In the COVID-19 pandemic, the generation and composition of municipal solid waste could vary. This study investigated the quantity and composition of municipal solid waste in times of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Madeán Town Center, Madeán District, Yauyos Province, Lima Region, Peru. The total solid waste was separated into eight fractions: paper / cardboard, plastics, organic, textile/leather, metals, electricity/electronics, glass, and others. Its percentage composition by weight was determined for six weeks between September and October 2020. The results showed that the average amount of weekly solid waste was 466.46 Kg ± 82.99 Kg. Regarding the composition, the organic fraction represents the largest part with 75.07%. In addition, in the Populated Center far from the capital, there is evidence of a minimal generation of bio contaminated waste, with a weekly average of 0.3 Kg ± 0...