This　paper　reviews　existing　policies　for　supporting　the　treatment　of　electric　vehicle　(EV)　battery　waste　in　China,　and　identifies　some　of　their　major　shortcomings　that　policy　makers　may　like　to　consider　while　making　policy　decisions.　The　shortcomings　of　existing　policies　identified　in　this　paper　include:　1)　no　clear　provisions　for　historical　and　orphan　batteries;　2)　no　target　for　battery　collection;　3)　unclear　definition　of　the　scope　of　authority　among　various　central　and　local　agencies　involved　in　the　regulation　of　waste　battery　treatment;　4)　unclear　requirements　for　data　auditing　and　verification　for　tracking　the　entire　life　cycle　of　EV　batteries;　5)　limited　consideration　of　the　challenges　to　ensure　stakeholder　cooperation;　and　6)　no　explicit　specification　of　the　mechanisms　for　financing　waste　battery　treatment.　This　paper　also　makes　some　practical　policy　suggestions　for　overcoming　these　shortcomings.