Gestão de resíduos da construção civil nas dez maiores cidades do Brasil

Abstract

Responsible for a significant portion of the total mass of solid urban waste, civil construction is a sector with great impact on the Brazilian economic scenario, as well as being responsible for the consumption of the largest volume of natural resources on the planet. This paper aims to critically analyze the municipal environmental legislation of the ten largest cities in Brazil and how they have dealt with the issue of waste management in construction. For this purpose, a bibliographical research was used, a study of the management of civil construction waste in the legislation of the ten largest cities in Brazil, and a criticism of this legislation, as well as a proposal for improvement / alteration if necessary. An important step in this subject has already been given by the government, with Resolution No. 307/2002 of CONAMA, which demonstrates some concern with the matter, since it aims at a correct waste management. The analysis has shown that despite this Resolution and other legislations on the subject are federal, not all ten major cities have implemented them, which shows that much remains to be done.