In order to study the influence of different recycling models on the closed-loop supply chain(CLSC) decision-making under free-rider behavior, aiming at the closed-loop supply chain system composed of manufacturers, retailers and consumers, based on Stackelberg game, the manufacturer recycling model and the retailer recycling model were constructed, and the influence of different recycling models on the closed-loop supply chain decision-making is discussed. The study finds that free-riding has a negative impact on retailers and a positive impact on manufacturers; the choice of recycling mode has no effect on product pricing and demand, but has effect on recycling price; the manufacturer’s profit under the manufacturer recycling model is not necessarily higher than that under the retailer recycling model, but the retailer’s profit under the retailer recycling model must be higher than that under the manufacturer recycling model.