Diagnóstico do gerenciamento dos resíduos sólidos urbanos no município de Pombal- PB.

Abstract

The waste when prepared incorrectly, without any treatment, can pollute the soil, altering their physical, chemical and biological characteristics, becoming also an aesthetic problem and a threat to public health. The improper disposal of solid waste from the various human activities is currently one of the significant problems facing public administration in Brazil and in developing countries. This work aims to diagnose the current process of municipal solid waste management carried out in the municipality of Pombal-PB, and propose the management thereof in a manner best suited to the local conditions. The method of diagnose was based on a bibliographic survey, interview to the competent body and the application of questionnaires to population, in every neighborhood of the city. With the result of this study it was noticeable that most of the population needs to be informed about environmental issues, so that in this way manage properly their residues. The municipal government is already taking some steps to reduce the impacts generated by the lack of a correct management of their waste, but some points still need to be taken into consideration, such as working mainly the awareness of the population.