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11Overview2233The Recycle specialty converts waste materials into useful resources. Give trash to a Recycle Pokemon and it processes the waste into crafting materials. This is a reliable source of Iron Ore and Paper throughout the game.4455Material Conversions6677InputOutputNonburnable GarbageIron OreWastepaperPaper8899How to Use10101111Talk to a Recycle Pokemon, select "Look at this," and choose garbage or wastepaper from your inventory. The Pokemon will process it into the corresponding material.12121313Pokemon with Recycle14141515MagnezoneKoffingTrubbish, GarbodorCinccinoPorygonBeldum, Metang16161717Farming Tip18181919Build a Trash Collection Site to attract Garbodor, which has both Litter and Recycle specialties. Garbodor drops Nonburnable Garbage via its Litter specialty, which you can then feed back to it via Recycle to produce Iron Ore. This creates a self-sustaining Iron Ore farm.20202121Full Pokemon List22222323All Pokemon with the Recycle specialty:24242525PokemonOther SpecialtiesMagnezoneGenerateKoffingWeezingTrubbishLitterGarbodorLitterCinccinoGatherPorygonPorygon2BeldumMetangMetagrossCrush2626Iron Ore Farming Loop27272828The Recycle specialty enables one of the most efficient passive Iron Ore farms in the game. Garbodor is the ideal resident because it has both Litter and Recycle specialties.29293030Garbodor drops Nonburnable Garbage passively through its Litter specialtyCollect the Nonburnable Garbage and feed it back to Garbodor via RecycleGarbodor converts each piece into Iron OreThe Iron Ore can then be smelted into Iron Ingots at a Smelting Furnace31313232This loop means a single well-placed Garbodor habitat can supply most of your Iron needs for late-game building projects without any overworld mining.33333434Wastepaper Processing35353636Wastepaper is the other input that Recycle Pokemon accept. It converts into Paper one-for-one. Wastepaper is found in ruins and as Normal-type Litter drops, so pairing a Recycle Pokemon near a Trash Collection Site habitat creates a steady Paper supply for book-related crafting.37373838Habitat Unlock Order39394040HabitatAttractsNotesTrash Collection SiteKoffing, Weezing, Trubbish, GarbodorRequires 1 Waste Bin, 1 Garbage Bag, 1 SignDusty WorkshopPorygon, Porygon2Requires PC-themed furnitureFactory StorageBeldum, Metang, MetagrossLate-game habitat introduced in Sparkling Skylands