Seeing the rapid development of the city of Malang and the high level of human mobilization that is increasingly out of control and the increase a population in Malang, both native Malang people and immigrant communities are significant and consistent as well as changes in people consumption patterns that indirectly increase the volume, type, and characteristics waste, even more diverse. This study aims to determine the waste management system with the 3R Reduce, Reuse, Recycle principle in Malang City. This research is descriptive qualitative using juridical and empirical approaches and selects several informants by purposive sampling and the data sources used are primary and secondary. The results of this study regarding the Waste Management Strategy with the Principle of 3R Reused, Reduced, Recycling in Malang City, concluded that several research indicators such as human resources need to be improved in quality and quantity in order to be able to create community skills that are able to utilize waste with high economic value. The amount and effectiveness of the facilities and infrastructure that support waste management need to be increased and the most important thing is to encourage community participation in waste management. If we look at the supporting factors for the waste management strategy in Malang City, namely skilled human resources, skilled human resources are the main choice in carrying out good waste management activities, it is necessary to do breakthroughs in the formation and training for community groups to have the ability to utilize waste available. There are inhibiting factors in the waste system of Malang City, namely the limited budget, facilities and infrastructure, as well as limited skills in capturing waste-based business opportunities. Suggestions that can be given are to encourage and form a community group called the Malang Waste Bank for welfare as an effort to mobilize and encourage the community by utilizing waste to improve the family economy.

Keywords: Principle of 3R;  Reused; Reduced; Recycling; Waste management