Based on data collected from 40 livestock enterprises regarding their livestock production,waste emission and waste treatment behavior in the upper reaches of Taihu lake basin,this paper,using Probit model,analyzes the factors affecting livestock enterprises’ choice of different waste treatment modes. The result shows that livestock enterprises at different scale choose different waste treatment modes. Smaller livestock farms are more likely to sell their manure while larger farms and farms that specialize in pig and cattle production favor biogas digester to deal with their waste water. Livestock enterprises with difficulties in getting loans are less likely to build biogas digester. Appropriate administrative interventions can effectively guide livestock enterprises to choose environmentally-friendly waste treatment modes. Livestock enterprises that have been ordered to remediate or relocate because environmental objectives are more willing to adopt biogas digester to deal with their livestock waste. However,the use of non-command and non-incentive based means,such as propaganda and training,has no significant effect on the promotion of livestock waste treatment technologies requiring high investment. Finally,from three different aspects including promotion targets,supporting policies and promotion measures,this paper puts forward policy recommendations on how to promote environmentally-friendly technologies regarding livestock pollution prevention and control. In addition,the limitation of this paper is also discussed.