A study was conducted during the month of May to June, 2016-2017 to find out the characteristics of solid waste generated from BARI campus. Household solid waste are collected from 15 families of C type and 10 families of D type. Household solid waste were brought into green house of Soil Science Division and segregate to different fractions like food waste, polythene, plastic, cloth piece, paper, glass and ceramics, metals, and bones and spines. Average total waste generation is higher in C type (2.089 kg day-1 family-1) and lower in D type (1.605 kg day-1 family-1). Per capita waste generation rate also higher in C type ranging from 0.376 to 0.697 kg day-1 and lower in C type ranging from 0.185 to 0.464 kg day-1. Percentage of food waste was 64.25 to 79.29% in C type and 79.44 to 81.11% in D type. In C type, generation of polythene, plastic, cloth piece, paper, glass and ceramics, metals, bones and spines were 6.97, 3.95, 1.57, 2.53, 3.99, 1.28, 1.65 and 3.76%, respectively. In D type, generation of polythene, plastic, cloth piece, paper, glass and ceramics, metals, bones and spines were 5.86, 2.90, 1.09, 2.04, 2.63, 0.72, 1.27 and 3.34%, respectively. In percent, families of D type produce more food waste than C type while families of C type produce more polythene, plastic, cloth piece, paper, glass and ceramics, metals, bones and spines. Solid waste are organic in nature which are characterized by high moisture, high organic matter and low calorific value. Food waste can be converted to organic manure through in vessel composting. Polythene, plastic, paper, cloths, metals and others waste fractions can be reused and recycled.