the meat processing industry is large, common to many countries and generates large volumes of wastewater, which require considerable treatment if its release to the environment is to be sustainable. although a number of reviews have been published on the topic, the latest in English was that of bull ,in the intervening period there have been substantial fundamental and technical advances in generic polution control issues, such as nutrient removal, high-rate anaerobic technology development and water reuse. this review attempts to identify the latest trends in waste management and treatment technology in the meat process industry and treatment technology in the meat process industry and to discuss the design and performance data available in the scientific public domain