Physical characteristics and per capita production of solid waste generated by the inhabitants of the Ciudad Belén complex, district VI of the Municipality of Managua, Nicaragua

Abstract

The Ciudad Belén housing project is located in district VI of the municipality of Managua, Nicaragua. The study area is composed of 4 stages and houses a total of 15,000 residents distributed in 2,266 houses. During the last two decades, several control systems for waste management have been established in Nicaragua, paying special attention to prevention strategies. However, despite this emphasis on prevention, the amount of waste generated has been increasing, as in the case of the Belén city complex. During the period October-December 2020, a diagnosis and evaluation of the management of non-hazardous household solid waste in Belén, in the municipality of Managua, was prepared. To evaluate the management of solid waste by the residents, an instrument (survey) was applied on their waste management. To estimate the generation of solid waste from households in Belén, the method of per capita production, density, volume, weight and physical composition was applied in 45 houses in the study area in order to quantify the waste produced by the residents.