A high rate of growth of population and increasing per-capita income have resulted in the generation of enormous solid waste posing a serious threat to environmental quality and human health. Improper MSW disposal and management causes all types of pollution: air, soil and water. Indiscriminate dumping of wastes contaminates surface and ground water supplies Greenhouse gases are generated from the decomposition of organic wastes in landfills, and untreated leachate pollutes surrounding soil and water bodies. Health and safety issues also arise from improper MSWM. Insect and rodent vectors are attracted to the waste and can spread diseases such as cholera and dengue fever. The U.S. Public Health Service identified 22 human diseases that are linked to improper MSWM. Waste Worker and pickers in developing countries are seldom protected from direct contact and injury, and the co-disposal of hazardous and medical wastes with MSW poses serious health threat.