Análise da gestão dos resíduos sólidos produzidos nas Ilhas do Combú e Cotijuba no município de Belém-Pa

Abstract

Solid waste management in Brazil is a topic that needs to be intensely researched and debated because even with a range of laws and regulations for waste management, the country still suffers from a not very efficient management process. Nevertheless, Belém, capital of the Pará State, has serious problems related to waste management, especially in its insular region, composed of 39 islands. Given this reality, this work aims to analyze solid waste management in Combú and Cotijuba islands, diagnose the problems related to solid waste management, and propose solutions to the problems encountered, aiming at efficiency and quality of life for the residents. This research was divided into three stages: in the first one, a broad bibliographic survey was carried out; once the information was gathered, we tried to interview components of the process through semi-structured interviews. Finally, a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) analysis was prepared from the consolidated information, assigning the main management strengths, weaknesses, threats, and opportunities. The results indicate waste management lacking improvement by the public administration in all stages of waste management, from the initial packaging or storage of waste to the collection, transportation, storage, and transshipment of waste. In addition to identifying the lack of solid waste management, this work points out alternative solutions: a substantial investment in training and environmental education of the residents and the installation of Waste Treatment Units on the Cotijuba island. These actions can later be applied to all the islands of the insular region of Belém.