Trash Compactor
by xBigEllx
Trash Compactor turns surplus items into experience for players who would otherwise throw them away, storing the XP in an internal container that empties into Bottles o' Enchanting.
What it does
Items placed in the Trash Compactor are compacted into an internal XP container, and each item type is treated equally when the experience is calculated. The container keeps filling until it reaches its maximum of 64. Only empty bottles can be filled from it, and the filled bottles are delivered to the Result Output as Bottles o' Enchanting, so the stored experience can be spent later.
The block is a Technology utility with Decoration and Equipment tags, and it is useful for players who build up a large stock of junk items, lava and excess material and want a reason to keep them. Some blocks cannot be compacted, and the mod does not work with hoppers or other capability-based automation as an input. Trash Compactor runs on Forge and NeoForge, and the environment is client and server, so the server and every player need it. Files are published for 1.12.2, 1.16.5, 1.18.2, 1.19.2, 1.20.1 and 1.21.11, with the latest Forge file for 1.20.1 and the latest NeoForge file for 1.21.11. The code is covered by All rights reserved, and the mod is not open source.
Key features
XP from unwanted items
Items placed in the compactor are converted into experience, so junk items have a use.
Bottle o' Enchanting output
Filled empty bottles leave through the Result Output as Bottles o' Enchanting.
Separate input slots
Compactable items, empty bottles and fuel each have their own input slot.
Internal XP container
Experience accumulates in a container that holds up to 64 before it stops filling.
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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
Who it’s for: Players who collect or build with many spare items and want a Technology block that converts them into experience. Server owners can add it to a survival or modded server, since both sides need the mod.
How it compares
Scrap Yard - Mini Mod is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.4, client and server, under All rights reserved, and it is not open source. XP From Blocks covers Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1, is released under the MIT License, and is not open source. Trash Cans has the widest reach, with Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt files for 1.12 – 26.3, while BinSlot is a Forge-only mod for 1.21.3 – 1.21.5.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trash Compactor | Forge and NeoForge | 1.12.2 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-10-05 |
| Scrap Yard - Mini Mod | NeoForge | 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2025-03-25 |
| XP From Blocks | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-06-28 |
| Trash Cans | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.12 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-30 |
| BinSlot | Forge | 1.21.3 – 1.21.5 | Client and server | 2025-05-15 |
Questions
Does Trash Compactor need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does Trash Compactor support?
What happens to the experience once the container is full?
In the catalog
Trash Compactor is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,122 Technology mods for Forge. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
Description --- Transform your unwanted items into valuable XP with the Trash Compactor! This convenient utility allows you to convert junk or excess items into XP, giving you a reason to no longer throw them away into lava pits! How It Works --- As items are compacted, the internal XP container of the Trash…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/trash-compactor
- Owner
- xBigEllx
- Published
- 2024-07-14
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-05
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15