The aim of the study is to explore waste management, including organic waste management, in the local context of the City of Križevci. Through a detailed analysis of local waste management practices, efforts will be made to address the key question - whether the current waste management system is truly sustainable. The purpose of this study is to contribute to a better understanding of attitudes and behaviors regarding waste and organic waste management, as well as to the improvement of waste and organic waste management systems in the City of Križevci and its surroundings. For the purposes of this study, a survey was conducted involving 130 respondents from the City of Križevci and its surroundings. The contribution of the study lies in obtaining data through primary research, which will serve as a basis for analyzing the current state of waste and organic waste management in the City of Križevci, the role of the Public utility company Križevci, in waste management, and the researchers' assessment of the sustainability of the system in the local environment. The research results indicate that sustainable waste management in the City of Križevci and its surroundings is the result of joint efforts by citizens, local authorities, and the Public utility company Križevci.