Integrated Waste Management Technology with Focus on the Brazilian Amazon

This study deals with the management of the specific residues of tires, electro-electronics and batteries in a city in the Brazilian Amazon. The goal is to propose sustainable actions for the residues under study and, using SWOT analysis, to build a prognosis capable of contributing to environmental, economic and social sustainability. The specific objectives are: (1) Characterization of the hazardousness of the waste under study and the responsibility for its management; (2)identification of actions and goals in the management of specific solid waste; (3) use of the SWOT matrix to identify the positives and negatives inthe waste management under study; (4) propose actions and goals to combat the problems encountered. The choice of sample was purposely directed to the public managers directly involved in implementing the plan with a focus on the residues under study. It is an exploratory descriptive study, mixed I character and with qualitative results. The result points to problems that demand immediate and urgent solution suggestions are made for actions and aims with immediate effect. These actions would enable entrepreneurs to optimize sustainable social and economic development in the Amazon. This study may benefit business owners, governments and other institutions interested in specific waste-related issues.