Presently, Malaysia is the third largest rubber producer in the world, whereby the rubber industry is an
economically and socially significant industry. Rubber industry consumes large volumes of water, uses
chemicals and other utilities and produces enormous amounts of wastes and effluent. Discharge of
untreated rubber effluent to waterways resulted in water pollution that affected the human health. With
a new global trend towards a sustainable development, the industry needs to focus on cleaner
production technology, waste minimization, utilization of waste, resource recovery and recycling of
water. The present work aims at highlighting various technologies that currently have been used for
treatment of rubber effluent in Malaysia. The work introduces the basis of these processes including
their benefits and also problems. It also adheres to the future trends of rubber effluent treatment in
Malaysia by reviewing various treatment technologies for natural rubber industry implemented by
Thailand, the world largest rubber producer. These new and effective effluent treatment methods would
minimize environmental pollution of rubber industry and bring it to become sustainable and environmental
friendly