Banepa municipality is facing the problem of solid waste management. Lack of financial
resources is fueling this problem. This study was designed to estimate households’ willingness to pay for
improved solid waste management in Banepa municipality, Nepal. To elicit willingness to pay, singlebounded
dichotomous choice contingent valuation method was employed. Study was based on crosssectional
survey of randomly selected 220 households. Out of total respondents, 83 percent were willing
to pay for improved solid waste management. It was found that 51 percent households were getting solid
waste collection service. The mean willingness to pay is Rs 166 (USD 1.69) per household per month
whereas median willingness to pay is Rs 160 (USD 1.63). Result reveals that bid amount, age of
respondent, sex of the respondent, household size, level of education of respondent, present waste
collection service and household income are the factors affecting willingness to pay for improved solid
waste management. Currently, municipality is charging Re 1 (USD 0.01) per household per day as
garbage fee.