A new method of treatment for chromic tannery wastes containing chrome and large amounts organic substances has been investigated. It has been found that the addition of certain types of coal ash from fluid bed combustion technologies, at a suitable temperature and pH, results in effective removal of Cr(III) compounds present in the wastes. The wastes could then be subjected to further processing in conventional biological treatment units. The method is very simple, cheap, and effective and could be used for chromic tannery wastes of different compositions.