In　this　study,　a　new　Fe-rich　carbon　composite　derived　from　iron-poisoned　waste　resin　(WRC)　was　successfully　prepared　via　pyrolysis-activation　to　remove　phosphate　from　wastewater.　The　physicochemical　properties　of　WRC　were　characterized　using　multiple　characterization　tools.　The　results　showed　that　the　WRC　had　a　large　specific　surface　area　and　was　rich　in　metal　loading　for　adsorption.　Batch　and　fixed-bed　experiments　investigated　the　adsorption　performance　of　WRC.　The　maximum　adsorption　capacity　calculated　from　the　Langmuir　model　was　17.43　mg/g　at　298　K.　Kinetics　experiments　showed　that　the　adsorption　of　phosphate　by　WRC　accorded　with　pseudo-second-order　kinetic　model.　The　WRC　could　maintain　excellent　adsorption　performance　in　a　wide　pH　range　of　2-12,　suitable　for　various　wastewater　conditions.　Meanwhile,　the　WRC　had　well　anti-interference　of　common　anions　and　humic　acids　on　phosphate　adsorption　and　WRC　reuse　performance.　The　mechanisms　of　phosphate　adsorption　by　WRC　were　confirmed　to　be　electrostatic　attraction,　ligand　exchange　and　Lewis　acid-base　interaction.　Fixed　bed　experiments　were　conducted　for　dynamic　treatment　of　synthetic　wastewater　and　actual　wastewater,　and　the　results　indicated　that　WRC　had　potential　application　prospect.　This　study　provides　an　economically　feasible　method　for　the　phosphate　removal　from　wastewater　and　achieves　the　reuse　of　waste　resin.