Resíduos sólidos na Central de Abastecimento de Minas Gerais - Unidade de Uberlândia

Abstract

The Supply Centers S.A.(CEASAs) are responsible for the supply of horticultural products in large Brazilian cities, and because of the size and volume of materials commercialized from these plants, they constitute large generators of solid waste. The present work carried out at the Supply Center of the city of Uberlandia / MG had the objective of proposing adjustments in the solid waste management systems of the Uberlandia unit of CEASA Minas. For this purpose, site visits were carried out and observation scripts were used, interviews with local visitors and service providers, and sampling of waste according to NBR 10.007 (2004). The residues were classified as organic residues (77%), wastes (7%), paper / cardboard (9%), wood (4%), plastic (3%), and physical characterization of solid wastes by gravimetric composition, percentage and density. There were several problems in CEASA, both regarding the incorrect disposition of waste and the lack of awareness of the local residents. The organic residues stood out among the other wastes, representing on average 77% of the total waste sampled. It was concluded that in order to achieve the objectives expected with the proposed actions, one of the main points is the awareness of the CEASA community, in addition to the implementation of selective collection points, and the allocation of organic waste to composting.