This thesis presents a new model to evaluate settlements in municipal solid waste fills. It refers to a one dimensional model in which the settlements result from two components, one due to mechanical behavior and the other from biological degradation. The mechanical component is formed by an immediate settlement, in which the load application results in a reduction of the macroporosity and drainage of liquids and gases, and by a long term settlement, associated with waste structure creep. The biological component is a result of the decomposition processes occurring within the waste mass, in which the continuous mass transference from solid phase to liquid and, mainly, to gaseous phase, that causes a waste volume reduction. It was assumed that the parameters used to evaluate both components does not vary with time. The waste behavior is analyzed from its fractions properties, allowing the analysis of problems where the composition and operational conditions change with time. The model can also consider staggered construction of the fill and the simulation of load tests.Several historical cases obtained from literature were simulated. The results of the simulations presented a good representation of the field data, validating the adopted set of hypothesis. During the analysis it was observed a lack of standardization in the way the data are presented and even an absence of data as required by the developed model. In such cases, some hypothesis were adopted based on physical and observational criteria.The developed model was shown to be versatile and can easily be adapted to new problems, including the change of properties of the waste mass with time.