Embodiments of the present application disclose an address processing method. An address allocation device allocates, according to an address allocation request of a service node, a target address block in an idle state in a global address pool to the service node, and sets the target address block to an occupied state. The service node updates a local address pool according to the allocated target address block, and performs address allocation or release for user equipment based on the updated local address pool. When a preset recycling trigger condition is met, the address allocation device obtains recycling information reported by the service node, determines, according to the recycling information, an address block that is in the global address pool and corresponding to the recycling address block.
