Use of the Organic Fraction of Urban Solid Waste to Recover Degraded Areas in Chilca, Peru

Abstract

The treatment of municipal solid waste (MSW) in Peru and some parts of the world is still incipient, mainly due to the lack of technologies implemented to recover this waste; another important cause in Peru is the lack of studies for the treatment of the organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW). The objectives of this work were: (i) to determine the generation of OFMSW, (ii) to produce quality compost and (iii) to estimate the application rate for the recovery of degraded surfaces. Tools and instruments acquired from the Institute of Sanitary Engineering of FIUBA and the Ministry of the Environment were used to measure physicochemical parameters and environmental estimates. The results showed a per capita MSW generation of 0.472 kg/inhab/day, of which 42.87% was composed of OFMSW or organic fraction of MSW; a feasible availability of organic matter for composting of 6783.79 t/year was determined. The composting experiment was carried out with waste segregated at the MSW treatment plant, installing composting piles