Plan de manejo de residuos sólidos generados por el sector hotelero de la ciudad Puerto Francisco de Orellana

Abstract

A solid waste management plan was proposed for the hotel sector in the city of Puerto Francisco de Orellana, Canton Francisco de Orellana, Province of Orellana, contributing to the improvement of the environment. For the development of the research, a baseline was collected to learn about the current management of solid waste in the hotel sector by applying observation and interview techniques. Simple random sampling was used in the hotel establishments indicated, characterizing and quantifying the waste by quartering and manually separating the components, using labeled collection bags, vehicles, scales, records and shovels. This analysis determined a daily production of solid waste per hotel establishment of 12.33 kg with an approximate volume of 0.06 m3 , of which 47% is potentially recyclable and 53% is not recyclable. The studies carried out led to the development and proposal of an integrated solid waste management plan consisting of seven programs: pollution prevention and reduction, solid waste, contingencies and environmental emergencies, communication, education and training, occupational health and industrial safety, community relations, and monitoring and follow-up. It is concluded that the solid waste management plan is apt and efficient for controlling and correcting environmental contamination resulting from the daily activities of the hotel sector, promoting it as a sustainable, environmentally friendly activity. It is recommended that the solid waste management plan be implemented in all hotel establishments in the canton of Francisco de Orellana to ensure adequate management of the waste generated.