This paper describes the current and historical situation and hazardous waste kinds in Latvia. Present-day the main problems of hazardous waste management are - incineration, establishment of secure landfill, stabilisation of inorganic waste, necessity for the guide-lines for pollution assessment and remediation of storage sites of hazardous waste. The collection and disposal of unwanted pesticides is defined as first priority in the implementation of National Hazardous Waste Management Strategy.