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Regulatory and policy concerns are an integral part of sustainable solid waste management (SWM) programs. Legislation for SWM is devoted to protecting the environment and public health from detrimental impacts due to waste management practices, which dictates the way how solid waste should be managed and disposed. This chapter provides an approach to both international and national policies and laws that intend to minimize the negative impacts and promote sustainable SWM. It explains the principles applied for SWM, and delineates the real-world economic instruments that have been implemented. It also covers lucidly the present status of legal framework for SWM, and shares some examples of best practices adopted in various countries on legal issues for SWM. The chapter further highlights the need of integrated solid waste management (ISWM) P&P. It is deemed a key step again to gain the systematic insight for possible development of more sustainable SWM plans.