Problem of solid waste in horizontal residential construction site on the paulista interior: case study

Abstract

Civil construction is responsible for a large part of the solid waste produced in urban areas, a fact that is alarming and extremely worrying, from the point of view of sustainable development. In this work, a case study was carried out on Civil Construction Waste, its identification, destination and processing, pointing out possible failures that could be harmful to the environment. The research focused on interior regions of the state of São Paulo, in the municipalities of Caconde and São José do Rio Pardo, in horizontal residential construction sites. Initially, the approach was exploratory and later, research methodologies were applied: explanatory, experimental, field study and the method of diagnosis, evaluating how the problem is approached in the respective cities. It was found that the disposal of waste occurs without proper separation or recycling, with the item, provisional installations at the construction site, classified as bad and, for the most part, does not meet the legal requirements for its proper functioning, a fact verified in both buildings. Municipalities differ in terms of municipal legislation, but they deposit urban waste in the same landfill, located in a third municipality. It was found that the procedures require greater attention on the part of the construction companies, which, in turn, lack inspection by the government, which generates great concern about environmental management and sustainable development in the aforementioned locations.