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  • Waste Management

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  • Municipal solid waste (MSW) management presents significant global challenges, particularly in developing nations, encompassing economic, environmental, and social dimensions.
  • The social aspect is critically influenced by waste collectors, whose integration into waste management systems is often overlooked.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To conduct an integrative bibliographic review analyzing the socio-productive inclusion of waste collectors in municipal solid waste management (MSWM) internationally.
  • To identify, analyze, and describe MSWM practices that incorporate the social inclusion of waste collectors, focusing on recyclable waste streams (MSWRP).
  • To provide a framework for future practices and perspectives in MSWRP, with a specific focus on developing countries.

Main Methods:

  • Integrative bibliographic review of international literature on MSWM and social inclusion of waste collectors.
  • Longitudinal analysis of socio-productive inclusion trends.
  • Comparative summary of MSWRP management in Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Nigeria, and Pakistan.

Main Results:

  • Identified key areas for effective MSWM improvement, including professional training, cultural considerations, empowerment, recycling cooperatives, policy integration, and management systems.
  • Detailed analysis of MSWRP management in selected developing countries, highlighting specific challenges and opportunities.
  • Presented paradigms and future questions for enhancing WSWM through the inclusion of the informal sector.

Conclusions:

  • Effective MSWM requires the socio-productive inclusion of waste collectors, addressing aspects like training, cooperatives, policy, and safety.
  • Integrating the informal sector into MSWRP offers significant environmental, economic, and social benefits.
  • Future practices should focus on empowerment, improved management systems, and a circular economy approach to waste.