Solid Waste Management of the municipalities of the state of Rondônia in the Western Amazon – Brazil

Abstract

The approach of this study was the management of urban solid waste in municipalities in the state of Rondônia – Western Amazon – Brazil. The main objective was to analyze the management of solid waste in accordance with PNRS Law 12.305/2010 in municipalities in the State of Rondônia. The research established the Municipal Index (IM) and the General State Index (IGE) for each municipality. In the aspects of Strategic Management and Collection and transportation, the IGE was 0.47 and 0.39 respectively, considered a BAD performance for Rondônia, whereas Sorting and Treatment and Final Destination the IGE was 0.24 and 0.27, classifying them like TERRIBLE. Unsatisfactory results may result from the absence or poor management of the municipal solid waste plan and its resources, inadequate disposal of waste, including open dumps, little investment in a selective and cooperative waste collection system, among others. The main contribution of the research was to observe the critical points that require greater attention so that MSW managers can establish or prioritize the most urgent points that require action, create or improve an Integrated Municipal Solid Waste Plan that meets the demands of society , developing and including cooperatives and associations of collectors, reducing environmental impacts and the health of the population,  controlling or minimizing the municipality's costs with landfills and eliminating open dumps.

DOI:https://doi.org/10.56238/sevened2024.004-020