Descrição da destinação clandestina dos resíduos sólidos urbanos na Cidade de Montes Claros - MG

Abstract

The need for more efficient ways and conscious of management of the Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) is placed, every day more as a challenge for administrations of big and small cities. Therefore, this work aimed to describe the damage caused by the open landfills, called garbage dumps, in Montes Claros - MG considering, from this description, the development of strategies to minimize such damage. The field research, of a descriptive / exploratory character, used as instrument the observation of the foci of improper discard of MSW, recording through photographs. From the field survey, it was noticed the diversity of solid waste deposited incorrectly in the environment and the possible contamination of streams and soil, besides the proliferation of insects, rodents and other living beings that transmit diseases. Thus, it is believed that the planning of public policies, supervision, environmental education are, among others, necessary means to minimize the damage caused by the improper disposal of these wastes.