diff --git a/src/main/java/gregtech/api/recipes/RecipeBuilder.java b/src/main/java/gregtech/api/recipes/RecipeBuilder.java
index 1554b02b868..26d3d70e346 100644
--- a/src/main/java/gregtech/api/recipes/RecipeBuilder.java
+++ b/src/main/java/gregtech/api/recipes/RecipeBuilder.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 import gregtech.api.unification.OreDictUnifier;
 import gregtech.api.unification.material.Material;
 import gregtech.api.unification.ore.OrePrefix;
+import gregtech.api.unification.stack.ItemMaterialInfo;
 import gregtech.api.util.EnumValidationResult;
 import gregtech.api.util.GTLog;
 import gregtech.api.util.GTUtility;
@@ -93,6 +94,8 @@ public class RecipeBuilder<R extends RecipeBuilder<R>> {
     protected boolean ignoreAllBuildActions = false;
     protected Map<ResourceLocation, RecipeBuildAction<R>> ignoredBuildActions;
 
+    private boolean withItemRecycling;
+
     protected RecipeBuilder() {
         this.inputs = new ArrayList<>();
         this.outputs = new ArrayList<>();
@@ -137,6 +140,7 @@ protected RecipeBuilder(RecipeBuilder<R> recipeBuilder) {
         if (recipeBuilder.ignoredBuildActions != null) {
             this.ignoredBuildActions = new Object2ObjectOpenHashMap<>(recipeBuilder.ignoredBuildActions);
         }
+        this.withItemRecycling = recipeBuilder.hasItemRecycling();
     }
 
     public R cleanroom(@Nullable CleanroomType cleanroom) {
@@ -964,6 +968,14 @@ public R ignoreBuildAction(ResourceLocation buildActionName) {
         return (R) this;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Generate Recycling Data based on this recipe's Items
+     */
+    public R withRecycling() {
+        this.withItemRecycling = true;
+        return (R) this;
+    }
+
     public ValidationResult<Recipe> build() {
         EnumValidationResult result = recipePropertyStorageErrored ? EnumValidationResult.INVALID : validate();
         return ValidationResult.newResult(result, new Recipe(inputs, outputs,
@@ -1071,6 +1083,15 @@ public void buildAndRegister() {
                 buildAction.getValue().accept((R) this);
             }
         }
+        if (hasItemRecycling()) {
+            // ignore input fluids for item-only recycling
+            ItemStack outputStack = getOutputs().get(0);
+            ItemMaterialInfo info = RecyclingHandler.getRecyclingIngredients(getInputs(), outputStack.getCount());
+            if (info != null) {
+                OreDictUnifier.registerOre(outputStack, info);
+            }
+        }
+
         ValidationResult<Recipe> validationResult = build();
         recipeMap.addRecipe(validationResult);
     }
@@ -1151,6 +1172,10 @@ public boolean ignoresAllBuildActions() {
         return ignoredBuildActions;
     }
 
+    public boolean hasItemRecycling() {
+        return withItemRecycling;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public String toString() {
         return new ToStringBuilder(this)
diff --git a/src/main/java/gregtech/api/recipes/RecipeMaps.java b/src/main/java/gregtech/api/recipes/RecipeMaps.java
index 414ead42aba..0f17d0609e3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/gregtech/api/recipes/RecipeMaps.java
+++ b/src/main/java/gregtech/api/recipes/RecipeMaps.java
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 import gregtech.api.gui.GuiTextures;
 import gregtech.api.gui.widgets.ProgressWidget;
 import gregtech.api.gui.widgets.ProgressWidget.MoveType;
-import gregtech.api.recipes.builders.AssemblerRecipeBuilder;
 import gregtech.api.recipes.builders.AssemblyLineRecipeBuilder;
 import gregtech.api.recipes.builders.BlastRecipeBuilder;
 import gregtech.api.recipes.builders.CircuitAssemblerRecipeBuilder;
@@ -29,15 +28,12 @@
 import gregtech.api.recipes.ui.impl.DistillationTowerUI;
 import gregtech.api.recipes.ui.impl.FormingPressUI;
 import gregtech.api.recipes.ui.impl.ResearchStationUI;
-import gregtech.api.unification.OreDictUnifier;
 import gregtech.api.unification.material.Materials;
-import gregtech.api.unification.stack.ItemMaterialInfo;
 import gregtech.api.util.AssemblyLineManager;
 import gregtech.api.util.GTUtility;
 import gregtech.core.sound.GTSoundEvents;
 
 import net.minecraft.init.SoundEvents;
-import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
 
 import crafttweaker.annotations.ZenRegister;
 import stanhebben.zenscript.annotations.ZenClass;
@@ -144,8 +140,8 @@ public final class RecipeMaps {
      * </pre>
      */
     @ZenProperty
-    public static final RecipeMap<AssemblerRecipeBuilder> ASSEMBLER_RECIPES = new RecipeMapBuilder<>("assembler",
-            new AssemblerRecipeBuilder())
+    public static final RecipeMap<SimpleRecipeBuilder> ASSEMBLER_RECIPES = new RecipeMapBuilder<>("assembler",
+            new SimpleRecipeBuilder())
                     .itemInputs(9)
                     .itemOutputs(1)
                     .fluidInputs(1)
@@ -162,17 +158,6 @@ public final class RecipeMaps {
                                     .buildAndRegister();
                         }
                     })
-                    .onBuild(gregtechId("assembler_recycling"), recipeBuilder -> {
-                        if (recipeBuilder.isWithRecycling()) {
-                            // ignore input fluids for recycling
-                            ItemStack outputStack = recipeBuilder.getOutputs().get(0);
-                            ItemMaterialInfo info = RecyclingHandler.getRecyclingIngredients(recipeBuilder.getInputs(),
-                                    outputStack.getCount());
-                            if (info != null) {
-                                OreDictUnifier.registerOre(outputStack, info);
-                            }
-                        }
-                    })
                     .build();
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/main/java/gregtech/api/recipes/builders/AssemblerRecipeBuilder.java b/src/main/java/gregtech/api/recipes/builders/AssemblerRecipeBuilder.java
deleted file mode 100644
index f0b10d42502..00000000000
--- a/src/main/java/gregtech/api/recipes/builders/AssemblerRecipeBuilder.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
-package gregtech.api.recipes.builders;
-
-import gregtech.api.recipes.Recipe;
-import gregtech.api.recipes.RecipeBuilder;
-import gregtech.api.recipes.RecipeMap;
-
-public class AssemblerRecipeBuilder extends RecipeBuilder<AssemblerRecipeBuilder> {
-
-    private boolean withRecycling;
-
-    public AssemblerRecipeBuilder() {/**/}
-
-    @SuppressWarnings("unused")
-    public AssemblerRecipeBuilder(Recipe recipe, RecipeMap<AssemblerRecipeBuilder> recipeMap) {
-        super(recipe, recipeMap);
-    }
-
-    public AssemblerRecipeBuilder(AssemblerRecipeBuilder recipeBuilder) {
-        super(recipeBuilder);
-        if (recipeBuilder.isWithRecycling()) {
-            this.withRecycling = true;
-        }
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public AssemblerRecipeBuilder copy() {
-        var builder = new AssemblerRecipeBuilder(this);
-        if (withRecycling) {
-            return builder.withRecycling();
-        }
-        return builder;
-    }
-
-    public AssemblerRecipeBuilder withRecycling() {
-        withRecycling = true;
-        return this;
-    }
-
-    public boolean isWithRecycling() {
-        return withRecycling;
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/main/java/gregtech/loaders/recipe/handlers/WireRecipeHandler.java b/src/main/java/gregtech/loaders/recipe/handlers/WireRecipeHandler.java
index ead8bc0b1d2..7d6351bdbff 100644
--- a/src/main/java/gregtech/loaders/recipe/handlers/WireRecipeHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/gregtech/loaders/recipe/handlers/WireRecipeHandler.java
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 import gregtech.api.GTValues;
 import gregtech.api.recipes.ModHandler;
-import gregtech.api.recipes.builders.AssemblerRecipeBuilder;
 import gregtech.api.unification.OreDictUnifier;
 import gregtech.api.unification.material.Material;
 import gregtech.api.unification.material.properties.PropertyKey;
@@ -118,7 +117,7 @@ public static void generateCableCovering(OrePrefix wirePrefix, Material material
 
         // Rubber Recipe (ULV-EV cables)
         if (voltageTier <= GTValues.EV) {
-            AssemblerRecipeBuilder builder = ASSEMBLER_RECIPES.recipeBuilder().EUt(VA[ULV]).duration(100)
+            var builder = ASSEMBLER_RECIPES.recipeBuilder().EUt(VA[ULV]).duration(100)
                     .input(wirePrefix, material)
                     .output(cablePrefix, material)
                     .fluidInputs(Rubber.getFluid(GTValues.L * insulationAmount));
@@ -130,7 +129,7 @@ public static void generateCableCovering(OrePrefix wirePrefix, Material material
         }
 
         // Silicone Rubber Recipe (all cables)
-        AssemblerRecipeBuilder builder = ASSEMBLER_RECIPES.recipeBuilder().EUt(VA[ULV]).duration(100)
+        var builder = ASSEMBLER_RECIPES.recipeBuilder().EUt(VA[ULV]).duration(100)
                 .input(wirePrefix, material)
                 .output(cablePrefix, material);