Abstract：At present it is an urgent task to realize the safe treatment and resource utilization of vegetable waste．This paper analyzes comprehensively the source utilization of vegetable waste from the following aspects：the source of vegetable waste，existing situation，merit and demerit of major treatments，microbial degradation of vegetable waste．Before ending，the paper suggests that composting is the most effective way to achieve fast
resource utilization of vegetable waste in China．The paper also prospects the development of resource utilization of vegetable waste.
