Challenges to the management of electrical and electronic waste in compliance with legal requirements: study at a Federal Institution of Higher Education in the State of Rio de Janeiro

Authors

  • Elizabeth Moreira Santos Falcon Instituto Federal Fluminense - IFFluminesne - Campos dos Goytacazes - RJ - Brasil.
  • Fernando Oliveira de Araujo UFF - Niterói (RJ) - Brasil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.19180/2177-4560.v11n12017p117-133

Keywords:

Electrical and electronic waste. Technological Waste Management. Brazilian National Solid Waste Policy. Brazilian Federal Decree No. 5, 940/2006.

Abstract

Federal Institutions of Higher Education (IFES) in Brazil find it very difficult to both manage and, particularly, dispose of electrical and electronic waste in their installations. This study proposes a qualitative analysis of the current model of electrical and electronic waste management in a IFES located in the Rio de Janeiro State aiming to provide an accurate diagnosis of situation. Methodology was  based on technical and scientific literature related to solid waste management, in addition to legal and regulatory provisions applicable to IFES, notably the Brazilian National Solid Waste Policy (PNRS 12.305/2010) and Decree No. 5,940/2006. Results of the study include  an academic analysis of the accumulation of electrical and electronic waste in the aforesaid IFES, and also its structural, normative and historical causes, highlighting the relevance of expanding the discussion regarding Law 12,305/2010, and the need to empower committees for treatment and management of the current management and disposal activities.

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Author Biographies

  • Elizabeth Moreira Santos Falcon, Instituto Federal Fluminense - IFFluminesne - Campos dos Goytacazes - RJ - Brasil.
    Mestre em Gestao Ambiental de Residuos Sólidos (UFF), Professora da Area da Indústria do Instituto Federal Fluminense
  • Fernando Oliveira de Araujo, UFF - Niterói (RJ) - Brasil.
    Pós-Doutorado em Engenharia de Produção pela UFRGS - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. Doutor em Engenharia de Produção pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro - PUC-Rio. Mestre em Sistemas de Gestão e Engenheiro de Produção pela Universidade Federal Fluminense – UFF, Professor e pesquisador do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Sistemas de Gestão da UFF, Niterói/RJ- Brasil

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Published

30-10-2017

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 1 (2017)

Section

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Challenges to the management of electrical and electronic waste in compliance with legal requirements: study at a Federal Institution of Higher Education in the State of Rio de Janeiro. Boletim do Observatório Ambiental Alberto Ribeiro Lamego, [S. l.], v. 11, n. 1, p. 117–133, 2017. DOI: 10.19180/2177-4560.v11n12017p117-133. Disponível em: https://editoraessentia.iff.edu.br/index.php/boletim/article/view/9584.. Acesso em: 22 dec. 2024.