Abstract
Waste material processing and wholesale markets provide work for children in the informal commercial and service sector in urban areas. Approximately 60% of the economically active population in Lima Metropolitan Area is involved in the informal sector, which also absorbs the majority of working children in Peru (Espinoza and Rios 2006). It is estimated that approximately 30% of the children work in cities (Cesip 2007).
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This united front consists of five groups of workers: two syndicates for adult porters (SUTMA and ATMGS), two associations for young porters (Warma Tarinakuy and Colibri) and one cycle taxi group (ASOTRAN).
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Ley General de Residuos Sólidos 27314. Article 16 of this law prohibits sorting activities at dumpsites and only allows recycling at collection points, which is, however, not clearly regulated in Centro Proceso Social: Diagnósitico General Participativo. Gestión Informal de Residuos Sólidos de Lomas de Carabayllo. Lima, Alianza CIP Carabayllo (2005).
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This occurs only at the fruit market when there is not enough space to enter with a two-wheel trolley or when the porter has not been given permission to enter the market with a trolley.
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Literally “house of children” in Quechua
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Servicio Integral de Salud or Integrated Health Service
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Moises is one of the founders of the association and the main contact person for the boys.
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Ensing, A. (2010). Child Labour in an Urban Setting: Markets and Waste Collection in Lima. In: Lieten, G. (eds) Hazardous Child Labour in Latin America. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-0177-9_2
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