According to the wood resources and urban waste wood condition in China,the authors illustrate the significance and feasibility of utilizing urban waste wood as a way to extend China’s wood resource.Several excellent plans have been proposed from the macroeconomic development policy in China,ranging from the requirements of the wood-based panel raw material market and its economic benefit to microcosmic waste wood collection,processing equipment,and technical developments as effective measures for utilizing waste wood.Suggestions have been provided for effective utilization of urban waste wood.