This is a very simple mod that allows you to recover 80% of the resources from unwanted ammunition in a very easy straightforward way.
You open the ammo and recover the materials in the workbench.
No schematics or levels in crafting skills needed.
It includes 9mm, 7.62, Magnum .44, all the different ammunitions for shotguns and rockets.
It takes some time to get the materials back. Opening and recovering materials from more complex types of ammunition, such as rockets, takes more time (but they will not explode, promise ).
Like all her other mods so far, this mod is “Server-side-only friendly” (if you play multiplayer the mod only need to be installed in the server, if you play single player install the mod as usual).
If modded ammunition is desired, the mod to be made compatible can be suggested, and it will be looked into .
Hope you enjoy the mod . If there are any suggestions or bugs found, please share them
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Frequently Asked Questions
1- Is your mod compatible with X, Y or Z mod? : Yes, as far as is known, this mod is compatible with every other mod for 7DTD, including of course all LittleRedSonja’s other mods, even full conversions or overhauls should be compatible as long as they do not remove the vanilla ammunition. If any mod is found to be incompatible, a compatibility patch may be created if needed.
2- Can the mod be used server side only?: Yes, the mod can be used both server side only (so if the server where you play have it installed you do not need to install it yourself) or client side (if you play solo instead of multiplayer then you install the mod as usual).
This image is added for additional visual help on how the mod works. Thanks to FNS for providing it .
HOW IT WORKS
1- Open the workbench. In the left panel, in “Ammo/Weapons” category you will see recipes for “Recycled Ammo” bundles for each type of ammunition.
2- Make sure you have the ammunition you want to recycle in your backpack.
3- Select the recipe for the type of ammunition that you want to recycle and click “craft”. You can craft more than one bundle at a time as long as you have enough ammunition in your backpack.
4- After a few seconds you will get one or more “Recycle Ammo” bundles.
5- Open the bundle, in the same way you would open other bundles in the game, to get the recycled materials. What materials you get depends on what kind of ammunition you are recycling. DO NOT SCRAP the bundle, just OPEN IT.
6- Profit
Ammo Recycling Bench
For pepole playing solo or on servers that allow server + player side mods, an optional add-on has been included that features a custom made “Ammo Recycling Bench”.
If you install it you will recycle the ammunition in that new bench instead, freeing the workbench to craft other things. The new bench is crafted in the workbench.
It is a 1×1 bench, and it can be placed on top of any block at any height, so you can decorate your base with it however you want.
Unlike the main mod, which is server-side, the add-on requires install in both server and player computer, since it adds custom assets.
It is optional, and not required to use the mod, just a little extra nice detail added in case you can use it.
Hope you like it and remember, it is not required, just an optional nice thing to have
Changelog
UPDATE 1.8.3
- Updated to keep compatibility with the latest versions of EFT Extraction and EFT Overhaul. Backwards compatibility is preserved, so you can keep using this mod even if you still are in older versions of those mods.
- Cleaned some no longer needed xml.
Hope you like it
Please let it be known if you find any other popular weapons/ammo mod that is not already compatible with Ammunition Recycling, or if you find any issues when using this mod with any of the other already supported mods or overhauls, and it will be fixed or compatibility will be added if possible .
Previous Updates
UPDATE 1.8.2
Hi!
A small update to keep compatibility with latest version of “EFT Extraction”. If you are still using previous versions of “EFT Extraction” stay in Ammunition Recycling v 1.8.1 until you update Extraction.
- Updated to keep compatibility with the newest version of “EFT Extraction” (1.4.0.1).
UPDATE 1.8.1
Hi!
A small update because of Escape of Tarkov Updated to 1.4.
- Fixed errors because some ammunitions in Escape from Tarkov mod changed names in latest version for 1.4.
- Updated the returns when recycling the ammunitions in Escape from Tarkov mod after the crafting costs of many ammo types were changed in latest version for 1.4.
This update is relevant for you if you want to use the mod with Escape from Tarkov mod.
Also added a Translations pack for the mod, for those of you who want to use the mod in languages other than English. It only includes the translated Localization.txt, you need the main mod to play.
So far the Translations pack includes only Chinese (thank you Croeater477427).
Have fun!
UPDATE 1.8.0
- Added support to both “Escape from Tarkov – Extraction” and the original “Escape from Tarkov overhaul”.
- Reworked the colors for the icons.
- Added compatibility for the custom ammo bench for XRamos UI and next version of SMX (Custom Ammo Bench).
- Optimized file size (Custom Ammo Bench).
Hope you like it
UPDATE 1.7.3
Hi!
Hopefully this will be the last small bug fixing/small tweak for a while, everything else seems to be working fine.
Hopefully the next update will include new stuff, some new things are planned for the main mod and for the custom ammo bench, so hopefully it will be liked .
- Fixed compatibility between Extended Ammo and Oakraven press.
- Fixed compatibility between Steel Ammo and Oakraven press.
UPDATE 1.7.2
Hi!
A tiny update, just to keep compatibility with “Extended Ammo”. The opportunity was taken to optimize some things and reduce the size of the mod, so it will download faster and take a little less space in your hard drive .
- Updated to keep compatibility with the new update of Extended Ammo V12.
- Reduced the size of the mod.
UPDATE 1.7.1
- Fixed some errors when used together with Firearms Expansion 5, after the Flaregun ammunition was removed. This was preventing the mods to work well together.
Thank you raigekhi for reporting this .
Since Ammo Recycling includes support for a lot of other mods, reports of any problems or glitches when using this mod together with others are greatly appreciated, as it is sometimes difficult to keep track of every update or change in other mods. Thank you everybody!
Main Mod
DOWNLOAD Ammunition Recycling (270 KB)
Optional Add-ons
DOWNLOAD Ammo Recycling Bench (10,1 MB)
DOWNLOAD Chinese Translation (5 KB)
The forum topic of the mod is here.
Credits: LittleRedSonja
If you have any questions or have any problems/bugs, please use the support link (Discord, Forum Topic, GitHub Issues, etc.) in the post. If there is no support link in the post, please use the comments section.
hey there i see in the first picture that you have different types of ammo like the 5.56x45mm, 7.62mm, 9mm ammo all boxed is there a specific mod i need to download separate for this, coz i have installed a few mods including your ammo recycling and i cant seem to find this ammo anywhere in teh crafting menus
Hi Sonja i like the mod its very usefull, i figured out what mod is conflicting with the recycling ammo bench, i first used that mod you made and it did not work for me so i tried the other mod the ammo recycling built into the vanilla workbench and it works and i removed the other mod and when i got back into game the ammo bench was replaced by an MD advanced generator, which is from the MD advanced generator mod, so im positive its that mod that conflicts with the stand alone ammo bench. thanks again for making a great mod its very useful i hated collecting 1000s rounds of ammo i didn’t use. you go girl!
I happy to see that you got that sorted out and working

Have fun!
Good, very good.
Thank you, I hope you have fun with it
Please help)))
Can’t craft ammo component packs with added ammo-workbench, it shows recipes but no “Craft” button. So it’s only cosmetics or I’m doing something wrong?
Hi!
If it shows the recipe you should be able to dismantle the ammunition into components, as long as you have ammunition in your inventory to dismantle. It works the same in the workbench and in the custom workstation.
If you have a mod that edits the UI changing the windows for the workstations perhaps it is messing with the buttons?
But it is a bit difficult to know exactly what the problem is in your case without more information.
I do not think it is possible to add pictures here, but you can report and add some picture of the issue if you want in the topic for the mod in the official forum, perhaps that way it will be easier for me to see what the problem is in your case: https://community.7daystodie.com/topic/36674-10-littleredsonja-ammunition-recycling
Sonja I am so amused that I have used your Sims mods and I’m happily using your 7 Days mods too. You are so fabulously talented. Excited to play this!
Oh thank you for your kind words!

I hope you keep having fun with my mods like you did in The Sims
Is it possible to have this mod also be able to breakdown 5.56 ammo that other mods have added to the game?
Hi, thank you for the question!

Right now it is already possible to break down 5.56 ammo that izayo weapon pack includes. I am not aware of other mods adding 5.56 ammunition to the game. So if it is from Izayo, support is already implemented. If it is from other mods yes, absolutely, I am more than happy to add support for any other mod that adds custom ammo. So if you tell me the name of the mods I will take a look and most likely be able to add those too.
Up to version 1.7.0 of the mod I have already added support for 11 popular overhauls, weapon and ammunition mods, and some of them includes 5.56 ammo.
I hope you like it!
Do you need the mods this one is compatible with (Izayo and District Zero), or can it be used on its own?
Hi!
The mod can be used on its own, it has no requirements or dependencies on any other mod, so do not worry.
Nice!
Thanks, I am happy that you like it!
The mod causes blank on the crafting menu
Hi!
This mod does not edit, add or change anything in game windows or menus, it only adds recipes for disassembling ammunition, nothing else, and unless you have some other mod installed that is doing really weird stuff it is impossible that something like what you describe even happens.
If your crafting menu goes blank you probably have some other mod installed that is causing trouble, specially mods adding DLL, or game files corruption, or if you are using an old version of 7days to die (the mod is for 1.0 and later version only).
Those are the first things I would check to solve your issue. If you cannot figure it out you can provide me with a list of your mods, and I can help to see if any of those could cause the bug you describe.
So far I have not found any mod that could be incompatible with mine, and after testing it both single player and multiplayer with almost another 90 mods installed, and several thousand players using the mod, I have never seen or being reported of any bug at all.
In any case, like I said, check for other possible mods causing the bug, or provide me with a list of your other mods, and I will be more than happy to try to help you