Current management of non-hazardous solid waste in the Ciudad Belén complex; District VI of the municipality of Managua

Abstract

The Ciudad Belén housing complex project is located in District VI of the municipality of Managua. The study area is composed of 4 stages, housing a total of 15,000 inhabitants, distributed in 2,266 houses. The inhabitants perform bad practices with regard to the management of solid waste (GIRS), non-hazardous, which causes the emergence of illegal landfills in the periphery and within the complex, evidenced by the exposure of large amounts of outdoor garbage (foci of pollution), which cause environmental problems. To determine the type of management carried out by the inhabitants of Ciudad Belén, instruments were designed and applied to collect qualitative and quantitative information regarding: Weight, Volume, Density, PPC and waste management.