A recording material processing apparatus includes an apparatus main body including a processing unit, a cover member provided so as to be opened and closed, opened to a predetermined place, and covers a predetermined place on the apparatus main body, a drag applying portion provided in the apparatus main body side and used to apply drag to the cover member opened and closed by a user, and a drag receiving member provided in cover member side, receives the drag from the drag applying portion when drag applying portion presses and the cover member is opened and closed, and is elastically deformed when a portion opposite to the drag applying portion in a state where the cover member is closed and/or a portion opposite to the drag applying portion when the cover member is opened up to the predetermined place is pressed by the drag applying portion.