The quantities of domestic wastes have been increasing with increasing population. in order for these wastes to be eliminated without damaging the environment, huge amounts of expenditures and efforts are required. However, todays, there is a considerable thought of recovering valuable materials from domestic vastes. There are some studies carriying on in our Countryfor recovarable materials in domestic wastes. in this study, the distribution of various kinds of materials in domestic wastes has been determined through a research which had been carried outfor seven months in İstanbul This research is stil! continuing and thefirst results are evaluated and presented in this paper.