nine samples of residues in the dwellings. A per capita generation of 0.54 kg / hab * day and a production of 4.30 Tm / day of solid waste (1569 Tm / year) was obtained. The most representative domestic waste was organic (60%), plastics (18%), paper and paperboard (9%), cans (4%), glass (2%) and other materials (7%). With the results obtained, a comprehensive solid waste management plan was proposed, composed of four programs: storage, transportation and collection, recycling and training and environmental education, which were socialized with the community as they seek the optimization of resources and decrease Negative impacts on environmental and social factors