Introduction: Waste management is at the heart of development issues. It has a direct impact on the good governance of urban centers, just as it challenges everyone's relationship with the environment and public space. Poor waste management contributes to climate change and air pollution, directly affecting many ecosystems and species. The study has the following objectives: Identify the problems that prevent the sanitation and management of waste generated at the central market in the city of Kisangani. Methodology: This is a descriptive, cross-sectional and quantitative study on the issue of waste management at Kisangani's central market from 15 /11 to 15 /12 2023. The population of this study is composed of all waste sanitation workers of the central market of the city of Kisangani. Data were collected using an interview technique based on a pre-established questionnaire. Results: After analysis, we arrived at the following results: 1. The sanitation and waste management service of the central market of the city of Kisangani exists, operating with an insufficient number of staff; 2. remuneration is regular but modest, not allowing them to make ends meet for the month and to meet the costs of medical care.