Electro-generated chlorine leaching of electronic scrap, such as waste printed circuit boards, was investigated in hydrochloric acid solutions., The sample, non-magnetic. component of pulverized printed circuit board, contained about 45 % of metal component, in which copper was about 83.6 %. The leaching rate of copper was greatly affected by current density and agitation speed. Increasing agitation and lowering current density enhanced utilization efficiency of electro-generated chlorine for copper leaching., The leaching of copper up to 98 % was achieved at 20 mA/ cm(2) 50 degrees C, 180 minutes, and 600 rpm in 1 M HCl solutions.