A gestão de resíduos sólidos urbanos no Município de Jericó-PB: uma avaliação segundo a visão dos gestores.

Abstract

The continuous search for ways to try to inhibit the environmental impacts on our planet has become something essential in modern society, organizations whether public or private seek alternatives or are equated by laws and guidelines that pay attention to this type of practice. On August 2, 2010, Law 12,305 was enacted, establishing the Policy Solid Waste National Institute (PNRS), storing guidelines and actions aimed at the correct solid waste management, where the Federal Government, States and Municipalities act as responsible forming their action plans. This work aimed to evaluate the urban solid waste (MSW) management practices in the city of Jericho-PB, having as premise the guidelines and goals established by the PNRS. This research was built from qualitative approach, classified as exploratory and descriptive through the application of interviews, visits and systematic observations. Interviews were applied with semi-structured questionnaires, composed of open questions based on the objectives and principles adopted by the PNRS, where it showed that the studied Municipality still faces challenges and obstacles to more efficient management.