Аннотация:This work was carried out with citizen awareness. It is known that more and more the environment in which we live becomes difficult for the human survival, due to the too skewed use of the raw material. One of the hazards revealed in relation to environmental degradation is rubbish. According to the demand also grows unbridled consumerism, the same turn, generate tons of garbage. In this context, it is interesting to research the Association of Recyclers, created in 2015, in the city of Água Docedo Norte, ES.Therefore, the process used was the bibliographic research followed by a field study.It has been revealed that awareness is increasingly essential in social life, only with this method can the population consume in harmony with nature.