Solid Waste Management In The District Municipality Of Andahuaylas –Apurimac - Peru

Abstract

The objective of this research is to carry out a diagnosis and proposal for solid waste management in the José María Arguedas District Municipality, Province of Andahuaylas, Apurímac. A sample size of 83 households was randomly selected. The diagnosis of solid waste generation reports a household average of 2.37 ± 1.33 kg/household/day (representing 83.62% of the solid waste generated), followed by the Restaurants source with an average generation of 2.81 ± 0.89 kg/day. The head with the lowest age was the Boticas with 0.27 ± 0.04 kg/day, showing a significant difference (p-value < 0.05) between the sources of solid waste generation. The characterization of household solid waste comprises 29.24% organic matter, 11.57% wood and foliage, and 27.06% inert matter. In comparison, the other types total 32.13%, organic waste totaled 43.38%, and organic waste 56.62%, with an average density of 116.43 kg/m3, average humidity of 73%, and average per capita production of 0.498 kg/person/day. The formulation of solid waste management proposes strengthening and expanding local waste recycling systems, as well as raising community awareness of the importance of household solid waste collection and management through talks and workshops in educational institutions and neighborhood councils, emphasizing reuse and recycling, which should be proposed and developed by the District Municipality.