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Selection´s criteria for a non-hazardous solid waste disposal site. Review of latin american environmental norms and their contrast with the ecuadorian regulation

Abstract:

In Latin America, landfill sites as a final disposal technology are configured as highly problematic areas from a socio-environmental perspective, attributable to inefficient technical, administrative and political processes that the region experiences in a gen-eralized way. Furthermore, being a potential source of pollution, generate citizen op-position because of its implications for public health and natural resources. Due to the large amounts of waste generated by lack of empowerment in the reuse and recycling processes, it is imperative for developing countries to have sanitary landfills in greater numbers and areas. In this context, each country in the region has developed legal bodies anchored to their respective public policies, where they establish minimum criteria to be met for implementation of a final disposal site. Considering the former, this article carries out a systematic review of 14 Latin American standards and compares them with the Ecuadorian regulations, in order to establish opportunities for improvement, from a technical and legal perspective, which contributes to a sustainable development of Ecuador.