This study evaluates the factors that affected the strategic implementation of solid waste management in Lagos State and in the process of achieving this objective qualitative and quantitative research methods were adopted for data collection and presentation. The findings of the study show that the poor working environment of the Private Sector Partner operators with Lagos State Government waste agent affected the implementation of the policy, change in administration and non-compliance of the residents are some of the factors that affected the strategic mechanism of solid waste management policy implementation in Lagos State. In addition, cultural factors are also responsible for the inability to accomplish the implementation of the policy in the study areas. The study recommended that LAWMA Academy and other waste management agencies should be provided with adequate finance and skilled labour, undue political interference should be resisted and to create good working relations PSP, also to develop a policy of transparency and accountability of PSP operators with a clear channel of communication between the residents. A good cultural factor, such as public awareness, provision of dust-being, and implementation of waste management laws should be established.