Impactos Ambientais Resultantes do Descarte Final dos Resíduos Sólidos no Lixão do Município de São José de Piranhas - PB.

Abstract

The increasing production of solid waste is a reality that haunts our can cause risks to the environmental balance and public health when deposited in inappropriate places and without any sort of segregation. The present work aims to identify the main environmental impacts resulting from the disposal of solid waste in the municipal dump of São José de Piranhas-PB. THE methodology is based on bibliographic survey, descriptive research, field visits, and finally the identification and analysis of the impacts found in the area under study. During the conception of the research were identified in the municipal dump of São José de Piranhas-PB the following impacts: Landscape alteration, Vector proliferation disease transmitters, Occupational accidents with waste from non-healthcare services properly packaged, Gas and odor generation (Waste decomposition), dust, particulate matter and noise (by stationary and mobile equipment), Vegetation Cover Removal / Degradation (Disposal Area), Sky Waste Burning open, generating soot and irritating gases. According to the results, it was found that the most harmed elements were the soil, fauna, flora, landscape and the anthropic environment. The Survey results show that measures by municipal managers should be (Landfill, Recycling, Composting), techniques developed with the purpose of provide efficient waste management, thereby minimizing damage caused.