Semina: Ciências Agrárias (Apr 2015)

Solid waste disposal in the soil: effects on the physical, chemical, and organic properties of soil

  • Vanessa Regina Lasaro Mangieri ,
  • João Tavares Filho

DOI
https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2015v36n2p747
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 36, no. 2
pp. 747 – 764

Abstract

Read online

Currently, there is growing concern over the final destination of the solid waste generated by society. Landfills should not be considered the endpoint for substances contained or generated in solid waste. The sustainable use of natural resources, especially soil and water, has become relevant, given the increase in anthropogenic activities. Agricultural use is an alternative to solid waste (leachate, biosolid) disposal, considering the hypothesis that the agricultural use of waste is promising for reducing waste treatment costs, promoting nutrient reuse and improving the physical and chemical conditions of soil. Thus, this literature review, based on previously published data, seeks to confirm or disprove the hypothesis regarding the promising use of solid waste in agriculture to decrease the environmental liability that challenges public administrators in the development of efficient management. The text below addresses the following subtopics after the introduction: current solid waste disposal and environmental issues, the use of solid waste in agriculture, and the effect on the physical and chemical properties of soil and on organic matter, ending with final considerations.

Keywords