To provide a drying apparatus for garbage causing no problem of dipping of the heat absorbing part of a dehumidifying part in drain, even if a drain pipe is clogged to raise the drain level.

The drying apparatus for garbage is provided with a garbage drying vessel 18 having an inflow port 20 and an outflow port 22 of drying air, an air circulation line 40, a circulation fan 42, and a heat exchanger 44 having the dehumidifying part cooling and dehumidifying the drying air flowing out of the drying vessel 18, wherein a part of the air circulation line 40 is formed into a protruded bent part 40A sealed to the outside which is bent in an upwardly protruded manner to a position higher than the inflow port 20 and outflow port 22, and the heat exchanger 44 is disposed at the upper side of the inflow port 20 and outflow port 22 of the protruded bent part 40A.