The Current Situation and Treatment and Disposal Techniques of Antibiotic Bacterial Residues in China

China is the largest antibiotic producer, producing a large amount of antibiotic bacterial residues classified to hazard wastes in 2008. It is urgent to find suitable techniques to dispose antibiotic bacterial residues for pharmaceutical enterprises. In this paper, the characteristics of antibiotic bacterial residues are discussed and the current situation and treatment and disposal techniques are summarized, including the technology of composting, incineration, feed stuff, landfill and energy regeneration and so on. In the last, the future development trend of dealing with antibiotic bacterial residues is prospected.