The Intercity Landfill of Quissamã-RJ: a refl ection on the legal instruments for waste management in small towns

• Main Authors: Álvaro Goulart Fulgencio, Caroline Cabral Tudesco, Glayce Junqueira Quintanilha, Hamilton Cassiano Dias, Karla Cabral de Oliveira, Maria Edelma Henrique de Carvalho Porto, Maria Laura Monnerat Gomes, Micheli Rocha Cordeiro, Priscila Manhães Braga, Vanusa Tavares Rangel
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Essentia Editora 2010-11-01
• Series: Boletim do Observatório Ambiental Alberto Ribeiro Lamego
• Subjects: Gestão de resíduos sólidos. Aterro sanitário. Bacia hidrográfica. Licenciamento ambiental.
• Online Access: http://www.essentiaeditora.iff.edu.br/index.php/boletim/article/view/553
• ISSN: 1981-6197; 2177-4560

<em>One of the major challenges facing municipalities today is the disposal of urban solid waste. A consortium of municipalities from Northern Rio de Janeiro state region was formed to build a landfill, by the BR-101 road, at Quissamã, RJ. According to state law, the permit process did not require Environmental Impact Studies, and was started with a Simplified Environmental Report. Considering this scenario, this study aimed to evaluate several aspects related to solid waste management in small towns from a case study, considering the hydrographic basin as a territorial-environmental unit for management.</em>