COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE MEANS OF TRANSPORT USED IN SELECTIVE COLLECTION

Abstract

This article aims to evaluate the economic and environmental efficiency and the impacts on urban traffic of models of door-to-door collection and transportation of recyclable materials, through the analysis of the three models in execution in Brazil, namely: compactor truck, box truck and unmanned combustion engine vehicle, associated with a support point. Due to the scarce literature found related to the transportation of selective collection, this analysis intends to contribute as a subsidy to the decision-making by the agencies and institutions responsible for the management of municipal solid waste and in the planning of the best means of transportation for this purpose, taking into account the local characteristics. The work corroborates the thesis that adequate planning for the optimization of resources, efficiency and quality in the provision of services is fundamental for the implementation and maintenance of selective collection programs, in order to comply with the National Solid Waste Policy.

DOI:https://doi.org/10.56238/sevened2024.029-012