Urban Solid Waste Management (USWM) is a worldwide challenge. The problems faced are even greater due to the disproportional increase of Urban Solid Waste (USW) generation in volume, especially in a context of increased urbanization, population growth and economic globalization in the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa). In this context, the objective of this work is to analyze the status of MSW management in the BRICS countries, as well as to promote an exchange of experience and management strategies, pointing out possible ways to improve USWM systems that have to be adapted to each local reality. Focusing on this, a systematic literature revision was carried out through a bibliometric analysis. Results showed that the management system of these BRICS countries does not possess well-developed structures. The collection stage is quite often inefficient, the solid waste being stored in inappropriate ways and also disposed of in irregular locations. The participation of the informal sector is a trademark characteristic in USWM for BRICS countries, highlighting the need to integrate and formalize these activities for USW collection. Due to the high organic fraction, it is known that composting offers advantages as a way to promote a better use of organic waste and also as a means of reducing the amount of waste sent to sanitary landfills. Finally, with a better knowledge about solid waste generation and decentralization of the offered services, the decision makers will be able to successfully provide this essential public service. ; Urban Solid Waste Management (USWM) is a worldwide challenge. The problems faced are even greater due to the disproportional increase of Urban Solid Waste (USW) generation in volume, especially in a context of increased urbanization, population growth and economic globalization in the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa). In this context, the objective of this work is to analyze the status of MSW management in the BRICS countries, as well as to promote an exchange of experience and management strategies, pointing out possible ways to improve USWM systems that have to be adapted to each local reality. Focusing on this, a systematic literature revision was carried out through a bibliometric analysis. Results showed that the management system of these BRICS countries does not possess well-developed structures. The collection stage is quite often inefficient, the solid waste being stored in inappropriate ways and also disposed of in irregular locations. The participation of the informal sector is a trademark characteristic in USWM for BRICS countries, highlighting the need to integrate and formalize these activities for USW collection. Due to the high organic fraction, it is known that composting offers advantages as a way to promote a better use of organic waste and also as a means of reducing the amount of waste sent to sanitary landfills. Finally, with a better knowledge about solid waste generation and decentralization of the offered services, the decision makers will be able to successfully provide this essential public service. ; A Gesto de Resduos Slidos Urbanos (GRSU) um desafio mundial. Com o rpido processo de urbanizao, crescimento populacional e econmico nos pases pertencentes ao BRICS (Brasil, Rssia, ndia, China e frica do Sul) o desafio ainda maior, decorrente do aumento do volume de Resduos Slidos Urbanos (RSU) gerados por esses processos. Neste contexto, o presente trabalho tem por objetivo analisar o status da gesto dos RSU nos pases do BRICS, bem como promover um intercmbio de experincia e estratgias de gesto, apontando possveis caminhos para melhorar os sistemas de GRSU, cuja a implementao deve ser adaptada realidade de cada pas. Para isso, foi realizada uma reviso sistemtica de literatura a partir de uma anlise bibliomtrica. Os resultados mostraram que os sistemas de gesto de RSU nos pases membros do BRICS no apresentam uma estrutura bem desenvolvida, muitas vezes a coleta no eficiente, os resduos so armazenados de maneira imprpria e destinados em reas irregulares. A participao do setor informal caracterstica marcante na GRSU dos pases do BRICS, notando-se, portanto, a necessidade de integrao do setor informal ao sistema formal de coleta destes resduos. Devido alta frao orgnica, notria as vantagens da compostagem como forma de aproveitamento dos resduos orgnicos e como meio de reduzir a quantidade de resduos enviados a aterros. O conhecimento da gerao de RSU e a descentralizao dos servios oferecidos de GRSU possibilitaria um maior xito no atendimento populao.