Process of extracting and purifying humic substances from sanitary landfill leachate comprises four steps: 1st physical-chemical step with the withdrawal of inert solids class II-B, 2nd step of filtration, 3rd step of purification of the humic substances with ionic exchange column followed by reverse osmosis and 4th step of catalytic oxidation and ammonolysis by cathodic reduction, obtaining treated effluents that complies with environmental legislation in terms of disposal or re-use of water.