Gerenciamento de resíduos sólidos urbanos por meio de consórcios públicos intermunicipais no sertão paraibano: uma proposta de aplicação.

Abstract

The escalating global challenge of solid waste management highlights the urgent need for effective strategies to address the continual increase in waste production. As a viable alternative aimed at minimizing issues during management processes in small and medium municipalities, Public Consortia emerge as instruments designed to foster cooperation and stimulate regional development in these areas. This thesis aimed to evaluate how intermunicipal Public Consortia can contribute to the proper management of solid waste within the context of regional development in the Paraíban Sertão. Employing an exploratory and descriptive research approach and adopting Bardin's analysis as the method, this study applied an evaluation model across five municipalities in the Sertão of Paraíba. Primary data were collected through interviews with the secretaries responsible for solid waste in the municipalities of Sousa, São José da Lagoa Tapada, Santa Cruz, Marizópolis, and São Francisco, along with the technical manager of the Sousa Waste Treatment Unit (UTR). Additionally, forms were administered to two associations and one cooperative. Based on the analyses conducted, this work concludes that the municipalities investigated face significant practical challenges in implementation, financing, and community engagement for effective waste management, with environmental education and selective collection emerging as critical points in this panorama. It was observed that intermunicipal public consortia have proven to be an efficient and viable alternative for the management of Urban Solid Waste (RSU). The evaluation provided an in-depth view of the effectiveness of intermunicipal public consortia in addressing challenges associated with solid waste management, highlighting their contribution to the regional development of the investigated municipalities. In this sense, this study not only provided a comprehensive understanding of the reality in the Paraíban Sertão but also suggests concrete directions for improving solid waste management practices in various regions. Given the complexity of this challenge, it concludes that integrated and collaborative approaches, such as public intermunicipal consortia, are essential to achieve sustainable outcomes and positively impact regional development.