The inadequate management of solid waste has an influence on the quality of life of people, so it is urgent to have an adequate management system, optimal for people to feel that they live in a healthy and clean environment and thus be able to prevent contagious diseases. This research is a review article on the influence of solid waste on the quality of life of people, how it can affect them in the economic aspect, health, customs, and habits of people's way of life. The methodology was non-experimental with a descriptive and explanatory qualitative approach, the data were obtained from the review of 220 articles in the open access databases of Scielo, Scopus, Ebsco, carrying out a systematic search. The sampling was nonprobabilistic, with inclusion and exclusion criteria from a systematic review of articles found in the database of indexed journals of scientific rigor. It is concluded that four important factors are involved: citizen participation, environmental education program, participatory learning and opportunity of goods and services for solid waste management and its influence on the quality of life of people.