Análise da gestão integrada dos resíduos sólidos sob a perspectiva da economia circular na região metropolitana do Vale do Aço/MG

Abstract

Managing urban solid waste is the great challenge faced by contemporary cities. In order to diagnose the panorama of integrated solid waste management in the Metropolitan Region of Vale do Aço - RMVA and identify the capacity to implement the circular economy from the reverse cycle of Household Waste - RDO, a theoretical base survey was carried out on the theme and exploratory basis to obtain information and data that would allow deepening knowledge about the reality of the territory, object of study. The analysis was based on the National Solid Waste Policy - PNRS, on the principles of contemporary management models and on sustainable development. It was possible to observe that there is no integrated management of solid waste in the municipalities of the RMVA, only the management of some activities that guarantee the collection and proper disposal of urban solid waste. Actions were identified with the objective of implementing environmental education and selective collection, but without significant results. Even so, selective collection shows signs of technical, economic and social feasibility, which makes the implementation of the reverse cycle of the circular economy a possibility to achieve sustainable development with job and income generation.