This research work was carried out in the Bellavista city, San Martín department. Bellavista, is a city in the Peruvian jungle, with a population of 12.033 ihhabitants(INEI- 2007); is called"Antorcha del Huallaga",because of its unique characteristic in terms of its . scenic beauty, located in the central part of the region San Martín to 249 meters above sea level has a tropical climate - dry, its temperature is variable between 28° and 33° heat and 18° and 28° of relative humidity, suffering variations in the last years due to the presence of serious negative impacts as the massive deforestation of forests, migration and pollution by waste. Under this scenario, the present work entitled "Characterisation of Solid Waste in the City of Bella vista - 201 O " is the result of an investigation and determination of the physical characteristics ofthe solid waste generated in the cityofBe...