Recently, the increasing quantity of municipal solid trash has been causing major environmental problems, necessitating a better strategy for dealing with the waste that is generated. An effective waste management strategy is critical in reducing negative environmental, social, and economic repercussions. Sustainable waste management is introduced to preserve the balance between the environment, social, and economic factors in a variety of methods, including the application of legislation and waste management practices. As a result, identifying the present waste management system used by the industry is critical for making adjustments and improvements in the transition to sustainable waste management. This chapter discusses the current waste management system including different types of waste, their management strategies, and the problems of incorporating the concept of sustainability into waste management by evaluating previous similar research and recent developments in sustainable waste management around the globe. After going through the literature, it has been found that the current waste management systems and factors that hinder the concept of sustainability in waste management need to be considered seriously using an actively community-based approach. It allows a major shift in waste management by improvising current waste management technology more sustainably.