Natural clay had the potential to be used as an adsorbent due to its large surface area and active sites that supported the adsorption of methylene blue. One of the abundant clay sources in Indonesia was located in Desa Maredan, Kecamatan Tualang, Kabupaten Siak. The adsorption capability of Maredan clay could be enhanced through activation. Activation using NaOH was expected to increase the su…