In　this　study,　the　seismic　performance　of　innovative　prefabricated　recycled　concrete　shear　walls　has　been　investigated.　Unlike　the　conventional　grouting　sleeve　connections,　the　“button-head　bars”　grouting　connections　to　connect　the　walls　have　been　proposed.　Four　shear　wall　specimens　with　different　construction　types　(two　semi-prefabricated,　one　fully-prefabricated,　and　one　cast-in-place)　were　tested　under　low-cyclic　loading.　The　fully-prefabricated　wall　was　connected　to　the　foundation　only　using　the　proposed　button-head　bars;　while　for　the　semi-prefabricated　walls,　the　two　cast-in-place　concealed　columns　were　arranged　at　both　edges　of　the　wall.　The　failure　modes,　hysteretic　behavior,　skeleton　curves,　strength,　ductility,　stiffness　and　degradation　process,　energy　dissipation,　and　strain　characteristics　were　investigated.　The　influence　of　axial　force　ratio　and　construction　type　on　the　seismic　performance　of　the　shear　walls　was　analyzed.　The　results　showed　that　the　seismic　performance　of　semi-prefabricated　shear　walls　and　cast-in-place　shear　walls　was　similar.　The　shear　slip　for　the　cast-in-place,　semi-prefabricated,　and　fully-prefabricated　shear　walls　was　0.3　mm,　0.32　mm,　and　0.78　mm,　respectively.　The　cast-in-place　concealed　columns　could　effectively　limit　horizontal　shear　slip.　An　increase　in　the　axial　force　ratio　significantly　enhanced　the　strength　and　energy　dissipation　capacity　of　semi-prefabricated　specimens.　The　ultimate　strength　according　to　different　design　codes　was　calculated,　with　the　Chinese　GB-50010　design　code　providing　the　most　accurate　prediction　of　the　strength　of　prefabricated　shear　walls.　©　2023　Institution　of　Structural　Engineers