Abstract:The physical separation process of waste printed circuit boards (WPCBs) is one of the mainstream processes used in the WPCBs recycling industry in China. The current state of management specifications, equipment and technology pertaining to the WPCBs physical separation process from the perspective of production practice was emphatically introduced, and the advantages and disadvantages of the WPCBs dry separation process and wet separation process were compared and analyzed. Finally, the problems that require further attention in the WPCBs physical separation process were prospected.