How it works
A plain-English map of Recycler: clean wallet dust, reclaim SOL, earn SMELT, then stake for protocol reward epochs. No ritual sacrifice. Probably.
Trash accounts become reclaimed SOL, SMELT, and staking rewards.
Recycler closes useless token accounts, routes tiny token leftovers into the Vault, and sends reclaimed rent back to you minus a 5% protocol fee. SMELT is the reward layer. Staked SMELT earns the SOL pool created by fees, liquidations, and donations.
Connect your wallet. Recycler flags SPL token accounts whose token value is under $0.10 and keeps higher-value accounts out of the trash pile.
Review the list and deselect anything you want to keep. The interface is a scanner, not an ambush predator.
Approve the transaction. Dust tokens move to the Vault, each selected account closes, and roughly 0.002 SOL rent unlocks per account before the 5% fee.
Recycler credits 62 SMELT per recycled account. Burnable spam NFTs can earn 124 SMELT because they count as heavier cleanup work.
What counts as recyclable?
Dust means empty or near-worthless token accounts that still lock Solana rent. Old airdrops, dead meme leftovers, abandoned positions, and forgotten ATA clutter all qualify when their token value is below the dust threshold.
Why SMELT exists
SMELT is the protocol reward token earned by recycling. Holding SMELT is identity and optional upside; staking SMELT is what participates in SOL reward epochs.
How reward epochs work
Stake SMELT on the Stake page to receive a proportional share of distributable SOL. Epoch rewards come from recycling fees, Vault liquidations, and direct donations.
Where dust tokens go
Dust tokens are moved into the platform Vault before token accounts are closed. The Vault accumulates tiny balances across users. When one token balance crosses $10 USD, the local liquidator swaps it to SOL through Jupiter routing and adds the result to the next distribution pool.
The Community Treasury section shows pending SOL, recent distributions, liquidations, donations, and Vault token status in one place.
Where Forge flavor fits
Foundry is the game layer around Recycler. If you own a Forge, Dashboard and Stake can show the Forge boost and Foundry resources like Ingots. If you do not own one, the core protocol still works normally: recycle, earn SMELT, stake, and receive your share.
Key addresses
Public addresses for verification. Copy them or open Solscan. No mystery box, just chain receipts.