One of the greatest dilemmas in the community is the management of waste disposal by the people. Not only does it impose health-related problems, it also hinders the nation`s progress as a whole. The study aimed to determine the solid waste management practices of selected high schools as perceived by the teacher and student-respondents in Zone II ( Palauig, Iba and Botolan) Division of Zambales, Philippines. The researcher utilized a quantitative descriptive research design with a questionnaire as the main instrument in gathering data from fifty teachers and one hundred fifty students who were randomly selected. The study focused on solid waste management practices such as waste segregation, waste disposal, and waste recycling/re-reuse waste reduction. The teacher-respondents “sometimes” practiced waste segregation, waste disposal, and waste recycling while “always” practiced” waste reduction.  The student-respondents “always” practiced waste segregation while “sometimes practiced on disposal, recycling, and waste reduction respectively. There is a significant difference on the dimension of solid waste management as perceived by the  teacher and student respondents. There is a significant difference on the solid waste management practices between teacher and student respondents.

Keywords: Solid waste management, segregation, disposal, recycling, reduction