O retrato da implantação do programa de coleta seletiva no município de Restinga Sêca - RS

Abstract

The need to preserve the environment has led to the increasing presence of Environmental Protection Policies in the municipalities. This study aimed at portraying the implementation and the current state of the Selective Waste Collection Program held in July of 2018 in the municipality of Restinga Sêca – RS. The Força no Braço Association has been responsible for the solid residue sorting and the administration of the program counting on the support provided by the Municipal Public Management. The study was carried out as descriptive, quantitative and documentary. The problematic of the study consisted of identifying the financial benefits and the social and environmental impacts after the implementation of the program. Findings show that the program resulted in positive social and environmental impacts to the municipality, generating quality of life and work for the associates as well as preventing the disposal of more than 800 tons of recyclable materials in the environment. The financial benefits were indirect, since there was an increasein the municipality's expenses. On the other hand, the program is generating more income for the associates. Therefore, the municipality has made great progress in fulfilling its Public Administration function, considering the actions of the 2030 Agenda and the implementation of the National Solid Waste Policy. The importance of this program for the municipalities, for the population and for the environmentis highlighted.