The article provides an overview of national reports of global government organizations regarding the specifics of waste management in emergency situations COVID-19. The main problems are identified as the violation of logistics, strict hygiene requirements, changes in the cost of recyclables, an increase in the share of hazardous and disposable wastes. The measures taken by the global community are listed: waste becomes a priority social service, sanitary safety rules are more effectively developed, additional infrastructures for control, transportation, processing of household and hazardous waste are built, and environmental practices of the population are adjusted.