Cathode　ray　tubes　(CRTs)　contain　numerous　harmful　substances　with　different　functions.　Lead　is　found　in　the　funnel　glass　of　CRTs.　Improperly　treated　toxic　lead　may　pose　significant　risks　to　human　health　and　the　environment.　This　paper　reviews　and　summarizes　existing　technological　processes　on　the　recycling　of　lead　from　waste　CRTs,　including　pyrometallurgy,　hydrometallurgy,　and　product-regeneration.　The　present　situation,　advantages,　and　disadvantages　of　these　techniques　are　described　in　detail.　Generally,　pyrometallurgy　shows　better　practicability　in　recovery　lead　from　waste　CRT　than　hydrometallurgy　and　hydrometallurgy,　in　view　of　environmental　impact,　energy-consumption,　product　formats　and　safety　and　maturity　of　technology.　Moreover,　the　gaps　in　the　existing　technologies　were　identified　and　recommendations　for　future　research　were　provided.　(C)　2015　Elsevier　Ltd.　All　rights　reserved.