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This work is the outcome of field work in Mysuru City Corporation. Solid waste management is a vast concept, which deals with the process of collecting, treating and disposing of waste material generated by humans at large. Improper management of generated waste creates environmental pollution. The concept has various dimensions to deal with proper management of collected waste such as municipal solid waste, electronic waste, industrial waste, domestic waste, construction and demolition waste (C & D). This article focuses mainly on municipal solid waste management, commonly used as garbage – which consists of day to day items that humans use and throw away. The term is mainly concentrated on four components such as source of waste generation, sorting, and waste treatment and disposal facilities. In ancient times, the cities like Athens and Greece practiced throwing of wastes onto streets and roadways. In some cities like ancient Rome, property owners were held responsible for cleaning the streets of their respective properties. Later on, the process of the collecting and disposal of waste was started in some cities like Boston, New York, Philadelphia. The practice of landfills was introduced instead of open dumping in the 20th century. Here, environmental governance is an inevitable factor for the study. The administrative role of urban local bodies (ULBs) of the country can be seen as responsible for the municipal solid waste management. It is very crucial to deal with the maintenance of generated waste. So, we noticed the existence of local self-bodies all over the world to deal with municipal solid waste management. In that way, this article deals with the Mysuru City Corporation’s role in municipal solid waste management. Mysuru, is one of the cleanest cities in Karnataka, and well planned city vastly developed by the Kingdom of Wodeyars of Mysore. The city’s Municipal Corporation has adopted advanced scientific waste disposal methods across the city to enhance the healthy standard of living. With a population of nearly 12 lakh, the city generates about 450 tonnes of waste daily, which is managed through a scientific approach in collaboration with the Mysuru City Corporation and public-private partnerships. The city has introduced a new concept to proper management of municipal solid waste, which is known as zero waste management located in nine zones with one centralized solid waste management plant to have proper disposal of collected waste from households. Mysuru city has adopted scientific methods to dispose of household waste. Plastic waste disposal plant has gained much popularity and is a unique feature in a centralized solid waste management plant which is located in Vidyaranyapuram of Mysuru city.