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FORESTRY AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDENTS LEARN MORE ABOUT SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT BY VISITING THE PORTILLO ALTO TREATMENT PLANT IN SATIPO- With this technical visit, the group of 22 students consolidates their professional training with a vision of circular economy and environmental responsibility.
The solid waste plant located in the Portillo Alto sector, province of Satipo, is a facility that integrates recovery and final disposal processes under the landfill model, managing and receiving municipal waste from the districts of Mazamari, Coviriali, Llaylla, Rio Negro and Satipo, articulating collection and transportation with segregation, recovery and safe final disposal processes; In fact, a group of 22 students from the 8th cycle of Forestry and Environmental Engineering at UNAT made a technical visit to said infrastructure.
The visit was carried out with the accompaniment of Dr. Adiel Alvarez Ticllasuca, professor at UNAT and Eng. Alejandro Caisahuana Garcia, responsible for the operation of the treatment plant; and served for young Unatcinos in Forestry and Environmental Engineering to strengthen their skills in comprehensive solid waste management, with emphasis on organic use technologies, operation of landfills and compliance with the Peruvian regulatory framework (Law No. 1278 and its regulations), connecting theory and practice for the design of sustainable solutions in municipal contexts.
The group of future engineers understood in an applied way the management hierarchy (prevent-reuse-recycle-value-dispose of waste); in addition to showing that organic valorization reduces the volume to be disposed of and closes cycles through fertilizers and value-added materials (compost, vermicompost, activated carbon); They also identified best practices for humid central jungle climates: use of structuring agents (sawdust, chips, coconut) to optimize aeration, control leachates and accelerate stabilization; and finally regulatory compliance and environmental monitoring as pillars of a safe and sustainable operation.
The students were able to observe the components and operations of the plant, from the entry and control that includes control and registration of loads, unloading area and inspection platform for pre-classification and removal of improper items.; verification of routes and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) where composting is carried out; vermiculture; production of activated carbon from lignocellulosic biomass; the use of sawdust and chip; and the sifting and curing of the compost with quality testing; in addition to the final disposition and the management and security of the premises.
These types of field trips consolidate professional training with a vision of circular economy and environmental responsibility, highlighted professor Dr. Adiel Alvarez Ticllasuca. For his part, Engineer Alejandro Caisahuana Garcia stressed that organic valorization and adequate engineering of the landfill allow us to protect the environment and, at the same time, generate useful products such as compost and activated carbon.
FACT: The annual visit to solid waste infrastructures is a consolidated strategy of the curriculum to strengthen professional skills.
