This paper reviewed the character of municipal sludge and status of disposal and reuse in China, and discussed the possibility of sludge reuse on farmland and forestland or land reclamation.

• 笔者系统地阐述了中国城市污泥的性质、处置方式与利用现状，讨论了中国城市污泥土地利用的可行性和发展前景。