Propuesta de Plan de Manejo de Residuos Sólidos para pequeñas florícolas de los cantones Cayambe y Pedro Moncayo, año 2022

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to develop a solid waste management plan for small flower farms from Cayambe and Pedro Moncayo cantons by 2022. To achieve this goal, the current management of solid waste in nine small flower farms was analyzed and the solid waste generated was characterized to determine the classification of products and by-products, their volumetric weight, and their generation. As a result of the diagnostic study, the flower farms in question do not have an environmental operating permit, a hazardous/special waste generator's permit, or a solid waste management plan. The volumetric weight of agricultural solid waste is 212.5 kg/m3; the average per capita production of solid waste generated is 0.14 kg/trab/sem of non-hazardous waste, 488.25 kg/trab/sem of agricultural waste, and 2.12 kg/ha/sem of special waste. In conclusion, the flower farms do not adequately manage their solid waste in accordance with current environmental regulations, affecting the flora and fauna of the sector, as well as the flower farm personnel. A proposal for a Solid Waste Management Plan for small flower farms in the Cayambe and Pedro Moncayo cantons is presented.