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Currently engineers are looking for recycling of the waste materials for varying uses that are easily biodegradable as well as maintain sustainability to protect our environment. Other way the problem of handling waste material is also solved as it is being reused. Recycling of the waste materials are the key considerations at the face of material scientist. Nowadays natural fiber composites are preferred over conventional synthetic fiber composites in many industrial applications. In this study jute fiber, bagasse, banana fiber and glass fiber reinforced composites bonded with epoxy resin were prepared using hand lay-up technique to compare their mechanical properties. For this purpose, an open type wooden mould was used. The density of Composite made of Bagasse and Banana fiber are measured as o.398gm/Cm3 and 0.352ge/Cm3 and densification of bagasse fiber composite is more as compare to the composite made of banana fiber. The value of tensile test clearly describing that the composite made of bagasse is capable to bear more load than the composite made of banana fibe. Tensile strength of bagasse fiber composite is 70% higher than the composite made of Banana fiber. Though there is no much difference are observed for the value of hardness as well as in Compressive strength values of both the composites. It indicates the stress bearing capacity of banana composite is very lesser than bagasse composites.