The invention discloses a sending-receiving cabinet with a material recovery function and a material recovery method thereof, and belongs to the field of intelligent recovery. The sending-receiving cabinet specifically comprises a box body and a cabinet cell arranged on the box body, a recovery bin door is formed on the front side of the box body, a plurality of recover boxes are arranged in the recycling bin door, and a total recover port is formed in the back surface of the box body; and the sending-receiving cabinet further includes an intelligent voice interaction module, a human face recognition module, a voiceprint recognition module, a monitoring module, a weighing module, a volume measuring instrument and an identity and transaction information management system. According to the scheme, on the one hand, the sending-receiving cabinet realizes the rapid cashing function, since the intermediate transaction process is simplified, the monetary value of the cashing is higher than the recovery price of the traditional material recycling personnel; on the other hand, the user enthusiasm is mobilized, the garbage sorting consciousness is improved; and in addition, the sending-receiving cabinet adopts a unique human face recognition technology and is supplemented by the voiceprint identification check and artificial intelligence to understand the voice command, the recovery of the sending-receiving cabinet requires no contact operation in the whole process, and the safety and sanitation are guaranteed.