Adequação de pequenas e médias empresas da construção civil às regulamentações ambientais de gerenciamento de resíduos

Abstract

The construction industry is recognized as an economically strategic sector, but with great potential for triggering environmental impacts in the conduct of its main activities and support. Small and medium companies are responsible for supporting activities and can also carry out part of the main activities. This research aims to expose the organizational structure, planning activities, responsibilities, laws, standards, procedures, and processes to develop and implement a waste management plan, as well as to identify the environmental aspects related to the provision of activities carried out by small and medium companies that provide services to the construction industry, aiming at their adaptation to environmental waste management regulations. For this purpose, a questionnaire was applied to six small and medium construction companies in the city of São Luís of Maranhão. Thus, through the answers, it was possible to observe that such regulations still do not reach all companies. The noncompliance occurs, mainly because there is not a regular control by the public power, requiring planning of actions, reducing waste generation and management processes that control the irregular deposition of construction and demolition waste