McSimpleCycle
by Attamatti
McSimpleCycle lets players put unwanted metal items into a recycler and get some of the metal back, in smaller pieces, as nuggets or ingots.
What it does
Metal objects can be recycled to reclaim part of the material they were made from. Each recipe returns a fraction of its input: two nuggets come back from one ingot used in a recipe, and one returned item comes back for every five nuggets, with at least one piece always returned. A block of 18 nuggets can be reclaimed as well. Items built from metal and smelted in a furnace also yield some of their metal.
The mod covers iron and copper objects. An iron door yields 4 iron nuggets per door, and a copper chain yields 3 copper nuggets. Recycling is set up for servers, so the server runs McSimpleCycle and players connect without installing anything. The mod depends on Fabric API and is released under the MIT License as open source, with files for 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 on Fabric.
Key features
Ingot to nugget return
An ingot used in a recipe returns two nuggets, which lets leftover metal be recovered in smaller amounts.
Minimum return rule
For every five nuggets recycled, one item comes back, and at least one item is always returned.
Block reclaim
A block of 18 nuggets can be reclaimed, so compressed storage does not lock the metal away.
Furnace-smelted items
Metal construction items smelted in a furnace reclaim some of their metal when recycled.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x11 of 11 versions with builds
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
Clearing an iron stockpile
A player with spare iron doors can recycle them into nuggets and rebuild other iron components from the returned metal.
Reusing copper chains
Copper chains that are no longer needed return copper nuggets, which can be smelted or crafted again.
Who it’s for: Server owners who want players to recover metal from unused builds, and players on servers that run the mod.
How it compares
Armor Reclaimer is a Fabric mod for 1.21.8 – 1.21.10 that needs both the client and server, and it is not open source. Furnace Recycle is server-side only, covers 1.16.5 – 26.3 on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and is not open source. Reverse Crafting is also server-side, with a license of its own, and reaches 1.21 – 26.1.2 on the four loaders.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McSimpleCycle | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2026-04-03 |
| Armor Reclaimer | Fabric | 1.21.8 – 1.21.10 | Client and server | 2025-10-13 |
| Furnace Recycle | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.16.5 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-10-02 |
| Reverse Crafting | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 26.1.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-05-31 |
Questions
Does McSimpleCycle need Fabric API?
Does a player need the mod installed to use recycling?
Which game versions does McSimpleCycle support?
In the catalog
McSimpleCycle is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
Any item that uses metal in its construction can be smelted to reclaim some metal. Iron door: 6 iron ingots --> 3 iron doors = 2 ingots/door: recycles to 4 iron nuggets
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/mcsimplecycle
- Owner
- Attamatti
- Published
- 2026-04-03
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-03
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15