Abstract The purpose of this study is to assess the behavior of society towards the household waste management in Tulungagung, thus it can be used as basic consideration for improving the efforts of Tulungagung Government to solve the problem of waste management in a more effective, efficient and environmental-friendly policy. This study used a descriptive quantitative analysis. The results showed that the behavior of society towards household waste management in Tulungagung indicates a good category, where most components that affect the behavior of society are the rule/law regarding the management of household waste. Knowledge and attitudes of society in the household waste management is at a moderate level, while the actions of society are at a high level.