•Ozone-based AOP processes have higher treatment efficiency.•The reaction mechanism and application of various ozone-based AOP are discussed.•The combined methods are cost effective. The wastewater reclamation is the need of today's world. Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) are considered as a good option for removing recalcitrant organic materials in wastewater by oxidation reactions with powerful, non-selective hydroxyl radical (OH•). Ozone alone does not cause complete oxidation of some refractory organic compounds and has a low reaction rate. The ozone is combined with H2O2, UV light, catalyst, ultrasound to enhance the generation of hydroxyl radicals to increase the efficiency of the treatment process. The ozone-based AOPs have been proved to be effective in detoxifying an ample range of industrial effluents containing recalcitrant organics, pharmaceutical products, pesticides, phenols, dyes, etc. Ozone based AOP processes such as O3/UV, O3/H2O2, O3/Fe (II), O3/metal oxide catalyst, O3/activated carbon, O3/ultrasound, O3/Fenton, photocatalytic ozonation were discussed. A review of ozone-based AOP processes as a combination of ozonation with other techniques for the degradation and mineralization of recalcitrant organics present in the industrial/municipal wastewater based on the recently published work were reported. Display omitted