Evaluation of waste management from civil construction in Uberaba, state of Minas Gerais

Abstract

The present paper evaluates environmental management, in the context of planning and guidance of Civil Construction Waste (CCW) in Uberaba, identifying factors that influence the current model and contributing with suggestions for improvement. The study is based on exploratory research, by means of qualitative and quantitative information analysis, interviews with professionals in the area and field observations in the local recyclable waste collection areas, also known as ecopoints. Based on the results, it is apparent that Uberaba has local laws that provide guidelines and criteria for the management of CCW, such as the law No. 10,876 - from December 11, 2009 - which covers the entire production cycle of materials, in addition to covering environmentally correct disposal by citizens. In this study, factors that interfere in the current model are pointed out, through indicator analyses, as well as the efficiency of ecopoints and the role of the population in the management of CCW. The collected data in the National Sanitation Information System (SNIS) show an increase in the generation of CCW by the population, with a mass of CCW per capita of 351.44 [kg/(inhabitants x year)] in 2019. It stands out the need for more effective public transparency of such information, given what was analyzed, whether due to lack of data or divergence of information. It is up to the public authorities to monitor the evolution of the indicators and promote corrective actions in this process, as well as have information about the ecopoints for the entire population, since the city still faces difficulties related to the irregular disposal of waste in inappropriate places.