recycled gear
by _speev_
Recycled Gear lets players break down worn tools, armor, bows and similar gear into their raw materials, and it adds recipes that reuse them.
What it does
Salvaging is the core action: a damaged piece of tools or armor is put through a stonecutter, which returns part of the materials it was made from. The same process covers bows and crossbows, so older weapons still have a use once they wear out. Rods can be recovered from carrot and fungus sticks as well, and flint and steel and shears are included in the salvage list.
Recipes that produce rods, bows and other gear pieces are added alongside the salvage system, so the materials recovered from one piece can feed the crafting of another. Clocks, compasses and spyglasses, along with brushes, are also covered by the recipes. The mod runs on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and a data pack version is available for servers. Data Loader and Just Enough Items (JEI) are optional, and JEI shows the new recipes when it is installed.
Only the server must run the mod; players may join without installing it, and adding it on the client is optional. Files exist for 1.14 – 1.20.4 across 29 release versions, and the latest build for 1.20.4 is dated 2025-10-11. The code is not open source, and the mod is released under All rights reserved.
Key features
Salvaging tools and armor
Worn tools and armor are broken down with a stonecutter to recover part of their materials.
Bows and crossbows
Bows and crossbows can be salvaged as well, so old weapons return materials instead of being discarded.
Rods from fungus and carrots
Carrot and fungus sticks can be salvaged for rods, which then feed the rod recipes.
Clocks, compasses and spyglasses
Clocks, compasses, spyglasses and brushes are covered by salvage and recipe entries alongside the tools.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.20.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.17.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.16.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.15.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.14.x5 of 5 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.
Optional 2
How it compares
Recycling is a Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt mod under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license, not open source, for 1.16 – 26.3, and it is also server required with an optional client. Salvage Furnace is a Forge and NeoForge mod under the MIT License, not open source, for 1.16.5 – 1.21.4, and it runs on both client and server. Carrot Equipment is a server required mod for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt under the MIT License, not open source, for 1.20.1 – 1.21.4.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| recycled gear | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.14 – 1.20.4 | Server required, client optional | 2025-10-11 |
| Recycling | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.16 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-10-13 |
| Salvage Furnace | Forge and NeoForge | 1.16.5 – 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2025-10-01 |
| Carrot Equipment | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20.1 – 1.21.4 | Server required, client optional | 2026-03-20 |
Questions
Does Recycled Gear need Data Loader or JEI?
Does Recycled Gear have to be installed on the client?
Which loaders are the Recycled Gear files built for?
In the catalog
recycled gear is one of 4,058 Storage mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,474 Storage mods for Fabric. 13,907 mods support Minecraft 1.20.4.
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What the author says
- Add recipes for other gear (Rod, Bow etc) -done - Maybe mod support
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/recycled-gear
- Owner
- _speev_
- Published
- 2025-03-29
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-10-11
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15