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The problem of Solid Waste Management (SWM) has become a major problem in the upperareas of developing countries. In Uganda, the menace of urban waste has further beenworsened by the increasing population. This study was done to assess the level of knowledgeand practices about SWM within the Kapchorwa Town Council (KTC) Kapchorwa district ineastern Uganda. To achieve the objectives, a descriptive cross-sectional study was carriedout and waste characteristics, collection, disposal, stakeholder roles, and waste managementresponsibilities were analyzed. Results indicate that waste is predominantly biodegradable(66%) and generated mainly within households, with no proper collection rate disposed of,crude dumping was the major means of disposal used (72.5%). The council is under capacityto handle waste management demands and their services are poor or nonexistent which hasled to the use of crude dumping which has risk health. The strategy for solid wastemanagement is failing because the community members are not cooperative. In conclusion,waste management practices in KTC are poor and they reflect a gap in knowledge abouteffective waste management within KTC, community members should be regularly educatedon the link between improper solid waste management and disease outbreaks and the safeSWM practices such as reuse and recycling.