Abstract: A plant (1) for the collection and disposal of municipal waste has a plurality of hoppers (2, 3, 4, 5) for accepting differentiated waste and a plurality of containers (36, 38, 39, 40) for the storage of respective types of waste; is at least partially buried with the hoppers (2, 3, 4, 5) on the surface and is equipped, in situ, with conveyor means (27, 29, 34) for transporting the waste from the hoppers (2, 3, 4, 5) to the containers (36, 38, 39, 40) and with refining systems (23, 28, 29, 35) positioned along the conveyors (27, 29, 34) for the mechanical and/or chemical and/or physical treatment of the waste.