废金属是发展国民经济的重要生产资料之一。加强管理,充分开发,合理利用,无疑对解决我国的资源短缺、金属物资的供需矛盾具有重要意义。近几年来,我国商品废金属的流通十分混乱,有关方面强烈要求加紧治理整顿,至今却形不成一个统一的治理整顿文件。关键在于,由谁主管,认识不一。有的主张由计委统管,有的认为由物资、商业等有关部门“共管”或“分管”,也有的说“谁管都行”等等。历史是一面镜子。用历史唯物主义的观点,冷静地对我国废金属管理的历史沿 Scrap metal is one of the important means of production for the development of the national economy. To strengthen management, fully exploit and rationally utilize it undoubtedly is of great significance to solving the contradiction between supply and demand of metal materials in our country. In recent years, the circulation of commodity scrap metal in our country has been very chaotic. The authorities concerned have urged the government to step up efforts to rectify the situation so far, but so far it can not form a unified document for the rectification and rectification. The key is, who is in charge, different understanding. Some advocated by the Planning Commission to control, and some think that by the materials, business and other relevant departments “co-management” or “in charge”, and some say “who control all” and so on. History is a mirror. With historical materialism point of view, calmly on the history of China’s scrap metal management