ANALYSIS OF COMPOSITION OF ORGANIC SOLID WASTE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ITAPAGIPE / MG

Abstract

One of the biggest problems facing Brazilian municipalities today is the management of solid waste, which highlights the growing search for economically viable alternatives for recycling and reusing waste resulting from various human activities. Composting is a technique that uses organic waste in general to produce a compost capable of improving the physical an chemical characteristics of the soil. This work aims to analyze whether composting is an alternative that can be used to reduce the amount of waste that is sent to the landfill in the municipality of Itapagipe-MG, since most of the waste produced in the municipality is of household and organic origin. With the Quali-quantitative method and Bibliographic analysis, it is concluded that composting is a viable alternative for the municipality of Itapagipe-MG since the municipality already has a Waste Treatment Plant and has been investing in waste management. It is also necessary for the plant to operate at full capacity, as currently only the separation of waste is carried out, and that the population actively participates in the process because organic waste needs to be separated in its origin, that is, the households.