The Polish economy generates huge amounts of industrial waste. In 1993, 120.5 million tons of waste were produced. Waste management, especially management of industrial waste, is a crucial and difficult problem which has not been solved so far. A catalogue of the most important environmental projects planned up to the year 2000 has been developed in the Ministry of Environmental Protection. After review and approval by the Polish Parliament, the catalogue has become a guideline for implementation of national environmental policy. The author presents the objectives and necessary legislative changes, especially those regarding waste.