A pesquisa teve como objetivo estudar as possibilidades de tratamento, aeróbio e anaeróbio, da fração orgânica dos Resíduos Sólidos Urbanos (RSU) de forma a atender ao disposto na Política Nacional de Resíduos Sólidos (PNRS). Além de ser previsto em lei, o tratamento da fração orgânica se faz necessário já que no Brasil são gerados quase 100 mil toneladas por dia de resíduos orgânicos. A maioria desses resíduos é atualmente disposta em aterros sanitários. Porém, a PNRS determina que a partir de agosto de 2014 apenas sejam dispostos em Aterros Sanitários os rejeitos, resíduos os quais já se esgotaram as possibilidades técnicas e econômicas de tratamento. Verificou-se que os resíduos orgânicos podem ser tratados através da compostagem e biodigestão. Outro objetivo da pesquisa foi analisar os objetivos relacionados ao tratamento da fração orgânica dos RSU dos Planos Municipais de Gerenciamento Integrado de Resíduos Sólidos (PMGIRS) dos municípios da bacia hidrográfica do Alto Tietê. Esses planos são outra obrigatoriedade prevista na PNRS. Essa lei determinou um prazo (Agosto de 2012) para que os municípios tivessem apresentado seus planos e, assim, tivessem acesso aos recursos da União destinados a gestão e o gerenciamento de resíduos sólidos. A Bacia em estudo está localizada na região sudeste e possui 34 municípios. Juntos, esses municípios geram mais de 12 mil toneladas por dia de resíduos orgânicos. De todos os municípios da bacia apenas sete, aproximadamente 20%, apresentaram o PMGIRS. As metas relacionadas ao tratamento de resíduos orgânicos dos PMGIRS estudados foram avaliadas e, dos sete municípios que apresentaram o plano municipal, apenas dois apresentaram metas favoráveis, dois apresentaram metas intermediárias e dois apresentaram metas desfavoráveis, segundo critério de classificação apresentado pela prévia do Plano Nacional de Resíduos Sólidos. Apenas um município não apresentou nenhuma meta relacionada ao tratamento de resíduos orgânicos. Após análise dos PMGIRS foi proposto um modelo de gestão da fração orgânica dos RSU para os municípios da bacia do Alto Tietê. / The research studied the treatment possibilities for the organic fraction of municipal solid waste (MSW) in order to meet the provisions of the National Policy on Solid Waste (PNRS). Besides being provided by law, the treatment of the organic fraction is necessary since in Brazil are generated almost 100 tons per day of organic waste. Most of this waste is currently disposed of in landfills. However, PNRS determines that from 2014 only tailings, waste which has already exhausted the technical and economical possibilities of treatment, can be disposed in landfills. It was found that the organic waste can be treated by composting and digestion. Another objective of the research was to analyze the objectives related to the treatment of the organic fraction of MSW presented by the Municipal Plans for Integrated Solid Waste Management (PMGIRS) of the municipalities of Alto Tietê basin. These plans are another requirement provided for in PNRS. This law set a deadline (August 2012) for the municipalities had submitted their plans and thus have access to the resources of the Union for the solid waste management. The study basin is located in the Brazilian southeastern region and has 34 municipalities. Together, these municipalities generate more than 12 tons of organic waste per day. Only seven (20%) of all the municipalities of the basin showed the PMGIRS. The goals related to the treatment of organic waste were evaluated, and of all PMGIRS that were presented only two had positive goals, other two had intermediate goals and two had unfavorable goals, according to classification criteria presented by the National Plan of Solid Waste. Only one municipality did not have any goals related to organic waste treatment. After analyzing the PMGIRS was proposed a management model for the organic fraction of MSW for the municipalities of Alto Tietê basin.

O gerenciamento adequado dos resíduos sólidos contribui de forma inequívoca com a sustentabilidade urbana e com a saúde ambiental e humana. São conhecidas as dificuldades na destinação final adequada dos resíduos sólidos urbanos em todo o Brasil, principalmente em municípios de pequeno porte, nos quais estão 98% dos 2.906 lixões existentes no país (MMA, 2011). Assim, alguns Estados vêm adotando soluções simplificadas e economicamente viáveis à realidade destes municípios. Destaca-se, no Estado de São Paulo, um programa de governo, que, desde 1999, fomentou a implantação dos denominados Aterros em Valas. Ressalta-se, porém, que estes sistemas simplificados não dispõem de todos os dispositivos de proteção ambiental utilizados em aterros sanitários convencionais, como impermeabilização e sistemas de drenagem de gases e lixiviados. Os principais critérios à utilização destes aterros estão relacionados à escolha de áreas adequadas em relação ao meio físico. Esta simplificação é questionada no meio técnico, principalmente quanto à eventual contaminação ambiental. Assim, esta pesquisa objetivou efetuar a avaliação de aterros sanitários de pequeno porte em valas, quanto ao potencial de alteração da qualidade das águas subterrâneas e do solo. Para tanto, foram selecionados três aterros em valas do Estado de São Paulo, situados nos municípios de Angatuba, Jaci e Luiz Antônio, os quais são considerados adequados, segundo o Inventário Estadual de Resíduos Sólidos (CETESB, 2011). Os resultados indicam que, para as taxas de aplicação de resíduos nessas áreas, variando de 8.000 a 15.000 t/ha, os solos locais têm sido capazes de promover a atenuação natural dos contaminantes. Não foram verificadas alterações significativas na qualidade do solo e das águas subterrâneas, corroborando, até o momento, a adequação da concepção proposta para os aterros sanitários de pequeno porte em valas. Esta tecnologia mostra-se viável como alternativa transitória, considerando-se um processo de melhoria contínua, que visa inicialmente à erradicação dos lixões. Assim, podem ser consideradas boas as perspectivas de se alcançar o objetivo da disposição final ambientalmente adequada dos resíduos sólidos gerados nos municípios de pequeno porte, por meio da utilização desses sistemas / The proper management of solid waste contributes in an unequivocal form with urban sustainability as well as with environmental and human health and well being. The adequate final disposal of solid waste throughout Brazil is recognized as being a problem, especially in the smaller municipalities, which account for 98% of the 2,906 existing waste dumps in the country (MMA, 2011). Therefore, some states are adopting simplified and economically viable solutions for those municipalities. In the State of São Paulo, stands out a government program that has been implemented since 1999, supporting the implantation of so-called landfills in ditches. However, must be pointed out that these simplified systems do not provide all the devices used for environmental protection, as in the conventional landfills, such as adequate liners and drainage systems of gas and leachate. The main criteria for employment of these landfills are related to the appropriate characteristics of the site, mainly with respect to soil type and depth of the groundwater. This simplification is questionable on technical merits, especially regarding possible environmental pollution. Therefore, this study seeks to make an assessment on landfill in ditches, with respect to their potential for altering the quality of both soil and underground water. For this, it was selected three landfill in ditches in the State of São Paulo, located in the municipalities of Angatuba, Jaci and Luiz Antônio, which are considered \"suitable\", according to the State Inventory for Solid Wastes (CETESB, 2011). The results indicate that for the applied loading rates of 8,000 to 15,000 tons per hectare of waste in these areas, the local soil was capable of providing natural attenuation for contaminants. Until now, no significant changes were observed in the soil and groundwater quality, sustaining the proposed concept to small landfills in ditches. The technology shows itself to be viable as a transitional alternative and can be considered as the first step of the continuous improvement processes of waste management and disposal, aimed in short terms the eradication of dumps. Therefore, it was conclude that can be considered good the prospects of achieving the goal of an environmentally acceptable waste disposal, without burdening the small municipalities, within the principles of a required sustainability

Introdução - No Brasil, o Programa Municipal de Coleta Seletiva (PMCS) pode ser executado pelo próprio município, por empresa contratada ou em parceria com uma organização de catadores. Mais de 50 por cento dos PMCS no Estado de São Paulo é realizado por essas organizações. Logo, a maioria dos estudos foca-se nessas organizações, mas os municípios que não possuem parceria também precisam ser estudados. Objetivo - Analisar e avaliar PMCS realizados sem parceria com organização de catadores, na perspectiva de sustentabilidade socioeconômica, ambiental e institucional. Métodos - Para esse estudo, 7 municípios foram selecionados conforme os critérios porte do município e tempo de existência mínima de 2 anos do PMCS, a partir de dados do Sistema Nacional de Informações sobre Saneamento e ligações telefônicas Os municípios estudados foram divididos em pequeno (4) e grande (3) porte. Os responsáveis pelo PMCS foram entrevistados, com base em questionário semiestruturado. Os resultados permitiram caracterizar os PMCS e alimentar 13 indicadores e 2 índices de sustentabilidade de PMCS. Resultados - Foram identificados 4 arranjos institucionais de execução dos PMCS, envolvendo a prefeitura municipal e empresa terceirizada. Os municípios de grande porte apresentam mais indicadores favoráveis à sustentabilidade que os de pequeno porte. A produtividade é maior nos de grande porte, mas a remuneração é melhor nos pequenos. Por outro lado, esses apresentam melhor taxa de recuperação, adesão e atendimento e menor taxa de rejeito, o que eleva o índice de sustentabilidade. Para os 2 índices considerados, os municípios de pequeno porte são mais favoráveis à sustentabilidade que os de grande porte. Conclusões - Os municípios de pequeno porte apresentam maior tendência à sustentabilidade nos indicadores considerados mais importantes num PMCS sem parceria com organizações de catadores. Embora a Política Nacional de Resíduos Sólidos priorize PMCS em parceria com organização de catadores, arranjos sem parceria são possíveis e apresentam-se também sustentáveis na sustentabilidade da valorização de materiais recicláveis. / Introduction - In Brazil, the Municipal Program for Selective Collection (MPSC) can be performed by the municipality itself, by a company contracted or through a partnership with waste pickers organization. More than 50 per cent of the MPSC in São Paulo State is performed by these organizations. Then, most of the studies focuses on these organizations, but the municipalities that dont have partnership also need to be studied. Objective - To analyze and evaluate MPSC performed without partnership with waste pickers organization, through the perspective of socioeconomic, environmental and institutional sustainability. Methods For this study, 7 municipalities were selected according to the criteria: size and minimum time of existence, using data form the National Sanitation Information System and phone calls. The municipalities studied were divided into small (4) and large (3) sizes. The people responsible for MPSC were interviewed, based on a semi-structured questionnaire. The results allowed to characterize the MPSC and feed 13 indicators and 2 MPSC sustainability indexes. Results - Were identified 4 institutional arrangements of MPCS, involving the city government and outsourcing company. The large cities have more favorable indicators of sustainability than the small ones. The productivity is bigger in large municipalities, but the payment (compensation) is better in the small ones. Nevertheless, these present higher recovery rate, adherence and attendance and lower reject rate, what raises the sustainability index. For the 2 index considered the small municipalities are more sustainability favorable than the large ones. Conclusions - Small municipalities are more likely to sustainability for those indicators considered more important in a MPCS without a partnership with waste pickers organizations. Although the National Solid Waste Policy prioritizes MPCS through a partnership with waste pickers organization, arrangements without these kind of partnership are possible and also are sustainable for the recovery of recyclable materials.

This study was carried out to evaluate the potential of high-rate anaerobic digestion of high-solids organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW) for the production of organic acids and alcohols in leaching bed reactors (LBRs). For this purpose, two different experimental set-ups, namely Set-1 and Set-2, were operated. In the Set-1, only OFMSW without paper was studied in two identical LBRs, whereas, four identical LBRs, fed with OFMSW with paper and cow manure in different proportions, were operated in the Set-2. In this study, 50-60% of hydrolysis efficiency was achieved in the LBRs of Set-1, whereas this value was decreased to 20-25% in the LBRs of Set-2 / which was resulted from OFMSW containing cellulose and less volume of water addition in the Set-2. The mass of total volatile fatty acids (tVFA) production was found as 7000-9000 mg at the end of 80 days in the LBRs of Set-1, fed with OFMSW without paper, whereas it was 3000 mg at the end of 40 days in the LBR of Set-2, containing only OFMSW with paper. It was also observed that cow manure addition increased the amount of tVFA production in the LBR of Set-2. In conclusion, LBRs were found as alternative reactors for the degradation of OFMSW compared to completely stirred tank reactors (CSTRs) in terms of rapid hydrolysis and acidification, which can result in high hydrolysis yield and tVFA production.

The objective of this study is to illustrate that phase separation improves the efficiency of an anaerobic system which digests semi-solid organic wastes. Organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW) was the semi-solid organic waste investigated. In the first part of the study, the optimum operational conditions for acidified reactor were determined by considering the volatile solid (VS) reductions and average acidification percentages at the end of two experimental sets conducted. Organic loading rate (OLR) of 15 g VS/L.day, pH value of 5.5 and hydraulic retention time (HRT) of 2 days were determined to be the optimum operational conditions for the acidification step. Maximum total volatile fatty acid and average acidification percentage were determined as 12405 mg as HAc/L and 28%, respectively in the reactor operated at optimum conditions. In the second part, an acidification reactor was operated at the optimum conditions determined in the first part. The effluents taken from this reactor as well as the waste stock used to feed this reactor were used as substrate in the biochemical methane potential (BMP) test. The results of BMP test revealed that the reactors fed by acidified samples indicated higher total chemical oxygen demand (tCOD) removals (39%), VS reductions (67%) and cumulative gas productions (265 mL). The result of this study indicated that the separation of the reactors could lead efficiency enhancement in the systems providing that effective control was achieved on acidified reactors.

Landfill leachate is generated as a result of reactions between water percolating through the landfill and wastes. Under normal conditions leachate is found at the bottom of landfills and from there, its movement can be controlled with collection systems to be treated, discharged, or recirculated. Landfill leachate collection systems are positioned above the liner and are designed to collect liquid under gravitational flow for the entire active, closure, and post-closure periods. Clogging of any portion of the system can lead to higher hydraulic heads and increase the potential for leakage through the liner. To reduce the quantity of municipal solid wastes (MSW) requiring landfilling, many municipalities have adopted waste-to-energy (WTE) facilities that yield energy in the form of combustible gases and noncombustible residues. Disposal practices for WTE residuals include landfilling in monofills or co-disposal with MSW and other materials such as residues from water and wastewater treatment facilities. There has been concern about co-disposal practices, because the impacts on leachate quality and waste interactions are not well known yet. This research was conducted to evaluate clogging of leachate collection systems due to co-disposal of MSW and combustion residues from WTE facilities. The use of laboratory lysimeters in conjunction with batch tests to predict short-term and long-term leaching characteristics of noncombustible residues from WTE facilities was also evaluated. Laboratory lysimeters were used to simulate monofills (WTE residues and MSW) and co-disposal practices. Relationships between waste composition and leachate quality were evaluated over a seven month period.

<p>Diss. (sammanfattning) Umeå : Umeå universitet, 1993, härtill 7 uppsatser.</p> / digitalisering@umu

Greenhouse gas emissions can be reduced through recovery and recycling of resources from the municipal solid waste stream. In São Paulo, Brazil, recycling cooperatives play a crucial role in providing recycling services including collection, separation, cleaning, stocking and collective sale of recyclable resources. The present research attempts to measure the greenhouse gas emission reductions achieved by the Cooperpires recycling cooperative, as well as highlight its socio-economic benefits. Methods include participant observation, structured interview, a questionnaire, and greenhouse gas accounting of recycling using a Clean Development Mechanism methodology. The results afford an exploration of the opportunity for Cooperpires and other similar recycling cooperatives to participate in the carbon credit market. / Graduate

Χωροθέτηση μονάδας επεξεργασίας ΑΣΑ σε συνδιασμό με τον απαραίτητο ΧΥΤΥ, με μικτό ακέραιο γραμμικό προγραμματισμό, για τη βελτιστοποίηση των ακολουθούμενων διαδρομών των απορριμματοφόρων προς την μονάδα επεξεργασίας και απο την μονάδα προς τον ΧΥΤΥ.Εγινε με εφαρμογή GIS στη Μεσσηνία. / The current thesis is about optimum siting of a MSW treatment plant combined with a landfill for residues based on mixed integer linear programming (MILP) and GIS methodology.

A operação de coleta e transporte de resíduos sólidos urbanos é indispensável dentro de quaisquer sistema de limpeza urbana. É necessário que se intensifique a pesquisa nessa área de conhecimento afim de produzir-se material de auxílio ao poder público municipal e o setor privado. Deste modo o objetivo geral deste trabalho é o estudo da utilização de ferramentas computacionais para a otimização dos roteiros dos serviços de coleta de resíduos sólidos domiciliares. Foi feito um comparativo entre os itinerários percorridos pelos caminhões de coleta quando dimensionados de forma empírica e quando dimensionados com o auxílio de ferramentas computacionais. Verificou-se as vantagens e desvantagens de cada modelo de dimensionamento e o grande potencial de redução de custos quando utilizadas ferramentas computacionais. / The operation of collection and transportation of municipal solid waste is essential within any system of urban sanitation. It is necessary to intensify research in this area of knowledge in order to produce up to aid the municipal government and the private sector material. Thus the objective of this work is to study the use of computational tools for the optimization of routes of solid waste collection services. A comparison between the routes traveled by pickup truck when scaled empirically and when scaled with the aid of computational tools was made. There are advantages and disadvantages of each model sizing and great potential for cost savings when used computational tools.