To provide a processing method for a silver halide photographic sensitive material which improves stain caused in the running processing of a high contrast photographic sensitive material, diminishes silver sludge in a washing tank and improves dryability, base fog and color leaving property.

In the processing method for a silver halide photographic sensitive material having at least one photosensitive silver halide photographic emulsion layer on the base, the sensitive material is processed with a processing solution containing a compound of formula (1) and a compound having 200-500 mV redox potential E.