LINEAMIENTOS PARA LA DISPOSICIÓN FINAL DE RESIDUOS SÓLIDOS MUNICIPALES, EN LA CABECERA DEPARTAMENTAL DE JALAPA

Abstract

This article exposes the guidelines for final disposal of solid waste for the city of Jalapa, on the basis of their economic activity, habits, physical composition of the waste generated and mainly the per capita production obtained of 0.66 kg/hab/day. The total area required of the sanitary landfill for a useful life of 20 years is 51.2 ha; this includes 178 trenches of 5 m deep and 4 m wide and 500 m long, 2 m. between each trench to the stability and accessibility with a required area of 0.29 m² /capita/year. The trench depth of 5 m is the optimal depth, since the higher depth it runs the risk of a slip of land and less depth the surface area exposed is greater, which can cause shutdown problems and coating with inert material. Finished the life of the landfill semi processing, the city of Jalapa can opt for a sanitary landfill fully mechanized. The change will allow the start of a program of integrated solid waste management; since a larger-scale operation, as well as a growing population, will give the necessary time to the management of waste is accepted by the community.