Abstract: In remote mountainous areas, the waste which are not collected in rural areas such as plastic bags have a great impact on the environment. How to better deal with these waste for achieving sustainable development in mountainous areas needs further discussion. Taking Zhizhiluo village, Shangpa town, Fugong county, Nujiang lisu autonomous prefecture, Yunnan province as an example, based on participatory development theory and Solution-focused brief therapy, this paper mainly focuses on how the development of rural communities affects the behavior change of interviewees through mountain waste management practice, and encourages them to actively carry out waste collection activities. Research findings: Solution-focused brief therapy in particular can not only promote community development but also simulate the complex process of participatory research. Respondents view that the collecting and burning waste is the best practice in the mountainous waste management in the context of the failure of managing public goods. Providing systematic infrastructure, safeguarding of air pollution and utilizing participatory development as an alternative to the awareness-raising or educational approaches can have an impact on policy. Focus group discussions have raised the awareness of interviewees, as well as their desire and ability to change, thus promoting waste disposal activities and stimulating the willingness and ability to share knowledge learned in activities with others.