The present system of solid waste management cannot meet growing volumes of solid wastes that are produced daily. The central government should find legal and institutional framework for municipal solid waste management (MSWM) and guarantee that local governments have the authorities, powers, and capacities necessary for effective management of the solid waste. Enhancing the solid waste management practices in Langkawi island, the municipality needs to establish waste management strategies and employ the technological innovations due for securing improved waste separation at the source, resource recovery or recycling, and sanitary disposal of the solid wastes.