Waste printed circuit boards is one of the main electronic waste,which has serious pollution,it has valuable metal and nometal.So its processing method is a very complex problem.There are a variety of recovery methods since the birth of waste printed circuit boards,and the most widely used method is mechanical method,which is practical and avoids the problem of environmental pollution.This article describes the recovery process of mechanical method of recycling waste printed circuit boards and the equipment used, and summarizes the status quo of mechanical method of recycling waste printed circuit boards in China and abroad.