In developing countries, household waste management is a critical concern and tends to deteriorate in a context of rapid urbanization. Thus, due to lack of financial resources and adequate materials, people use various inappropriate methods to evacuate household waste. To mitigate the harmful effects of these improper practices, the valuation of these is essential in the city of Yamoussoukro. Despite a clear desire of local authorities, the management of household waste remains a major problem and leads the city to a situation of insalubrity of extreme gravity. It was revealed that a series of shortcomings related to lack of financial means and adequate budget, lack of materials and techniques, lack of expertise in waste management, insufficient awareness of the institutional and legal obstacles, largely explains the inefficiency of the system currently used in Yamoussoukro. The article contributes to the improvement of household waste management in Yamoussoukro. Moreover, it makes an inventory of solid household waste management in Yamoussoukro with the aim of improving the current management system. Drawing on international experiences and models on the subject, the work proposes institutional, legal, regulatory, technical and financial elements in order to achieve efficient and sustainable management of solid household waste in the urban space of Yamoussoukro.