Caracterización de residuos sólidos de la cabecera parroquial San Andrés del cantón Guano

This research aims to characterize solid waste in the parish head of San Andrés, Guano Canton, using the techniques and methodologies outlined in the book Interdisciplinary Approach for the Sustainable Management of Drinking Water and Solid Waste in Ecuador by Arellano et al. (2024). In this area, 68 residential blocks were identified and classified into three socioeconomic strata: Stratum B, comprising 45.59% of the population; Stratum C, 48.53%; and Stratum D, representing the lowest purchasing power, 5.88%. To determine per capita waste generation, as well as waste densities and composition, stratified random sampling was conducted across 76 households over a period of seven consecutive days. The per capita waste generation (PCW) was 0.39 kg/person/day for Stratum B, 0.29 kg/person/day for Stratum C, and 0.47 kg/person/day for Stratum D, resulting in a weighted PCW of 0.35 kg/person/day for San Andrés. Loose waste density averaged 160.28 g/L in Stratum B, 206.95 g/L in Stratum C, and 172.89 g/L in Stratum D, yielding a weighted loose density of 183.67 g/L for the parish. The physical composition of solid waste revealed a predominance of organic matter (64.52%), followed by recyclable materials (23.81%). Materials with potential for future recycling accounted for 1.27%, while disposable waste represented the remaining 10.38%.

• Main Author: Colcha Guananga, Kevin Vinicio (author)
• Format: bachelorThesis
• Language: spa
• Published: 2025
• Subjects: Residuos sólidos; Producción Per Cápita; Densidad Suelta; Composición Física
• Online Access: http://dspace.unach.edu.ec/handle/51000/15513