Fruit-packaging plants wastewaters constitute a serious point source contamination.
Biodepuration with pilot biobeds achieved >99.5% removal of the pesticides tested.
Bioaugmentation with tailored-made inocula maximized depuration for thiabendazole.
Risk assessment suggested no unacceptable risk by the release of biobed effluents.
Bioaugmentation or composting could decontaminate the spent biobed packing material.