Our study concludes that most of the households feel that the lack of stiff penalty and non-execution of law is the basic problem for the effective management of waste. Thus, provision of strong penalties and effective execution of the law will be the major tool to reduce the problem of solid waste management in Bangalore. It is found that environmental awareness is low among the residents of Bangalore. Thus, strict regulations with environmental awareness programs for household sorting and composting can reduce the volume and quantity of waste for dump site. It could be suggested that a fee be charged as per the electricity or water bill to the households to cover the costs, since the willingness to pay is positively related to the level of income. Otherwise there will be the possibility of illegal dumping