With the growing population, urbanisation and demand for consumer goods, both quantity and quality of urban solid waste has changed significantly. This is causing serious environment problems. Urban Solid Waste is a major contributor to global warming; it leads to surface and ground water pollution through run-off from dumpsites and unhygienic unsanitary surroundings resulting in epidemics and has adverse impact on rag pickers & sanitary workers. Solid Waste collection and disposal are an important part of environmental hygiene and need to be integrated with environmental planning and policies. Improper collection, storage, treatment and disposal can lead to massive environmental damages leading to serious health hazards. On the other hand much of the waste can be a valuable resource through proper recycling.