STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF DOMESTIC SOLID WASTE IN A BORDER MUNICIPALITY OF MEXICO

This paper reports the behavior in the generation of DSW in an urban community (Ensenada) and two rural communities (San Quintin and Vicente Guerrero) in Baja California, Mexico, during a seasonal period. The analyzed waste came directly from the municipal garbage trucks, taking samples for a week. Per capita generation was determined considering the waste collected and the number of inhabitants; the composition was determined according to standard NMX-AA-015-1985 and the procedure proposed by Ojeda-Benitez et al. (2003). The main components of waste are food waste, paper and cardboard, plastics, and disposable diapers. It is showed that there are significant differences in the composition of DSW between urban and rural populations, despite the geographical proximity. The composition and waste respond to different variables, so that, in order to generalize these settings in rural and urban areas in a region, it is a need to count with more characterization studies.