Skip to main content

Lund University Publications

LUND UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES

The challenge of solid waste collection in precarious settlements in São Paulo, Brazil

Polzer, Veronica LU and Justi Pisani, Maria Augusta (2015) In Edorium Journal of Waste Management 1(2015). p.1-9
Abstract
This article aims to analyze the problems and possible solutions to the implementation of a basic sanitation infrastructure, especially the solid waste collection in poor class occupations in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. The manner in which the urban accesses are structured in the Favela of Heliopolis, with dimensions and configuration insufficient, do not allow access to motorized vehicles, leading to unconventional solutions in legally urbanized areas of the city. The collection of the waste is adapted to existing conditions. Local workers collect waste door to door and transfer the material to a large container accessible to trucks. The method used for this study considers the literature survey, obtaining primary data from the... (More)
This article aims to analyze the problems and possible solutions to the implementation of a basic sanitation infrastructure, especially the solid waste collection in poor class occupations in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. The manner in which the urban accesses are structured in the Favela of Heliopolis, with dimensions and configuration insufficient, do not allow access to motorized vehicles, leading to unconventional solutions in legally urbanized areas of the city. The collection of the waste is adapted to existing conditions. Local workers collect waste door to door and transfer the material to a large container accessible to trucks. The method used for this study considers the literature survey, obtaining primary data from the Municipality of São Paulo and field surveys. The results provide technical and practical information that will help other needy communities with the

processes of implementation of a solid waste management plan, covering the activities of collecting recyclables, organic waste, sorting and proper disposal of materials for reusing, recycling, composting and recovering energy. The recommendation of this study is that only the refuse should be destined to final disposal of landfills. (Less)
Please use this url to cite or link to this publication:
author
and
organization
publishing date
type
Contribution to journal
publication status
published
subject
keywords
Solid waste management, municipal solid waste, urban sustainability, basic sanitation
in
Edorium Journal of Waste Management
volume
1
issue
2015
pages
1 - 9
publisher
Edorium Journals
language
English
LU publication?
yes
additional info
Open Access
id
727a5c63-6eb1-470d-af19-181e3d3fdcd4 (old id 8243935)
date added to LUP
2016-04-04 12:19:10
date last changed
2020-04-29 13:59:38
@article{727a5c63-6eb1-470d-af19-181e3d3fdcd4,
  abstract     = {{This article aims to analyze the problems and possible solutions to the implementation of a basic sanitation infrastructure, especially the solid waste collection in poor class occupations in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. The manner in which the urban accesses are structured in the Favela of Heliopolis, with dimensions and configuration insufficient, do not allow access to motorized vehicles, leading to unconventional solutions in legally urbanized areas of the city. The collection of the waste is adapted to existing conditions. Local workers collect waste door to door and transfer the material to a large container accessible to trucks. The method used for this study considers the literature survey, obtaining primary data from the Municipality of São Paulo and field surveys. The results provide technical and practical information that will help other needy communities with the<br/><br>
processes of implementation of a solid waste management plan, covering the activities of collecting recyclables, organic waste, sorting and proper disposal of materials for reusing, recycling, composting and recovering energy. The recommendation of this study is that only the refuse should be destined to final disposal of landfills.}},
  author       = {{Polzer, Veronica and Justi Pisani, Maria Augusta}},
  keywords     = {{Solid waste management; municipal solid waste; urban sustainability; basic sanitation}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{2015}},
  pages        = {{1--9}},
  publisher    = {{Edorium Journals}},
  series       = {{Edorium Journal of Waste Management}},
  title        = {{The challenge of solid waste collection in precarious settlements in São Paulo, Brazil}},
  url          = {{https://lup.lub.lu.se/search/files/5977775/8244050.pdf}},
  volume       = {{1}},
  year         = {{2015}},
}