_____________________________________________________________________________________________________ *Corresponding author: E-mail: anisha.raimph2018@gmail.com; International Journal of Environment and Climate Change 11(9): 14-23, 2021; Article no.IJECC.73799 ISSN: 2581-8627 (Past name: British Journal of Environment & Climate Change, Past ISSN: 2231–4784) Domestic Waste Disposal Practices and Perception towards Solid Waste Management in Selected Areas of Bangalore, India Anisha Rai 1* and S. Umashankar 1 1 Padmashree School of Public Health, Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Authors’ contributions This work was carried out in collaboration between both authors. Author SU designed the study. The statistical analysis was performed by both the authors. Author AR wrote the first draft of the manuscript and reviewed the literature. Both authors read and approved the final manuscript. Article Information DOI: 10.9734/IJECC/2021/v11i930471 Editor(s): (1) Dr. Fang Xiang, University of International and Business Economics, China. Reviewers: (1) Akarsh Verma, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, India. (2) Akinfiresoye Waleola Ayo, Federal Polytechnic, Nigeria. (3) Md. Moniruzzaman, Bangladesh Reference Institute for Chemical Measurements (BRiCM), Bangladesh. Complete Peer review History: https://www.sdiarticle4.com/review-history/73799 Received 15 July 2021 Accepted 19 September 2021 Published 04 October 2021 ABSTRACT Aims: To assess the waste disposal practices and perception towards solid waste management in selected areas of Bangalore. Study Design: Descriptive cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Bangalore between November 2019- November 2020. Methodology: Multi stage sampling technique was used. Using random sampling, respondents from 100 households were selected from each of the 3 study areas. Face to face interview and focus group discussions in all 3 areas were conducted. Semi structured questionnaires were used to collect data. Results: The study revealed that only 35% of the respondents segregated their waste even though 64% of them had heard about it. 74.7% of them said waste van was available to collect their waste whereas few of them also resorted to open dumping and burning as method of waste disposal. 94% of the respondents said food waste was the commonly produced waste followed by plastics and papers. 14.3% respondents said garbage collection facility was not available in their area. About 72.6% of them were satisfied with the current solid waste management system. Availability Original Research Article