Recycler
A machine that turns recyclable items into mixed garbage for further sorting. No refunds!
Notes
The Recycler is an industrial machine that accepts recyclable items and converts them into mixed garbage blocks, which can then be sorted further into usable raw materials. It belongs in the waste management chain of a settlement, sitting between raw garbage generation and the sorting stages. A practical tip: because mixed waste merges and can pollute the ground while unsorted, plan a dedicated recycling area where the Recycler's output feeds directly into a sorting setup.
Notes are AI-generated and may be imprecise.
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Ingredients
| Ingredient | Qty | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | item |
Byproducts (garbage)
| Material | Qty / craft |
|---|---|
| 0.06 |
Crafting waste collects in the station's garbage output and must be hauled away or recycled โ see the Garbage & Recycling guide.
Crafting
| Labor | 240 calories |
|---|---|
| Craft time | 4 min |
| Throughput | ≈ 15 Recycler / hour (base) |
As a placed object
Recycling & waste
0.8× Iron Scrap
The same salvage value leaks out as garbage when this item is consumed in crafting.
How garbage, sorting & recycling work
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