Contribution of Recycling of Municipal Solid Waste to the Social Inclusion in Brazil

Table 2

Diagnosis of the solid waste from Campinas.

Description	Campinas
Total collected solid waste (t/month)	19,650.0
Fraction of recyclables contained in the collected mix (%)	41.0
Mass of collected gross recyclables by the official collection system (t/month)	210.0
Mass of collected rejected material (%)	21.7
Mass useful of collected selective (t/month)	164.43
Estimate of financial gain from selling the recyclables (R$)*	98,658.00
Number of socially included waste collectors	158
Recycling potential of solid waste
Estimated potential of collected recyclables; (t/month)	8,056.5
Financial gain due to selling the potentially; available recyclables (R$)*	4,833,900
Maximum number of socially included; waste collectors**	7,771
Maximum number of equivalent Family; Grant***	24,169

∗Calculated based on the price of R$ 600.00.
**National minimum salary in 2012 is R$ 622.00.
***Value of Family Grant is R$ 200.