Abstract: A method for processing protein-containing materials and utilization of protein-containing waste for production of mixtures of natural amino acids, mixtures of low-molecular weight peptides, and mixtures of oligopeptides, which can be used in the manufacture of reagents for the detoxification and bactericidal treatment of sewage sludge, surfactants, wetting agents, foaming agents, detergents and cleaners. The method includes processing protein-containing waste by hydrolysis with aqueous solutions of alkalis with additives in the form of ammonium salts of organic and mineral acids introduced into the reaction mixture of these components, and the wastes are processed in the mixture with water, alkali and additive, in the ratio of 1:(0.3-1.5):(0.03-0.45):(0.01-0.2), at 100-110° C. for 20-60 min.