Alternativas tecnológicas para coleta seletiva e viabilização do exercício profissional de catadores e catadoras de materiais recicláveis, no bairro Malvinas, Campina Grande – PB

Abstract

The main objective was to develop and analyze technologies that enable the selective collection and the professional practice of collectors of recyclable materials operating in the Malvinas neighborhood in Campina Grande-PB. The research participant and experimental type was performed in four steps. In the first stage, the semi-structured interviews with 54 of the 283 families participating in the selective collection in the town was held to evaluate the project, the second step was applied to semi-structured interview to members of ARENSA (Recyclable Materials Collectors Association of Community Nossa Senhora Aparecida) to survey data to carry out the collection and screening, challenges these activities and suggestions for improvement. In the third stage was accompanied by the associated ARENSA operating in the vicinity of the Community Base Ecclesial Jesus the Liberator, in order to identify the technologies and from these develop new technologies that optimize the professional practice of the study group, The fourth stage was characterized if the implementation and evaluation of developed technologies aimed at local separate coll ection, from the production of internal and external collector for storing recyclables Subsequently, the quantification and qualification of the collected material was performed in order to verify the performance of collectors material recyclable regarding the impacts specifically the collection technologies presented in this work, one can highlight the setting of suitable sites for recyclables storage promoting local cleaning, reducing the attraction of vectors harmful to human health. The implementation of recyclable materials collectors also facilitated the transfer of recyclable materials to associated ARENSA and facilitated the professional activity of the group, starting the promotion of hygiene of recyclable materials that triggered the commercial valuation of the same, however, these technologies require improvements to meet the goal of enabling the selective collection, especially in relation to the external collector, requiring the replacement of the password lock system to facilitate handling of it , increase the volume so that it can behave for a week the stored material in homes, in addition to overcoming the vandalism, which is a major obstacle in the locality which contributes to the deterioration of external collectors. Despite the challenges to be overcome, it proved that the development of low-cost alternative technologies and easy operation is essential to enable the management of solid waste in the neighborhood Malvinas in Campina Grande-PB and to promote the professional practice of collectors of materiais6 recyclable, associated with ARENSA operating in the locality.