Aquisição e utilização dos produtos gerados pela reciclagem de RCD: percepção de empresas construtoras em Natal/RN

Abstract

As the construction industry grows, the production of waste from its activities increases. The generation of RCD - Construction and Demolition Waste produces large negative impacts to the environment. The mitigating measure for this scenario is the recycling of this waste and reuse in new services. The present work has the main purpose of analyzing the knowledge that the manufacturers associated with SINDUSCON / RN, acting in the city of Natal-RN, has about the acquisition and the use of recycled materials of the RCD for application in their works. The aim is to analyze the perception of the technical professionals regarding the quality and price of these materials, as well as to raise the destination given to the residues generated by their constructions. This present work is a Case Study, the methodology of research is descriptive type, applied nature and a quantitative approach. Twenty-six companies accepted to participate in the survey, which was carried out by applying a questionnaire with closed questions to engineers and technicians of the twenty six companies in the month of May 2017. The research shows that most of the companies destine their waste to Recyclability, although few reuse materials in new works.