The Item Recycler
by Arcadyan
The Item Recycler lets a player turn worn tools, armor and blocks into basic crafting materials by right-clicking the recycler with the item held in the main hand.
What it does
Players feed old items into the recycler and receive simpler components back, such as ingots, sticks or unneeded blocks. Blocks are grouped with tags, so the recycler knows which material each input should return. Hoppers can also feed items into the recycler, which lets a sorting setup run without a player present.
Returns are deliberately reduced. A fully used Netherite set does not give back its full materials, because some material is lost in the process, much as real recycling never recovers every gram. Wear, impurities and contamination from other materials account for the loss. Some items are accepted that give nothing useful back, so expect uneven results across the item list.
The mod is client and server, so the server and every player need it. It requires Fabric API. The Item Recycler is published only for Fabric, with files for 26.1.2, and the latest is 1.0.6, released 2026-07-09. The code is all rights reserved and not open source. The author's public issue tracker is the place to report problems.
Key features
Item-to-material returns
Old tools, armor and blocks return basic crafting materials such as ingots, sticks and plain blocks.
Tag-based sorting
Items are grouped with tags, so each input maps to the materials it should produce.
Hopper input
Hoppers can push items into the recycler, letting it run automatically on an item line.
Partial material loss
Returns fall short of the original cost, preventing full refunds on heavily used 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.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Clearing worn gear
A player can break down damaged tools and armor into materials for new crafting instead of keeping the old pieces.
Automated sorting
A hopper chain can route unwanted items into the recycler without manual clicks.
Who it’s for: The mod suits survival players who collect surplus or worn items and server owners who want an item sink with reduced returns.
Questions
Does The Item Recycler require Fabric API?
Does the server need The Item Recycler?
Can hoppers feed the recycler?
Which game version does the mod support?
In the catalog
The Item Recycler is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
The Item Recycler lets you transform any old used items or unnecesary blocks into its basic crafting components! The way this works is very simple. Blocks get divided and grouped using tags so the recycler knows what you are inputting and what give you in return.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/the-item-recycler
- Owner
- Arcadyan
- Published
- 2026-07-09
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-09
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15