Solid waste recovery and insert your input as in industry: case study on the das Calçadas Street, the Recife commercial area | Recuperação de resíduos sólidos e inserção de sua entrada como na indústria: estudo de caso na rua das Calçadas, área comercial de Recife

Resumo

The article deals with the problems of solid waste generated by the Das Calçadas Street  in Recife, bustling street commercials. Solid waste every day are becoming an increasing problem a real environmental chaos. Recycling is environmentally and economically most appropriate to deal with the solid waste of the commercial areas of all kinds. The problems generated by solid waste need to be made in a sustainable and socially inclusive. The introduction of collectors in the product lifecycle acting as selective collection tool and recycling brings great benefits for collectors and their associations for the waste generators and the environment. The National Solid Waste Policy is the instrument that enables all product lifecycle agents assume their responsibilities within the production process, in addition to fulfilling its social role inclusion of collectors, their associations and cooperatives. In the region of Das Calçadas Street to City Hall collection by EMLURB about 11 tons per day of waste the amount would be much higher if there was action of scavengers. Awareness and public policy actions are needed to optimize recycling and disposal for collection, application of the polluter pays principle is a necessity, as a way to force the companies to implement collection processes and selection of waste.