There are different methods of disposing solid wastes whether in a developed or developing nations, for urban and rural areas, and for residential and industries.

In the Philippines the most common method of disposal is Landfill. It involves burying of wastes often in abandoned or unused quarries, mining voids or borrow pits. However, the state of the landfills in the country is very poor. This can create a number of adverse environmental impacts such as wind-blown litter, proliferation of vermin and production of methane gas which kills surface vegetation and is also a greenhouse gas.