The invention relates to a treatment method of a 
chromium-containing waste catalyst. The treatment method comprises the steps that 
oxygen-enriched 
calcination is conducted on the waste 
chromium-based fluorination catalyst, so that 
organic matter materials and carbon are decomposed and removed, a 
calcination product is cooled and then ground to be 
powder until the particle size of the 
powder is 100 mesh or above, excessive acid liquid is added according to the 
mass ratio of 1:(1-10), stirring is conducted, 
filtration is conducted while the liquid is hot, alkali liquid is added into the obtained filtrate and fully stirred to regulate the PH value of the filtrate, a catalyst carrier is taken as a carrier for soaking and adsorbing, separation is conducted after full mixing is conducted, the obtained insoluble substance is washed with deionized water multiple times and then subjected to 
drying and tabletting or 
extrusion moulding, and a target precursor is obtained; the target precursor is activated with 
anhydrous hydrogen fluoride, and a fluorination catalyst is obtained. According to the treatment method, the waste catalyst is treated and then used for preparing the original catalyst, the product hydrates 
chromium oxide at high purity, the waste materials are changed into things of value, the product can be directly sold, harmful substances are controlled in the whole process, 
pollution of chromium in the waste catalyst to the environment is reduced, and on the other hand, the catalyst using cost in production is reduced.