In　recent　years,　due　to　the　large　amount　of　waste　electrical　and　electronic　equipment.　Researchers　need　to　search　for　a　method　to　solve　the　harmless　disposal　of　waste　printed　circuit　boards　(WPCBs)　as　soon　as　possible.　Considering　that　WPCBs　contain　metals　and　polymeric　materials,　they　have　been　considered　to　be　an　important　urban　mineral　resource.　The　recycling　of　WPCBs　has　been　widely　studied.　Published　research　shows　that　pyrometallurgical　processing　is　an　economic　and　effective　method　to　achieve　WPCBs　harmless　recycling　and　resource　utilization.　This　paper　summarizes　and　analyzes　the　research　results　of　pyrometallurgical　processing　for　the　recycling　of　WPCBs　in　recent　years,　and　recovery　processes　such　as　incineration,　pyrolysis,　plasma　and　molten　salt　are　discussed.　Some　proposals　against　the　existing　problems　during　pyrometallurgical　processing　process　were　presented.　We　hope　that　this　paper　can　provide　some　certain　assistances　to　policy　makers,　other　researchers　and　the　practitioners　in　the　WPCB　recycling　enterprise.