Municipal Solid Waste as Source of Renewable Energy in Brazil: Current Overview and Future Perspectives

Abstract

that at least 65% of MSW have potential for energy reuse. The wet waste includes biomass (51.7%) and polymeric waste (13.5%). The analyzed studies revealed great concern with the management of MSW, mainly in the southeastern region of the country, and that the energy reuse of MSW through the techniques of incineration, biodigestion and gasification shows great economic and environmental potential. Despite the significant amount of available MSW, greater attention must be paid to this renewable energy source in order to make it a representative part in the Brazilian energy matrix.