Use and valorization of organic fraction of municipal Solid waste in Colombia for sustainable development

Abstract

ONTARE. REVISTA DE INVESTIGACIÓN DE LA FACULTAD DE INGENIERÍA The Municipal So/id Waste has become a new target for the municipal government due to the negative consequences it may bring in case of inadequate management: diseases, pollution, etc. In Colombia, the most frequent action taken is the final disposa/ in /andfi/1, nevertheless, not al/ the so/id waste is real waste or unusable material: (a) the inorganic fraction that, due to no source separation, loses the possibility to be used and included in value chains, and (b) the organic fraction, which is produced during food processing in houses, restaurants and enterprises, has potential uses such as compost, which is the most traditional one, or new uses as matter for other processes . This paper intends to explain two possibilities for the use and valorization of the Organic Fraction of Municipal So/id Waste (OF­ MSW), from the research results of two works in the Specialization in So/id Waste Management of the EAN University.

ONTARE. REVISTA DE INVESTIGACIÓN DE LA FACULTAD DE INGENIERÍA Los Residuos Sólidos Municipales, son un nuevo objetivo de las admi- nistraciones municipales debido a las consecuencias negativas que trae su manejo y gestión inadecuados: problemas de salud, contaminación, etc. En Colombia, la práctica más utilizada para el manejo de los residuos sólidos municipales es la disposición final en rellenos sanitarios, sin embargo, no todos los residuos que se disponen son no aprovechables: (a) la fracción inorgánica que no tuvo separación en la fuente, pierde su posibilidad de incorporarse en cadenas de valor; (b) la fracción orgánica, que se produce durante la preparación de alimentos en casas, restaurantes y empresas, tiene usos potenciales como el abono, que es el más tradicional u otros procesos que usan dicho material como inicio. Este artículo busca explicar dos posibilidades de uso y valorización de la Fracción Orgánica de los Residuos Sólidos Municipales (FORSM o FORSU), desde los resultados obtenidos en dos investigaciones realizadas en la Especialización en Gestión de Residuos Sólidos de la Universidad EAN. The Municipal So/id Waste has become a new target for the municipal government due to the negative consequences it may bring in case of inadequate management: diseases, pollution, etc. In Colombia, the most frequent action taken is the final disposa/ in /andfi/1, nevertheless, not al/ the so/id waste is real waste or unusable material: (a) the inorganic fraction that, due to no source separation, loses the possibility to be used and included in value chains, and (b) the organic fraction, which is produced during food processing in houses, restaurants and enterprises, has potential uses such as compost, which is the most traditional one, or new uses as matter for other processes . This paper intends to explain two possibilities for the use and valorization of the Organic Fraction of Municipal So/id Waste (OF­ MSW), from the research results of two works in the Specialization in So/id Waste Management of the EAN University.