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The increasing population is worldwide problem which can be seen in Amravati city also. Due to rapid growth of population in Amravati municipal corporation area & changing life styles has resulted in increased waste generation. As the handling of MSW is the responsibility of the Municipal Corporation & solid waste management strategies adopted by AMC including management of MSW at compost depot. The main objective of this study is to suggest proper management of solid waste at all levels of the city through a study of an area within city. An approach towards the management of solid waste by treatment depending on characteristics is done in this study. This paper offers a unique MSW investigation with regard to both physical & chemical characteristics, (pH, Moisture content, Organic content, Carbon content, Volatile & Non volatile content) leading to illuminate the necessary management policies with greater regional relevancy. The chemical parameters give favorable results for composting. Representative characteristics of MSW were studied during November 2013-March 2014 period. Existing municipal solid waste management by Amravati Municipal Corporation was studied extensively in respect of characteristics & disposal methods. Compost is a cheap, effective & long term way of improving the soil to grow better crops. This paper also offers comparative study of both manual composting method, Indore & Bangalore. NPK values are also analyzed for the same methods