With　the　rapid　development　of　the　power　industry　and　the　constant　update　of　electric　and　electronic　products,　the　quantity　of　waste　wires　also　increases.　Because　the　copper　contained　in　the　waste　cables　is　of　high　purity　and　its　recycling　energy　consumption　is　low,　waste　cables　have　become　an　important　source　of　raw　materials　for　the　reclaimed　copper　industry.　Therefore,　the　recycling　of　waste　cables　has　become　an　important　component　of　the　development　of　＂urban　minerals.＂　In　view　of　the　above,　the　present　status　of　the　copper-containing　cables　has　been　reviewed.In　this　paper,the　various　methodologies　of　different　types　of　waste　cables　are　compared　and　analyzed,firstly.And　then,　the　advantages　and　disadvantages　of　recycling　technology　of　waste　cables　are　analyzed.　Finally,　we　point　out　the　limtation　of　existing　waste　cable　recycling　technologies　and　also　provide　suggestions　for　resolving　the　problems　of　copper-containing　cables　in　the　hope　of　achieving　the　harmless　recycling　and　efficient　utilization　of　waste　cables.