Diseño de un sistema de gestión integral para el manejo de residuos sólidos en el Centro Comercial “La Condamine”

Abstract

The Design of an Integral Management System for Solid Waste Management in the Commercial Centre "La Condamine", located in Riobamba Canton, it was made in order to eliminate the environmental impact, health problems and generation of vectors, that damage to the traders and consumers. The present work identified the problems caused in a cause-effect relation; previously an environmental diagnosis (base-line) was made, in order to know the origin of the problem and effect an appropriate proposal. In order to socialize and obtain values, a simple random sampling, was carried out, this allowed knowing how many samples must be studied. The information was obtained during seven days of each month, in four months that lasted the sampling, from October 2014 to January 2015. The obtained results presented an impact of moderate level, with an average of solid waste of 43,81 Kg/day in which it is identified 82% of organic waste, 16% of PAPLACA (paper, plastic and cardboard), 1% of sanitary waste and 1% of other waste. The per capita production (PPC) calculated was of 0,12 kg/hab/day. It is recommended that Commercial Center "La Condamine", introduces the handbook of Integral management of Solid waste that consists of six programmes: Strengthening Programme of Decentralized Independent Government of Municipality of Riobamba (GADMR), National Programme of recycling and valuation, Reduction Programme of reduction in origin and in consumption, Programme of Use of organics, environmental education programme, Programme of Social and Economic inclusion of sappers, through which it is obtained appropriate technologies to avoid the contamination by solid waste and will keep a sustainable balance a sustainable balance of Commercial Center "La Condamine" and the environment.