The absence of the implementation of policies regarding waste management for flats for residents and managers is one of the causes of the waste management of flats not running in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations. While the implementation of vertical housing such as flats will continue to be developed by the government in an effort to increase land use in urban areas. This research aims to examine the conditions of waste management in the area of the Kayu Putih Flats, Medan. The research was carried out with a descriptive qualitative approach, namely by measuring waste generation and observing the pattern of waste management applied by the residents and managers of the flats. In this way, the point of the problem of waste management will be known. Keywords: Waste Management, Flats, Knowledge.