DIAGNÓSTICO DA GERAÇÃO DE RESÍDUOS DE CONSTRUÇÃO CIVIL: UM ESTUDO DE CASO DE CANTEIROS NA CIDADE DE PAU DOS FERROS/RN

Abstract

This paper it is a diagnosis of generation construction waste at construction sites in the city of Pau dos Ferros / RN. Site visits, questionnaire application, photographic record, visual characterization of the waste and estimate of the waste construction volume were made in the developing of this work. It was observed that the highest percentage of waste is coming from construction, demolition and construction improvements. By the questionnaire analysis it was found that the step that contributes most to the waste generation is the coating. The volume of construction waste verified at the time of the visit, was calculated and resulted in approximately 180m². From the questionnaire, it was found that the works generate waste can be reused or recycled, however, only one visited site use the reused waste. It was found that those responsible for works doesn’t know about the final destination of waste and most have no knowledge about the reuse or recycling of waste. With the information obtained during this research, it is observed that there is a need to adopt public policies aimed at improving the management of construction waste in the municipality.