Present paper reports a simple and eco-friendly physical separation process for the recycling of metallic values from PCBs. The separation of material is based on distribution of metallic and non-metallic constituents in different size fractions depending on their liberation size due to their malleable or ductile nature. The studies showed the enrichment of metals in coarser particles (-1000 + 150 mu m) and nonmetals in the finer particles -150 mu m following pneumatic separation and froth flotation process. A grade of 88% with 75% recovery was achieved by froth flotation, but lower grade of similar to 75% with similar to 65% recovery were obtained by pneumatic separation with -1500 mu m powder. Overall grade of metals was achieved up to 88% by controlling the feed and air flow rates during pneumatic separation. Using this beneficiation technique, the concentration of rare metals in the different fractions varying from 1.88% to 4.18% was enriched up to 9%. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.