Title: Gravimetric composition of municipal solid waste disposed in a large-scale experimental cell in Southeastern Brazil

Authors: Miriam Gonçalves Miguel; Jorge Luiz da Paixão Filho; Júlio César Beltrame Benatti; Mariane Alves de Godoy Leme; Bruno César Mortatti; Giuliano Gabrielli; Marcelo Leite Conde Elaiuy; Sueli Yoshinaga Pereira; Eglé Novaes Teixeira

Addresses: The School of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Urban Design (FEC), University of Campinas (Unicamp), Rua Saturnino de Brito, 224, Cidade Universitária Zeferino Vaz, Campinas-São Paulo, 13083-889, Brazil ' The School of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Urban Design (FEC), University of Campinas (Unicamp), Rua Saturnino de Brito, 224, Cidade Universitária Zeferino Vaz, Campinas-São Paulo, 13083-889, Brazil ' The School of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Urban Design (FEC), University of Campinas (Unicamp), Rua Saturnino de Brito, 224, Cidade Universitária Zeferino Vaz, Campinas-São Paulo, 13083-889, Brazil ' The School of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Urban Design (FEC), University of Campinas (Unicamp), Rua Saturnino de Brito, 224, Cidade Universitária Zeferino Vaz, Campinas-São Paulo, 13083-889, Brazil ' Geosciences Institute (IG), University of Campinas (Unicamp), Rua João Pandiá Calógeras, 51, Cidade Universitária Zeferino Vaz, Campinas-São Paulo, 13083-870, Brazil ' State University of Campinas (Unicamp) Department of Geothecnics and Transports Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture and Urban Design Rua Saturnino de Brito, 224 Campinas-SP, Brazil Zip Code 13083-889 ' The School of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Urban Design (FEC), University of Campinas (Unicamp), Rua Saturnino de Brito, 224, Cidade Universitária Zeferino Vaz, Campinas-São Paulo, 13083-889, Brazil ' Geosciences Institute (IG), University of Campinas (Unicamp), Rua João Pandiá Calógeras, 51, Cidade Universitária Zeferino Vaz, Campinas-São Paulo, 13083-870, Brazil ' The School of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Urban Design (FEC), University of Campinas (Unicamp), Rua Saturnino de Brito, 224, Cidade Universitária Zeferino Vaz, Campinas-São Paulo, 13083-889, Brazil

Abstract: The increasing consumption in emerging countries like Brazil has caused the increased generation of municipal solid waste (MSW) and hence the demand for environmentally friendly and relatively inexpensive disposal of the waste, such as sanitary landfills. In this research, it is presented the gravimetric composition of MSW disposed in a large-scale experimental cell, built on a sanitary landfill, Campinas, state of São Paulo, Brazil. For such, it was adopted the hypothesis that the characteristics of MSW vary with the income level of the population and the type of activity that generates it (domestic or commercial). Twenty-two tests were performed for gravimetric characterisation. Statistical analyses considering the results of this characterisation showed that the adopted hypothesis was correct. The MSW composition was preponderant by organic matter (52.7%), paper (17.5%) and plastic (13.0%). The methodology used was considered feasible to achieve the proposed objective of the characterisation.

Keywords: sanitary landfills; gravimetric composition; municipal solid waste; MSW characterisation; solid waste management; Brazil; organic matter; paper; plastics.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEWM.2016.076758

International Journal of Environment and Waste Management, 2016 Vol.17 No.2, pp.128 - 145

Accepted: 11 Feb 2016
Published online: 26 May 2016 *

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