Diagnóstico ambiental de la separación en la fuente y recolección de residuos sólidos municipales previo a su disposición final en el relleno sanitario de Romerillo, cantón Mejía y propuesta de alternativas de mejora

Abstract

The present titling project focuses on the diagnosis of the current processes of separation at the source and collection of municipal solid waste from the city of Machachi and the parish head of Alóag, and the proposal of alternatives for improvement. It began with the compilation of secondary information from the contribution of the Illustrious Municipality of canton Mejía to the study area, followed by inspections and monitoring of the management process, from the collection to the final disposal of waste in the Center of Recycling and Final Disposal of Romerillo. Also, polls were also applied to the population to get an opinion about the service offered by the department of public services and hygiene. All the information was systematized to elaborate the proposals of alternatives of improvements to the management system. The results of this study determine acceptability in the processes of separation at source and collection of solid waste. The alternatives proposed for its continuous improvement are: the implementation of folding grids and the production of compost in the homes has a high and average acceptance, respectively, by the citizens.