The invention discloses an intelligent garbage classification and recovery robot. The intelligent garbage classification and recovery robot comprises an identification device, a machine shell, mechanical arms and mechanical legs, the bottom of the identification device is provided with the machine shell, the upper half part of the identification device is a recyclable garbage can, and the lower half part of the identification device is a non-recyclable garbage can, the top of the inner wall of a crushing bin is fixedly provided with a first motor, and an output shaft of the first motor is fixedly provided with a crushing shaft, blades are fixedly arranged on the surface of the crushing shaft, a second motor is arranged on the top of the inner wall of a compression chamber, a telescopic rodis fixedly installed on the output shaft of the second motor, one end of the telescopic rod is connected with the first push plate, a third motor is arranged at the bottom of the inner wall of the non-recyclable garbage box, two mechanical arms are installed on the two sides of the machine shell, a mechanical hand is arranged at one end of the mechanical arm, two mechanical legs are installed atthe bottom of the machine shell, and a walking wheel is arranged at the bottom of the mechanical leg. According to the intelligent garbage classification and recovery robot, the mechanical arm can clamp the garbage in an all-dimensional manner, so that the garbage classification and recovery efficiency is improved.