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Solid waste management is very essential for sustainable development of any nation. Waste is the outcome of human activity. The collection and treatment of solid waste have become an intense problem due to population growth, economic development, fast urbanization and living standards of the residents in the city. In 2018, the municipal solid waste generation in Bongaigaon city was 20 metric ton per day and now it is increased to 22 tons per day. Solid Waste is basically collected in a segregated manner i.e. wet and dry manner. In the study area out of 22 tones total generated waste about 19 tons per day were segregated and collected on daily basis, rest 4 tones waste create unhygienic condition in the area. It has been estimated that approximately 80-85 per cent waste is collected for transportation to the disposal sites. The remaining waste is either left on the streets, deposited in open plots, low-lying areas and drains or burnt in the open. No scientific method is adopted while disposing the waste. The waste transported from the collection points to the land-filling site was always found uncovered. This might cause of air pollution. The present paper is a comprehensive review summarizing the present solid waste management system in Bongaigaon City. The study also identified the associated challenges and deriving potential solutions for sustainable waste management. This paper is an attempt made to find out various suggestions for better management of solid waste.