Recycler
by Macdogg
Recycler lets players put diamond and netherite tools, armour and weapons into a Stonecutter and receive back the materials they cost to craft.
What it does
Placing a supported item into a Stonecutter returns the materials spent on it, so a player who no longer needs a diamond chestplate can turn it back into eight diamonds. The same route covers diamond pickaxes and swords, which return three and two diamonds, and netherite pieces, which return netherite ingots. Standard tools, weapons and armour are covered as well, and netherite upgrades give their ingots back.
Recycler is aimed at survival worlds and multiplayer servers where materials are scarce and players want to avoid wasting them. It is lightweight and adds no new blocks or items to the world, and it works through the Stonecutter already in the game. The mod needs a server install and is published as a data pack for server platforms, while players can join without installing anything. Its files target 1.21.10 only, for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt.
Key features
Stonecutter recycling
A supported item placed into a Stonecutter gives back the materials used to craft it.
Full material return
Diamond and netherite tools, armour and weapons return their original resources, such as eight diamonds from a chestplate.
Netherite upgrade refunds
Netherite items return the netherite ingots used in their upgrade, so the upgrade is not lost.
Resource efficiency
The recipe loop lets players reclaim materials instead of losing them to unwanted gear.
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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.
Use cases
Survival worlds
Players clear out old diamond or netherite gear and reuse the materials for new builds.
Server economies
Server owners can run a recycling step in which wasted resources come back into circulation.
Who it’s for: Players on survival worlds and server owners who want a low-impact way to recover materials from unused equipment.
How it compares
No Netherite Armour is a server mod for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, published for 1.21.2 – 26.3 under the MIT License and not open source. Netherite Blocks from Diamonds is built for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, covers 1.20.1 – 1.21.8 and needs both client and server. Stonecutter Armor Stands is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later and is published for 1.21 – 1.21.4. Recycler, by contrast, targets only 1.21.10 and is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recycler | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.10 | Server required, client optional | 2025-12-01 |
| No Netherite Armour | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.2 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-29 |
| Netherite Blocks from Diamonds | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2025-09-12 |
| Stonecutter Armor Stands | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 1.21.4 | Server required, client optional | 2024-12-03 |
Questions
Which loaders does Recycler support?
Does Recycler need to be installed on the client?
Does Recycler require any other mods?
In the catalog
Recycler is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 15,569 mods support Minecraft 1.21.10.
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What the author says
Effortlessly recycle your Diamond and Netherite tools and armor back into their original resources — all through the Stonecutter! Perfect for survival worlds, SMPs, and anyone who hates wasting precious materials. Place any supported item into a Stonecutter, and you’ll instantly receive the full amount of materials…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/recycler-dp
- Owner
- Macdogg
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-12-01
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15