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Meat industry wastewater represents a serious problem regarding environmental degradation and human health protection. Even though this type of wastewater is biodegradable and therefore relatively easily purified, in Serbia, it is often discharged into the sewer and surface receiving water, without the prior treatment. The aim of the study was to create the Inventory of the meat industry and abattoir facilities in the territory of Vojvodina region, Serbia, in order to get an insight into number of entities that discharge polluted water into environment. Most of the discharged wastewater ends up in septic tanks, public sewerage system, or is removed as solid waste and stored on the landfills and open dumps. To ensure environmental sustainability, the polluted effluent should be managed in a way that minimizes its adverse effects on the environment. The first step towards achieving this goal is to determine the number of facilities, as the potential polluters. During the study 59 subjects were registered, and 52 of them took a part in the survey. The results indicate poor quality or complete absence of wastewater treatment and quality control. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]