Caracterización ambiental y propuestas de cierre del vertedero a cielo abierto de Junín de los Andes.

Abstract

Urban solid waste management is a problem that affects all populations and that has increased due to urbanizations development. Inappropriate waste management can lead to major environmental problems. Located in the town of Junín de los Andes there is an open-air landfill where, currently, no waste is available and not only action has not been taken for its proper disposal, but also, they are being buried in quarries and mounds. Different parameters in groundwater, soil and gases generated in the landfill have been sampled and analysed. In addition, methodologies have been implemented in order to determine vents tubes condition and the own composition of the soil. As a result, some dangerous to health components have been found in the environment and should be contained. It is necessary the implementation of different measures due to remediation needs, each zone features and the contaminating components found in the sampling process.