The invention discloses a packaging material detection method and device, and the method comprises the steps: obtaining at least one packaging material image of a packaging material on a transmission device, carrying out the detection of a material identification code image of the at least one packaging material image based on the detection sizes of a plurality of preset material identification codes, and obtaining a detection result of the at least one packaging material image; determining a material identification code image of the packaging material; and the material identification code image is detected, and the material type of the packaging material is determined. On one hand, the material type of the packaging material can be automatically detected by obtaining the packaging material image, monitoring and management of the packaging material can be achieved, human intervention is reduced, on the other hand, through setting of the m shooting devices and the material identification code on the packaging material, the m shooting devices can certainly shoot the material identification code image, and the material identification code can be accurately detected. Therefore, the situation that the material identification code cannot be automatically detected is avoided, and the detection precision of packaging material detection is improved.