The primary intent of this paper is to show the potential of the waste-to-energy (WTE) in Saudi Arabia that contributes to sustainable waste management strategies, environmental awareness, widespread of best practices in waste to energy including the possible technologies, job, and business opportunities and lastly the environmental influence. Also, the policies that need to be improved, evolved or modified to encourage WTE industry are suggested along with a few recommendations for the course of action in the WTE sector that can support the investors, WTE project developers, suppliers, decision-makers and the policymakers for further better management and planning.