The feasibility of slurry pumping for handling and disposal of mine waste is considered. The method is cost effective for waste rock with particle sizes of 100 to 200 mm. In an example taken from the literature, the investment needed for a slurry pumping waste disposal system is calculated to be less than half that required for a conveyor belt system. In an integrated system based on slurry transport of coarse and fine particles, the additional cost of transporting wet rock together with the wet fine-grained tailings is a fraction of the cost of handling the tailings alone. The system can be integrated with a flooded area for reactive waste.