Propuesta de un plan de gestión integral de residuos sólidos para la cabecera cantonal de Paccha, cantón Atahualpa, provincia de El Oro.

Abstract

Abstract:The present work has as purpose to elaborate a proposal of integral solid waste management plan for the cantonal head of Paccha, which currently lacks the same which has caused dissatisfaction in the citizenship and an incorrect management of the waste from the source until its final disposal. The current situation was analyzed through surveys and interviews with the different authorities and inhabitants of the sector, on-site visits and a thorough field work it give that resulted in a per capita generation of 0.49 kg / hab / day. As for the composition, it was determined that 74.82% corresponds to organic, 5.37% to paper and cardboard, 7.91% plastic, 0.85% glass, 0.99% cans, 1.27% textiles, 1.22% rubber, 0.56% wood, 1.41% special, 3.55% unusable and 2.05% other materials. With the information collected, the integral solid waste management plan was elaborated, integrated by four programs: environmental education, segregation and storage, collection and transport and use of solid waste, each of them with the purpose of mitigating environmental impacts, thus improving the quality of life.