The problem of waste, from the environmental factor, is increasingly becoming a social and economic factor. The purpose of this study is to examine the international experience of waste management. The main research method was induction. In addition, the imperial method, the method of literature review, data collection and structuring were used; quantitative and qualitative research methods are described, as well as recommendations for further research. In the course of the study, the most accessible and effective waste management practices were searched. Special attention is paid to the experience of Sweden as the country with the most developed waste management system, and the most advanced experience in Sweden of the city of Malmö, which is comparable in population with Taraz. The result of the study was the selection of managerial and social practices of waste management, technical solutions for their disposal, and some samples of equipment during the analysis. The subsequent adaptation of the study results can be applied to the organization of waste collection and disposal management in the Jambyl region of the Republic of Kazakhstan, to the development and decision-making on waste management at the city, region level, and after testing, to make proposals for the development of legal regulations of the Republic of Kazakhstan, which sets tasks on a scale and time comparable with the countries of the European Union, guided by the Sustainable Development Goals until 2030.