In the last decades, the accumulation of municipal solid waste in urban areas has become a latent concern in our society due to its implications for the exposed population and the possible health and environmental issues it may cause. In this sense, this research study contributes to the timely identification of these sectors according to the anthropogenic characteristics of their residents as dictated by 10 social indicators (i.e., age, education, income, among others) sorted into three assessment categories (sociodemographic, sociocultural, and socioeconomic). Then, the data collected was processed and analyzed using two machine learning algorithms (random forest (RF) and logistic regression (LR)). The primary information that fed the machine learning model was collected through field visits and local/national reports. For this research, the Puente Piedra and Chaclacayo districts, both...