The invention provides a recycling method for a nitrogen-containing organic template for a methanol-to-olefin catalyst. The recycling method comprises the following steps: with a phosphorus source, asilicon source, an aluminum source, water and a nitrogen-containing organic template as raw materials, carrying out crystallization so as to obtain a methanol-to-olefin catalyst slurry; subjecting themethanol-to-olefin catalyst slurry to temperature adjustment, pH-value adjustment or simultaneous adjustment of a temperature and a pH value so as to obtain a mixture containing an organic phase, a water phase and a solid sediment; and carrying out decantation liquid-separation operation, subjecting the organic phase containing the nitrogen-containing organic template to recycling and weighing, measuring of a temperature and a pH value, calculating of the content of the nitrogen-containing organic template, and allowing all or a part of the template to be used for synthesis of the methanol-to-olefin catalyst. The recycling method provided by the invention has the advantages of low cost, simple operation and low energy consumption; and the template recycled by using the recycling method provided by the invention is used for synthesis of a novel catalyst, and has good repeatability and excellent and stable performances.