NOVELTY - The method comprises mixing sludge and a blending material, compressing the mixture of sludge and blending material to release water and create a resultant material, drying the resultant material to reduce adhesion between the sludge and the blending material, separating the sludge and the blending material, mixing the separated blending material with a second sludge, and pre-conditioning the blending material to a fine consistency. A weight ratio of the sludge to the blending material is 1:1-10:1. The blending material comprises plastic particles of a predetermined size.    USE - The method is useful for removing water from sludge such as municipal water treatment sludge, sludge comprising water and animal waste, output sludge from chemical processing, pharmaceutical processing, semiconductor processing, food processing, biomaterial processing, aluminum or ferric processing, other industrial processes, petro-chemical processing, electronic pulp and paper processing, textile processing, biomass processing, biogas processing, sludge produced in connection with power generation and peat processing, mining sludge, peat harvesting sludge, oil sludge, water purification sludge, animal slurry sludge, fruit waste sludge, fresh peat sludge, milled peat sludge, pulp and paper sludge, deinking sludge, paper fibers sludge, food and beverage sludge, incineration generated sludge, algae sludge including residue from biofuel production, sludge from other biofuel production methods and recycled diaper waste sludge.    ADVANTAGE - The method ensures effective, economical and easy removal of water from sludge in an environmentally friendly manner thus reducing groundwater contamination due to seepage from the sludge.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The method comprises mixing sludge and a blending material, compressing the mixture of sludge and blending material to release water and create a resultant material, drying the resultant material to reduce adhesion between the sludge and the blending material, separating the sludge and the blending material, mixing the separated blending material with a second sludge, and pre-conditioning the blending material to a fine consistency. A weight ratio of the sludge to the blending material is 1:1-10:1. The blending material comprises plastic particles of a predetermined size, sand and a metallic material of a predetermined size, and is a compressible material. The step of mixing the sludge and the blending material comprises distributing the blending material throughout the sludge in a uniform manner. The pre-conditioning step includes milling the blending material to a dimension of less than or equal to 500 mu . An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a system for removing water from sludge.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a schematic view of a waste treatment system.    Sludge hopper (10)    Recipient material hopper (12)    Mixing apparatus (16)    Compression apparatus (20)    Drying apparatus. (32)