The article uses Bourdieu´s Field Theory to analyze the findings of an exploratory-descriptive study, carried out in Solidary Economy "enterprises", in order to uncover the reasons that led to the failure of a local Government project to establish a Collective Solid Waste Commercialization Center in Porto Alegre (Brazil), that had been requested by workers within the Solidary Economic Sector. Among the factors that contributed to the failure of this project, one is particularly noteworthy: strong competition between members of the solidary recycling network.
"solidary" economic network; Collective Solid Waste Commercialization Center; competition; conflict