Abstract: As the main solid waste of the electrolytic aluminum industry, overhaul slag contains a large amount of hazardous substances, and how to treat it harmlessly and efficiently recover the valuable substances in it has become an urgent problem in the aluminum industry in recent years. This article analyzes and summarizes the composition and hazards of the overhaul slag and the current development status of domestic and international electrolytic aluminum overhaul slag disposal, and points out the development direction of hazardous waste disposal in China's electrolytic aluminum industry.