Avaliação do trabalho dos catadores de materiais recicláveis e da reciclagem na cidade de Delmiro Gouveia – AL

Abstract

Cities had a great growth after the Industrial Revolution, where the technological advances made possible more jobs, better wages, what caused the bigger consumption of disposable products that having its disposal without control in the environment produce harmful effects for its citizens. The city of Delmiro Gouveia has experienced a growth in its population in recent years, which contributes to an economically heated trade through the consumption of industrialized products that leads to an increase in waste materials. In this way, bringing a concern to municipal managers regarding the final destination of these waste produced in the city, however, the current legislation through Federal Law no 12.305/10, establishes guidelines on the treatment and reuse of recyclable materials. In Delmiro Gouveia, ASCADEL, the city's waste pickers association, develops recycling work that generates income, helps municipal management and contributes to the preservation of the environment. In this way, this work sought through empirical research together with a careful bibliographic study, in addition to documentary records through photos and monitoring of the work of delmirenses recyclers, to produce a study that can show the importance of the work developed by the city's collectors and what the beneficial impacts to the environment through recycling.