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The Recycler is one of the best new features to come to Last Day on Earth: Survival patch 1.8.2. This guide is all you need to get started!

Last Day on Earth: Survival — Recycler Guide

The Recycler is one of the best new features to come to Last Day on Earth: Survival patch 1.8.2. This guide is all you need to get started!
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Any good crafting game has ways for you to get more resources. Last Day on Earth: Survival Patch 1.8.2 introduces the Recycler — a tool that lets you disassemble items you have no use for to get much-needed resources to build other items. Disassembling these items will get you components that you can use to build other items. This is the perfect item for clearing inventory space and turning useless crap into useful crap.

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How to Unlock and Build the Recycler in LDOE

First of all, you will need 2 craft points to even unlock the recipe. You will also need to make sure you have some empty space in your house on the floor for the Recycler. Then, of course, the last thing you will need are the materials:

  • 3 Oak Planks
  • 8 Iron Plates
  • 5 Aluminum Bars
  • 1 Light Bulb
  • 20 Bolts
  • 10 Rubber Parts

Like any good survival game, you have skills to level up with the Recycler in Last Day on Earth: Survival. You earn experience in a specific recycling group each time you disassemble something from that group of items. The groups are:

  • Clothes
  • Melee Weapons
  • Mechanics
  • Electronics
  • Firearms
  • Other

There are a ton of items you can disassemble. Some of them will only yield one specific item, but others offer three different potential items to output. The yield you get depends on your level in that group’s skill.

You gain a percentage point for the first item every three levels, a percentage point for the second item every five levels, and a percentage point for the third item every 10 levels.

Clothes

The following items can be disassembled to yield the components listed after 10m:

  • Dad Hat: Piece of Cloth
  • Shirt: Piece of Cloth
  • Cargo Pants: Piece of Cloth, Rope
  • Sneakers: Piece of Cloth, Rope
  • Reinforced Shirt: Piece of Cloth, Rope, Leather
  • Reinforced Trousers: Piece of Cloth, Rope, Leather
  • Reinforced Sneakers: Piece of Cloth, Rope, Leather
  • Beanie: Thick Fabric, Rope, Piece of Cloth
  • Thick Jacket: Thick Fabric, Rope, Leather
  • Denim Jeans: Thick Fabric, Rope, Leather
  • Work Boots: Thick Fabric, Rope, Leather
  • Reinforced Beanie: Thick Fabric, Scrap Metal, Leather
  • Reinforced Jacket: Thick Fabric, Scrap Metal, Leather
  • Reinforced Jeans: Thick Fabric, Scrap Metal, Leather
  • Reinforced Boots: Thick Fabric, Scrap Metal, Leather
  • Tactical Cap: Thick Fabric, Leather
  • Tactical Body Armor: Thick Fabric, Scrap Metal, Leather
  • Tactical Trousers: Thick Fabric, Scrap Metal, Leather
  • Tactical Boots: Thick Fabric, Scrap Metal, Leather
  • Fur Beanie: Fur, Thick Fabric, Rope
  • Fur Jacket: Fur, Thick Fabric, Leather
  • Fur Trousers: Fur, Thick Fabric, Leather
  • Fur Boots: Fur, Thick Fabric, Rope
  • SWAT Helmet: Piece of Cloth, Thick Fabric, Steel Bar
  • SWAT Body Armor: Piece of Cloth, Thick Fabric, Steel Bar
  • SWAT Trousers: Piece of Cloth, Thick Fabric, Steel Bar
  • SWAT Boots: Piece of Cloth, Thick Fabric, Steel Bar
Melee Weapons

This category takes 10m to complete and yields the following if you break down the items listed in the Recycler:

  • Hatchet: Pine Log, Limestone
  • Pickaxe: Pine Log, Limestone
  • Spear: Pine Log
  • Makeshift Bat: Pine Plank, Duct Tape
  • Bow: Pine Plank, Duct Tape
  • Torch: Pine Log, Rope
  • Iron Hatchet: Scrap Metal, Pine Plank, Duct Tape
  • Iron Pick Axe: Scrap Metal, Pine Plank, Duct Tape
  • Cleaver: Scrap Metal, Leather, Pine Plank
  • Crowbar: Scrap Metal, Leather
  • Nail Board: Pine Plank, Duct Tape, Scrap Metal
  • Shovel: Scrap Metal, Pine Plank
  • Spiked Devastator: Scrap Metal, Leather, Aluminum Bar
  • Skull Crusher: Scrap Metal, Leather, Duct Tape
  • Machete: Scrap Metal, Leather, Pine Plank
  • Saw Blade Mace: Scrap Metal, Pine Plank, Leather
  • Hammer: Scrap Metal, Leather
  • Hockey Stick: Pine Plank, Duct Tape, Scrap Metal
  • Golf Club: Scrap Metal, Duct Tape, Aluminum Bar
  • Baseball Bat: Pine Plank, Duct Tape
  • Paddle: Pine Plank, Plastic
  • Road Sign: Scrap Metal, Duct Tape
  • Katana: Scrap Metal, Aluminum Bar, Steel Bar
Mechanics

The following components in Last Day on Earth: Survival will be yielded in 1h-1h30m if you break down these items:

  • ATV Gas Tank: Scrap Metal, Aluminum Bar
  • ATV Wheel: Scrap Metal, Steel Bar
  • Car Engine: Aluminum Bar, Engine Part, Steel Plate
  • Chopper Gas Tank: Scrap Metal, Aluminum Bar
  • Chopper Fork: Scrap Metal, Aluminum Bar
  • Chopper Wheel: Scrap Metal, Rubber Parts, Aluminum Bar
  • Engine Part: Scrap Metal, Aluminum Bar, Steel Bar
  • Truck Saw Blade: Scrap Metal, Steel Bar
  • Truck Wheel: Scrap Metal, Steel Bar
Electronics

The Recycler will give you the following components if you disassemble the items in the list below:

  • Batteries: Scrap Metal, Copper Bar
  • Camera: Plastic, Hi-Tech Components, Copper Bar
  • Dish Antenna: Scrap Metal, Wiring, Aluminum Bar
  • Expensive Watches: Scrap Metal, Bolts, Copper Bar
  • Flashlight: Scrap Metal, Bolts, Aluminum Bar
  • Heat Sensor: Aluminum Bar, Steel Bar, Hi-Tech Components
  • Light Bulb: Scrap Metal
  • Mobile Phone: Plastic, Hi-Tech Components, Electronic Circuit
  • Signal Amplifier: Bolts, Hi-Tech Components, Electronic Circuit
  • USB Drive: Plastic, Transistor, Electronic Circuit
Firearms

Disassemble these guns to yield the following sweet pieces of LDOE:S loot:

  • AK-47: Scrap Metal, Weapon Parts, Steel Bar
  • Dual Berettas: Scrap Metal, Weapon Parts, Steel Bar
  • Glock 17: Scrap Metal, Weapon Parts, Steel Bar
  • FN SCAR: Scrap Metal, Weapon Parts, Steel Bar
  • M-16: Scrap Metal, Weapon Parts, Steel Bar
  • MILKOR MGL: Scrap Metal, Weapon Parts, Steel Bar
  • Minigun: Scrap Metal, Turret Parts, Steel Bar
  • Shotgun: Scrap Metal, Weapon Parts, Steel Bar
  • VSS Vintorez: Scrap Metal, Weapon Parts, Steel Bar
  • Zip Gun: Scrap Metal, Aluminum Bar, Steel Bar
Other

Last but certainly not least in our Recycler guide for LDOE:S, you can disassemble the following objects to yield these delights:

  • Campfire: Pine Log, Limestone
  • Empty Can: Scrap Metal, Aluminum Bar
  • Baked Beans: Scrap Metal, Aluminum Bar
  • Beer: Aluminum Bar
  • Bandages: Piece of Cloth
  • Garden Bed: Pine Log
  • Shower: Pine Log, Iron Ore
  • Basic Backpack: Rope
  • Military Backpack: Rope, Thick Fabric, Steel Bar
  • Small Box: Pine Log
  • Chest: Pine Plank, Scrap Metal, Bolts
  • Trunk: Oak Plank, Steel Bar, Scrap Metal
  • Cozy Couch: Oak Plank, Scrap Metal, Thick Fabric
  • Dining Table: Pine Plank, Scrap Metal, Aluminum Bar
  • Melting Furnace: Limestone, Iron Ore
  • Woodworking Bench: Limestone, Iron Ore
  • Stonecutter’s Table: Pine Plank, Scrap Metal
  • Workbench: Pine Plank, Scrap Metal, Stone Brick
  • Sewing Table: Pine Plank, Scrap Metal, Rubber Parts
  • Medical Table: Pine Plank, Scrap Metal, Duct Tape
  • Rain Catcher: Pine Log, Scrap Metal, Piece of Cloth
  • Weapon Stand: Oak Plank, Scrap Metal, Plastic
  • Lock and Key: Scrap Metal, Plastic
  • Doormat: Animal Rawhide, Rope
  • Comfortable Bed: Pine Plank, Scrap Metal, Thick Fabric
  • Horse Feeder: Oak Plank, Scrap Metal
  • Spike Trap: Pine Log, Rope, Scrap Metal
  • Trip Wire Trap: Oak Plank, Rope, Aluminum Bar
  • Refined Melting Furnace: Oak Plank, Stone Brick, Scrap Metal
  • Houseplant: Pine Plank, Scrap Metal
  • Meat Dryer: Pine Plank, Rope, Limestone
  • Tanning Rack: Pine Plank, Scrap Metal, Rope
  • Floor Lamp: Scrap Metal, Thick Fabric, Wiring
  • CAC Cards: Plastic
  • First Aid Kit: Piece of Cloth, Alcohol
  • Wrench: Scrap Metal, Steel Bar

That does it for our Last Day on Earth: Survival Recycler Guide! Did we miss anything? If you have any additional tips or strategies,let us know in the comments below, and we’ll give you the credit!

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