The invention discloses a mesh turning plate type drying machine utilizing exhaust heat. A drying machine box body is provided with a mesh turning plate type conveyor from top to bottom, the drying machine box body is divided into an upper drying zone, a middle drying zone and a lower drying zone, the upper drying zone is connected with an induced draft fan through an air heat exchanger, emptying is conducted on the upper drying zone, a fresh air outlet of the air heat exchanger is connected with an air inlet of an air blower, an air outlet of the air blower is connected with a steam fin heater in the middle drying zone, an induced draft fan impeller is of a structure with hollow and wedge-shaped blades and a disc-shaped backing plate, and the outline of the induced draft fan is an evolvent. According to the mesh turning plate type drying machine utilizing the exhaust heat, exhaust heat utilization is concise and reasonable, damp and hot exhaust gas which is subjected to heat recovery is discharged through the induced draft fan, effective cooling is conducted on dried materials, the exhaust heat utilization is further conducted, and energy conservation and emission reduction are facilitated; by means of the structure with the hollow and wedge-shaped blades and the disc-shaped backing plate, real-time cleaning of dust is achieved, impeller strength of the induced draft fan is increased, the stability is enhanced, accidents caused by dust accumulation are effectively avoided, and the application prospect is broad.