Lack of proper waste management system has been identified as one of the major causes of environmental pollution and climate change globally. A lot of things are being produced and/or manufactured daily without available means of how they can be properly disposed thereby, causing more harm to the Environment. For instance, the major Environmental problem perceived in Nigeria is lack of proper waste management, although various legislations have been enacted to regulate waste management in Nigeria, poor waste disposal systems continue to thrive in premises and facilities in Nigeria. In utilizing the doctrinal research methodology, this paper examines the concept of waste pollution and its effect in Nigeria. It further examines the laws on wastes management in Nigeria. It finds that despite the copious regulations on waste management in Nigeria, there are still incidents of improper waste disposal in the country and this is largely due to the non-implementation of the laws by the government and lack of adequate waste management system. This paper posits that the means for proper waste disposal should be made available by manufacturers and or producers all over the world and their products and/or goods should be properly scrutinized as to their
importance to mankind before they are distributed.