The aim of this article is to investigate the social and economical contributions which took place in the process of social inclusion of cart-drivers and unemployed citizens by means of waste management practice in civil construction implemented by the public authorities of the city of Belo Horizonte - MG. Taking this into account, descriptive research was carried out and references that include some theoretical reflections on public management as an instrument of social inclusion were added. The analysis of the results shows that these practices provided the social inclusion of cart-drivers, making new opportunities of work possible and generating more income, building up their self esteem and contributing to the awareness of this related group of workers. Moreover, there is evidence that the Ecobloco, a plant which manufactures produced concrete devices of raw material from recycled waste of civil construction, has provided job opportunities and income for excluded citizens of the job market.
environmental management; social inclusion; civil construction waste
