Planta de tratamiento, clasificación y aprovechamiento de residuos solidos en el municipio de Chiquinquira

Abstract

The landfill crisis in Colombia has been increasing, especially the Carapacho landfill located in the rural area of the city of Chiquinquirá, generating a major environmental and health problem for the city and its ecosystem. Buenavista, Caldas, and Saboya, nearby municipalities, also dispose of their waste in this landfill, which does not comply with operating standards and because there are no other alternatives for solid waste management and no other disposal site, this landfill continues to operate without environmental or administrative control. The city of Chiquinquirá does not have the necessary equipment for the treatment, classification and later use of the solid waste that the population discards daily. This research seeks to unite architecture, sustainable development and circular economy through the design of a plant for the treatment, classification and use of solid waste that will significantly reduce the tons that are disposed of daily in the carapacho landfill, with a social approach that will dignify the important work of the vulnerable population of recyclers.