The treatment and disposal of WEEE in China is forging ahead into commercial practice steadily. The state-of-art of WEEE recycling approaches both at home and abroad were summarized. According to circular economy thinking and China´s current situation, four essential principles for the selecting of WEEE recycling technical route were presented. A conceptual process flow model was established as well. Potential barriers to the implementation of this technical route were also analyzed and resolutions were proposed.