A method for recovering
zinc and
indium in low-quality secondary
zinc oxide comprises the steps that S1, part of secondary
zinc oxide is subjected to alkali washing, and alkali washing residues and alkali washing liquid are obtained; and carrying out
ammonia leaching on the residual secondary zinc
oxide to obtain
ammonia leaching liquid and
ammonia leaching residues. S2, performing low-acid leaching on the alkali washing residues to obtain supernate and neutral leaching underflow; and washing the ammonia leaching residues to obtain washing liquid and washing residues. And S3, the neutral leaching underflow and the washing residues are mixed and subjected to acid leaching to obtain acid leaching liquid and acid leaching residues, and the acid leaching liquid is subjected to extraction and reverse extraction and then is subjected to zinc
powder replacement to obtain
sponge indium. S4, the ammonia leaching liquid is subjected to heavy removal and ammonia leaching side zinc electrodeposition, and waste
electrolyte I and
metal zinc I are obtained; and removing impurities from the supernate, and then carrying out alkali washing and side zinc electrodeposition to obtain waste
electrolyte II and
metal zinc II. According to the method disclosed by the invention, the secondary zinc oxide is divided into two parts, and the two parts are respectively subjected to alkali washing treatment and
chlorine ammonia leaching, so that the advantages of the two treatment methods are effectively combined, the coordination capability of zinc, ammonia and
chlorine is fully utilized, the effective separation of zinc and
indium is realized, and the efficient
recovery of zinc and indium is realized.