In　2013,　more　than　four　million　(metric)　tons　(MT)　of　refined　lead　went　into　batteries　in　China,　and　1.5　MT　of　scrap　lead　recycled　from　these　batteries　was　reused　in　other　secondary　materials.　The　use　of　start-light-ignition　(SLI),　traction　and　energy　storage　batteries　has　spread　in　China　in　recent　decades,　with　their　proportions　being　25.6%,　47.2%　and　27.2%,　respectively,　in　2012.　The　total　production　of　these　batteries　increased　from　296,000　kVAh　in　2001　to　205.23　MkVAh　in　2013,　with　manufacturing　located　mainly　in　the　middle　and　eastern　provinces　of　the　country.　In　this　paper,　we　find　that　the　market　share　of　SLI　batteries　will　decrease　slightly,　the　share　of　traction　batteries　will　continuously　increase　with　the　emergence　of　clean　energy　vehicles,　and　that　of　energy　storage　batteries　will　increase　with　the　development　of　the　wind　energy　and　photovoltaic　industries.　Accounting　for　lead　consumption　in　the　main　application　industries,　and　the　total　social　possession,　it　is　calculated　that　used　lead　batteries　could　generate　2.4　MT　of　scrap　lead　in　2014,　which　is　much　higher　than　the　1.5　MT　that　was　recycled　in　2013.　Thus,　the　current　recycling　rate　is　too　low.　It　is　suggested　that　while　building　large-scale　recycling　plants,　small-scale　plants　should　be　banned　or　merged.