Diagnóstico do gerenciamento dos resíduos sólidos em uma indústria de móveis do município de João Pessoa-PB

Abstract

Waste generation is increasingly present in human activities and becomes a serious problem for society as the amount and diversity of waste generated grows and the inadequate disposal of waste can have a direct impact on the environment and human health. Much of this waste is generated by the production processes in the industries, which raises the need for strategies aimed at the minimization and adequate management of Industrial Solid Waste, as in the case of furniture factories, which generate a series of residues including wood residues, metal and hazardous waste. This study aimed at elaborating a diagnosis on solid waste management in a furniture industry located in the industrial district of João Pessoa / Paraíba – Brazil. The methodology included bibliographical and documentary research, the characterization of the study area and data collection from technical visits and interviews with company employees. With the data collected, it was possible to identify the types of waste generated associated with each stage of the production process, to classify them according to ABNT NBR 10,004 / 2004 and CONAMA resolution 313 and to evaluate their management. The results allowed the identification of the presence of various types of waste, including hazardous waste, the reuse processes existing in the company, the inadequacies in the collection, packaging, storage and, especially, the problems related to the final disposal of waste. The diagnosis confirmed the need to adopt best practices aimed at the readjustment of the collection, packaging and storage methods, leading to the environmentally appropriate disposal of all the waste generated, so that the company can develop a sustainable management of the waste it generates, making it possible to mitigate the resulting environmental impacts.