GESTÃO DE RESÃDUOS SÓLIDOS: BARREIRAS ENCONTRADAS POR MICRO E PEQUENAS EMPRESAS

Abstract

The survey sought to assess the processes and activities of solid waste management in micro and small - chemical and metallurgical - enterprises of São José do Rio Preto (SP). Also sought to identify the environmental practices used by the selected companies in order to verify the main barriers to the implementation of a proper solid waste management. From the methodological point of view, this was an exploratory study. We used data from secondary and primary sources, the latter having been obtained through a semi-structured questionnaire with open and closed questions. The results show that micro and small enterprises face difficulties that stand as strong barriers to proper management of their industrial solid waste. This lack of appropriate attitudes regarding the disposal of solid waste in small industrial enterprises, given their economic importance throughout the national territory, tends to deepen environmental issues. Index Terms - Environmental Management, Small Business, Solid Waste Industry.