Formulación del Proyecto de Construcción de una Estación de Clasificación y Aprovechamiento de Residuos en el Área Metropolitana de Bucaramanga, Aplicando la Metodología General Ajustada

Abstract

The Metropolitan Area of Bucaramanga is facing a solid waste management problem exacerbated by a court order mandating the closure of "El Carrasco," the only landfill available in the region. This situation arises without a clear solution for the final disposal of waste, emphasizing the urgency of finding an alternative that addresses the issue while preserving public health and the environment. Therefore, this paper develops the formulation of a project for the construction of a Waste Sorting and recovery Station in the Metropolitan Area of Bucaramanga, aiming to contribute to the reduction of the amount of usable solid waste that ends up definitively at the final disposal site designated for the Metropolitan Area of Bucaramanga. To carry it out, the Adjusted General Methodology (MGA) was employed, a specific tool that facilitates the identification, planning, monitoring, and evaluation of projects and public investments in the Colombian context. As a result, an analysis of Latin American trends in solid waste management and utilization, the evaluation of possible alternatives to reduce the quantity of solid waste reaching the final disposal site in the Metropolitan Area of Bucaramanga, as well as the establishment of technical and financial requirements were obtained. Accordingly, discussions concluded that the selected alternative does not constitute a definitive solution but represents a first step towards achieving the stated purpose.