With the continuous development of our society and the acceleration of the urbanization process, the continuous improvement of the living standards of residents, the total amount of domestic waste has also increased, resulting in a series of problems. The report of the 19thNational Congress highlighted the importance of ecological civilization, and included "strengthening the construction of ecological civilization" as a five‐year development goal in the 13th Five Year Plan. Currently, there is a problem of low efficiency in the recycling of urban domestic waste in China. This paper analyzes and studies the impact of moisture content and high ash content on waste recycling during the process of waste utilization. Finally, relevant countermeasures are proposed based on relevant issues.