Evaluación del manejo integral de los residuos sólidos de las comunidades Nizag y Shushilcón, cantón Alausí

Abstract

In this work, the comprehensive management of solid waste in the Nizag and Shushilcón communities, Alausí canton was evaluated, carrying out analysis processes of information collected in field tests, as well as the review of bibliographic documents. To carry out a process of gathering information on solid waste management, 190 families in the Nizag community and 44 families in the Shushilcón community were considered part of the sample, then socialization and the application of surveys were carried out. The sampling of solid waste in the study areas was considered with the methodology determined by the Pan-American Center for Sanitary Engineering and Environmental Sciences, which allowed obtaining the Per Capita production (PPC) per day, density and types of household waste that occur, the ex post evaluation was also carried out based on the data obtained, then the SWOT analysis was carried out based on the data collected. As the results obtained, it was determined that the PPC of solid waste of the communities is 0.60 kg/person*day, of which 67% is inorganic waste while 33% is organic waste, and its loose density is 143 kg/m³. As a final product according to the data obtained in the study and through a SWOT analysis, a proposal was proposed to improve solid waste management and reduce environmental impacts. It is concluded that this project seeks alternatives and strategies to carry out the correct management of solid waste that is generated daily in the communities, directly or indirectly affecting the environment.