Percepção ambiental dos trabalhadores da limpeza urbana sobre o gerenciamento dos resíduos sólidos e os impactos ambientais do aterro sanitário de Teresina

Abstract

The present work aimed to diagnose the environmental perception of urban cleaning workers regarding solid waste management and the environmental impacts that the Teresina Landfill may present due to the generation of solid waste in the municipality. In this sense, we investigated how current responsible management performs the operation of waste treatment and final disposal activities, as well as analyzing environmental perception and the risks arising for collection workers. The methodology used was based on a bibliographic and exploratory study for the construction of the work. Data collection was carried out through a technical visit to the study area to verify solid waste management and an interview guide for collection workers hired by the city hall. The results were obtained from the responses of the interviewees through the questionnaires applied, answering negative and positive points of the execution of the landfill operation and the impacts generated. From this research, different opinions were highlighted about the points of the study site, based on the results attributed, it can be concluded that collection workers have knowledge about the importance of carrying out waste management and its impacts on environmental and human quality.