Create Recycling
by HybridHigh
Create Recycling generates Create crushing wheel recipes that turn unwanted items back into their component materials, so players can feed scrap into a crushing wheel.
What it does
On the first server start, the mod scans every registered item and writes a custom datapack containing matching crushing wheel recipes, so no manual JSON editing is needed. A world restart after the datapack loads makes the recycling recipes active. The recipes cover blocks and items added by other mods as well, since the scan reads the whole item registry.
Create is required, because the generated recipes target Create crushing wheels. Create Recycling works on Fabric and Forge for 1.20.1 – 1.20.6, and its files are released under the MIT License, so the code is open source. The server needs the mod, while a player may skip it, and the repository and issue tracker are public.
Key features
Automated datapack generation
Recipes for every registered item are written to a datapack at first startup, replacing hand-written crushing wheel JSON.
Configurable output
Output ratios can be adjusted, and unwanted recipes can be filtered out from the generated recipe files.
Recycling for modded items
Items and blocks added by other mods receive recycling recipes too, without any extra setup.
Drop-in installation
The jar goes into the mods folder, and one restart activates the recycling recipes.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Scrap reclamation in a modpack
Large modpacks with many added items can use the generated recipes to reclaim components from surplus stock.
Create contraption automation
Players building automated Create lines can route unwanted items into crushing wheels to recover materials.
Who it’s for: Server owners running Create on Fabric or Forge who want recycling for a large item set, and players who build automated Create setups and need materials back from unwanted items.
How it compares
Better Copper Recycling is a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike 4.0 mod, not open source, for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 1.20 – 26.3, and it is server required with the client optional. Sandstone Recycling matches that environment, license and version range but targets sandstone. Create Recycling is open source under the MIT License and covers 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 on Fabric and Forge.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Create Recycling | Fabric and Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Server required, client optional | 2025-07-06 |
| Better Copper Recycling | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-20 |
| Sandstone Recycling | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-10-12 |
Questions
Does Create Recycling require Create?
Is manual recipe writing needed for the mod to work?
Why must the world restart after installing the mod?
Can the generated recipes be changed?
In the catalog
Create Recycling is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 11,154 mods support Minecraft 1.20.6.
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What the author says
Recycle revolutionizes your Create-based Minecraft experience by automatically generating crushing wheel “recycling” recipes for virtually every item in your modpack. Upon first world or server startup, the mod scans all registered items and emits a custom datapack containing matching recipes—no manual JSON editing…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/create-recycling
- Owner
- HybridHigh
- Published
- 2025-07-06
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-07-06
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15