Waste management is one of the most important activities that is happening in the countries around the world and because of it people can live their lives undisturbed. There is more and more people on the world, a lot of tourists and a high urbanization rate led to large production and accumulation of waste. Waste management is set of activities that contains collection, transport, recovery and disposal of waste. Sustainable waste management is a concept that is increasingly accepted in the world, and its goal is to reduce the generation of waste and maximize the utilization of objects and their recycling. Primorsko-goranska County is a part of the Republic of Croatia that is very diverse. The quality of waste management in this county varies from place to place, but it is generally being worked on improving it. Waste is a part of everyday life that affects all aspects of the world, including human health. Irresponsible treatment of waste and poor waste management leads to major environmental problems. In order to reduce the negative impact of waste on all aspects of life, laws and strategies should be implemented in order to better manage it. Sustainability is a key term that must be used and implemented in all these adopted provisions. In order for their implementation to be successful, all parts of society should participate together, from ordinary citizens to countries and even the whole world.