The study was carried out by acquiring primary information about the perception of communities and relevant secondary information available from various agencies in Makassar City. The perceptions of cleanliness as well as views about the implementation of the present solid waste management by the city authority were acquired by employing a questionnaire. Some respondents were directly interviewed to ensure the clarity of the questionnaire. This was to avoid respondents incorrectly interpreting the questions. The eligible respondents in this study is practically all heads (men or women) of households who are currently living in Makassar City