A vida e o trabalho dos catadores de lixo das ruas da cidade de Cajazeiras-PB.

Abstract

This research intends to show the problem of solid residues emphasizing, the dustmen's life and work in the city of Cajazeiras. Visits and intevicws with the dustmen were carried in orden to know their everyday life and the work conditions. Through an quantitatwe and qualitative analyses, it was identified that the dustmen see the garbage as survisal sourse, however, they deny the direct relation that there is between their occupation and the acquisition of health problems. It was also observed that these people live in the greates poverty conditions, where many of them don't get to provide their families basic necessities. Other fact, that was also observed, is the lack of attention of the politic autorities of Cajazeiras in the face of the dustimen's work who they have only the support of ONGS.