With the development of social economy and urbanization,municipal solid waste(MSW) becomes the main problem of urban environment.The reasonable disposal of municipal solid waste is the way of turning MSW into resources,harmlessness and reduction.In this paper the present ways and the research of municipal solid waste disposition are discussed,and the corresponding advantages,disadvantages and appropriateness are analyzed and inter-compared.By the characteristics of municipal solid waste in China the treatment research and development of municipal solid waste is put forward.