This paper presents an analysis of the current practice in the field of municipal waste management in the Republic of Serbia. Data on generated, reused and disposed waste, collected by the Serbian Environmental Protection Agency, have been analyzed. The analysis showed that part of the generated waste is still not properly disposed of in sanitary landfills. Also, the paper presents municipal waste management methods that are most commonly used in the Republic of Serbia. From the data analyzed, it was concluded that the most commonly used method of waste management is landfill disposal. The aim of the paper is to present the improvements made so far in the field of municipal waste management practice through the Waste Management Strategy 2011 to 2019 with reference to the betterments and changes expected in the new Strategy in the coming period.