Solid waste management: a case study in a hospital institution in Belo Horizonte – MG

Abstract

With the technological advances and the increase of the competitiveness emerges the need, both legal and social, of the companies to discard their waste correctly, attending not only to the requirements for its operation, but also the demands of the market. In this aspect, the main objective of this research was to analyze the solid waste management according to the perception of managers who work in a hospital organization, located in the metropolitan region of Minas Gerais. The methodological approach was guided by a qualitative and descriptive case study in a hospital located in the state of Minas Gerais. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, based on a script with fifteen questions, applied to ten managers of the company. The results pointed to the relevance of the organizations being aware of the residues they generate, regardless of their degree of hazard, and it is important to practice efficient methods with the objective of smoothing the negative impacts generated by the waste released to the environment. Thus, effective segregation as well as methods of care that seek to reduce the volume of waste to be deposited in the soil and reported to the community is an important code to be followed. It was also observed that the recycling of the materials allows an increase of revenue, as well as a reduction of costs, because when a material is recycled one does not have the costs with the disposal of such materials.