COMPOSTING PRUNING WASTE IN A GATED COMMUNITY

Objective: To evaluate the composting of pruning waste conducted in a horizontal gated community in the municipality of Goiânia, Goiás. Theoretical Framework: In Goiânia, horizontal gated communities are considered major generators and must manage their waste. Although composting is a method for uti...

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Published inRGSA : Revista de Gestão Social e Ambiental Vol. 18; no. 3; pp. 1 - 14
Main Authors de Faria, Henrique Rodrigues Americano, Pfeiffer, Simone Costa
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published São Paulo Centro Universitário da FEI, Revista RGSA 01.09.2024
Subjects
Aeration
Composting
Composts
Condominiums
Electricity generators
Gated communities
Humidity
Landfill
Landfills
Legislation
Microorganisms
Nutritive value
Organic wastes
pH effects
Pruning
Solid waste management
Solid wastes
Temperature
Waste disposal sites
Waste management
Windrows
Brazil
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Summary:Objective: To evaluate the composting of pruning waste conducted in a horizontal gated community in the municipality of Goiânia, Goiás. Theoretical Framework: In Goiânia, horizontal gated communities are considered major generators and must manage their waste. Although composting is a method for utilizing organic waste, various factors, such as temperature, aeration, humidity and pH, interfere in the process and must be monitored. Method: Five already formed windrows were monitored for three months. Temperature, pH and humidity were measured at three different points in each windrow twice a week. A nutritional analysis of the oldest windrow was also conducted. Results and Conclusion: The exclusive use of pruning waste resulted in a time-consuming process and adversely affected the nutritional quality of the compost. However, composting played an important role in the management of solid waste generated in the studied gated community, since, with the implementation of the process, 1,836 t/year of green mass were no longer disposed of in the landfill. Research implications: This study contributes to the promotion of more environmentally sustainable standards and compliance with relevant legislation. Originality/Value: Considering that, in Goiânia, waste management is the responsibility of horizontal gated communities, this study presents a viable alternative destination for these generators.
ISSN:1981-982X
DOI:10.24857/rgsa.v18n3-067