Abstract: With the increasing production of municipal solid waste (MSW), MSW incineration powerplants have become one of the main emission sources for heavy metals in China. Aiming at addressingthe pollution problem of heavy metals caused by MSW incineration, this paper summarizes the emissionstatus of MSW incineration power plants in China, overviews control standards of heavy metals at homeand abroad, and points out that the emission and control of heavy metals should not be ignored underthe continuous increasing production of MSW. Besides, the migration and transformation behavior ofheavy metals during MSW incineration is summarized from three aspects: volatilization behavior, speci⁃ation transformation, and mass distribution in incineration products. The influencing factors of volatili⁃zation and reaction mechanism of speciation transformation are analyzed. The effects on migration anddistribution of heavy metals when co-incineration with other organic solid wastes are also introduced.Finally, the control technologies of heavy metals in MSW incineration plants are summarized. Mean⁃while, the removal effects of adsorbents, air pollution control devices and fly ash treatment methods onheavy metals are introduced in detail. It is of great importance to strengthening the synergistic removalcapacity of air pollution control devices ( APCDs) and developing high efficiency adsorbents whichcould resist acid gas. Moreover, the leaching risk of heavy metals should be paid more attention in flyash after solidification and stabilization.