Universal Recycler

Universal Recycler

Recycle all kind of unwanted items back into the ingredients used to craft them. Universal Recycler adds a simple in-game machine that looks up Minecraft’s crafting recipes and returns their ingredients, so useful materials don’t have to go to waste.

How to use

1. Craft and place a Recycler.
2. Open it and put an item in the input slot.
3. Check the ingredient preview, then press >>> to recycle one item.
4. Collect the returned ingredients from the output slots.

The preview is informational only; recycling happens when you press the button. The machine processes one input item per click and stops if there isn’t enough room for the output.

Features

• Supports crafting recipes provided by the server’s recipe manager.
• Shows a preview of the ingredients that will be returned.
• Handles recipes with ingredient alternatives by returning the first listed option.
• Skips recipes that leave crafting leftovers and does not attempt to assemble special recipes without a crafting grid.
• Includes configurable return multipliers, support for damaged items, and an item blacklist.

Crafting recipe

Configuration

The configuration file is generated at config/universalrecycler.json:

{
  "globalReturnMultiplier": 1.0,
  "allowDamagedItems": true,
  "blacklist": [
    "#minecraft:planks"
  ]
}

The blacklist accepts item IDs, such as "minecraft:diamond_sword", and item tags prefixed with #. By default, #minecraft:planks prevents planks from being recycled into logs. Configuration changes require a server restart.