Improving the collection of recyclable materials: an ergonomic approach of the equipments used
The garbage collection of recyclable materials consists in sorting the waste where it is produced and collecting it separately. This procedure is a fundamental part of the recycling process. In the city of Belo Horizonte the municipality provides a service of garbage collection of recyclable materials since 1993 and to carry out the collection equipments such as bins, containers and trucks are used. However these equipments have not been designed for this type of collection, therefore they are normally not adequate. As a result of this situation, several problems may occur. The efficiency of the curbside collection of recyclable materials is affected. The working conditions of the garis (employees in charge of the garbage collection) are endangered as well, affecting their security and health. A deeper analysis of the garis working conditions would be important in order to improve it. However, this would be a broad and complex research involving several factors which do not relate directly to this field of study. It will not, therefore, be part of the scope of this paper. The aim of this study is to make an analysis of the work carried out during the curbside collection of recyclable materials in order to identify mistakes and gaps in the conceiving process of the equipments. The lack of a deeper study when designing these equipments compromises the development of curbside collection of recyclable materials and its evolution.
Rita de Castro Engler Silvia Resende Xavier
Universidade do Estado de Minas Gerais
国际会议
17th World Congress on Ergonomics(第十七届国际人类工效学大会)
北京
英文
1-6
2009-08-09（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）