Resíduos sólidos urbanos: um estudo de caso em uma cooperativa de reciclagem em Salvador, BA

Abstract

This study aimed to show the participation of a collectors' cooperative in Salvador, Bahia, the Cooperbrava, regarding their participation in solid waste management in the city. A case study was done, where they form questionnaire and obtaining data on the materials collected and recovered by recycling by that cooperative. Through this study it is found that the cooperative collects large amount of material in the city, but very small relative to the potential produced. Despite this relatively small performance prospects are positive because there is ever expanding the cooperative's operations in the municipality.