Recycling Mod
Recycling Mod lets a player break an item down into other items or turn an unwanted item into a different one, using crafting recipes added by the mod.
What it does
Recycling Mod adds a set of recipes that reverse or redirect crafting, so an item no longer needed can be transformed into something useful, or a crafted item can be uncrafted to get back the materials for a different one. The stated aim is to reduce waste in a survival world. One example given by the author is turning an oak boat that is no longer wanted into five oak planks.
The mod is server-side only, so players join a server running it without installing anything, and only the server needs the jar. It is published for Fabric, Forge and Quilt on 1.19.4, 1.20 and 1.20.1, with v0.0.9-alpha for 1.20.1 as the latest file released on 2023-12-10. Fabric API is required on Fabric, and Quilted Fabric API (QFAPI) or Quilt Standard Libraries (QSL) is required on Quilt. The code is open source under the MIT License.
Builds are tagged alpha, and the project warns that stepping from 0.0.4-alpha up to 0.0.5-alpha may damage a saved world; earlier releases and a datapack version are also available in separate forms. Back up the world before updating.
Key features
Crafting recipes for reuse
Recipes convert finished items back into materials or into other items, so unused goods can be turned into something needed.
Uncraft option
A crafted item can be taken apart to recover its components, which lets a player rebuild a different item from them.
Oak boat conversion
A recipe turns an oak boat into five oak planks, an example of the reuse the mod is built around.
Alpha release
The project is in an alpha state, and the author warns that updating between some alpha builds may corrupt a world.
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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 2
How it compares
Iron Nugget Recycling and Gold Nugget Recycling both cover Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.13 – 1.21.8, are server required with the client optional, and are released under the MIT License, but they are not open source in the listing. Etcher is a Fabric-only mod for 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 that runs on the client and server together and is licensed under the Apache License 2.0.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recycling Mod | Fabric, Forge and Quilt | 1.19.4 – 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2023-12-10 |
| Iron Nugget Recycling | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.13 – 1.21.8 | Server required, client optional | 2025-09-03 |
| Gold Nugget Recycling | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.13 – 1.21.8 | Server required, client optional | 2025-09-03 |
| Etcher | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2024-07-25 |
Questions
Does Recycling Mod need Fabric API?
Which dependency does Recycling Mod need on Quilt?
Does a client need Recycling Mod to join a server?
In the catalog
Recycling Mod is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
With This Mod You Can Transform Objects That Are No Longer Used In An Item Or Craft An Item That You Will Not Use You Can Uncraft Them And Craft The Needed Item Example: I Have An Oak Boat But I Don't Need It anymore So, I Transform Them In Five Oak Planks
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/recycling_mod
- Owner
- DEM Network Corporation
- Published
- 2023-06-11
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-12-10
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15