Recycling Mod
by DEMnetwork
Recycling Mod lets players break down unwanted items with a Powder Recycler and reuse the output, and it adds a modifier slot that can change the result.
What it does
Recycling Mod is a simple technology mod for Fabric that lets players economize materials by recycling items. Custom recipes define what each item returns, so the mod allows reuse of items that would otherwise be discarded. Recipes are processed through a Powder Recycler block. Fabric API is required, and the mod runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it.
The mod is described by its author as the successor to an earlier Recycling Mod by the same author, and Recycling Mod is the beta stage of a Rewritten Fabric version that adds more mechanics. Builds exist for 1.21.4, 1.21.5, 1.21.6 and 1.21.7, with v1.0.0-beta for 1.21.7 as the latest file, published 2025-07-09 on the beta channel. The author notes that beta bugs and glitches can occur. The source code is public, and the mod is released under the MIT License, so it is open source.
Key features
Powder Recycler
Items are placed into a Powder Recycler to be broken down into the materials their custom recipes define.
Modifier slot
The recycler has a slot where a modifier is inserted to change the output recipe of the recycling process.
Diamontifier modifier
The Diamond Modifier, also known as the Diamontifier, is the only modifier listed. It has a chance to replace one output item slot with a diamond.
Custom recipes
Developers can register recycling recipes in Java code, so new items can be added to the recycling system.
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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
Reusing spare materials
Players who collect more items than they need can turn leftover stock back into usable materials.
Who it’s for: Players who want to reduce waste in survival progression, and developers who want to define custom recycling recipes for Fabric.
How it compares
Create Recycling is a Fabric and Forge mod for 1.20.1 – 1.20.6, open source under the MIT License, and its environment is server required with client optional. GK1H Recycling runs on Fabric and NeoForge for 1.21.1 under the MIT License, also open source, with the same server-required, client-optional environment. McSimpleCycle is a Fabric mod for 1.21.1 – 1.21.11, open source under the MIT License, and is server-side only, so players join without installing it.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recycling Mod | Fabric | 1.21.4 – 1.21.7 | Client and server | 2025-07-09 |
| Create Recycling | Fabric and Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Server required, client optional | 2025-07-06 |
| GK1H Recycling | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Server required, client optional | 2025-12-13 |
| McSimpleCycle | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2026-04-03 |
Questions
Does Recycling Mod need Fabric API?
Does the server need Recycling Mod?
Which game versions does Recycling Mod support?
In the catalog
Recycling Mod is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,201 Technology mods for Fabric. 13,697 mods support Minecraft 1.21.7.
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What the author says
Made by the same author, but this one was Rewritten for Fabric, and now adds more mechanics, and it is now in Beta, no longer in alpha v1.0.0-beta WAS MADE FOR Minecraft 1.21.4, OTHER Minecraft VERSIONS MAY NOT BE SUPPORTED
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/recycling-mod
- Owner
- DEMnetwork
- Published
- 2025-07-08
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-07-09
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15