diff --git a/Content.Server/Recycling/Components/RecyclerComponent.cs b/Content.Server/Recycling/Components/RecyclerComponent.cs
index fe3c60ed93..1b321641e6 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Recycling/Components/RecyclerComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Recycling/Components/RecyclerComponent.cs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Recycling.Components
 {
     // TODO: Add sound and safe beep
     [RegisterComponent]
-    public class RecyclerComponent : Component, IStartCollide, ISuicideAct
+    public class RecyclerComponent : Component, ISuicideAct
     {
         public override string Name => "Recycler";
 
@@ -37,26 +37,18 @@ namespace Content.Server.Recycling.Components
         ///     Whether or not sentient beings will be recycled
         /// </summary>
         [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)] [DataField("safe")]
-        private bool _safe = true;
+        internal bool Safe = true;
 
         /// <summary>
         ///     The percentage of material that will be recovered
         /// </summary>
         [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)] [DataField("efficiency")]
-        private float _efficiency = 0.25f;
+        internal float Efficiency = 0.25f;
 
-        private bool Powered =>
+        internal bool Powered =>
             !Owner.TryGetComponent(out ApcPowerReceiverComponent? receiver) ||
             receiver.Powered;
 
-        private void Bloodstain()
-        {
-            if (Owner.TryGetComponent(out AppearanceComponent? appearance))
-            {
-                appearance.SetData(RecyclerVisuals.Bloody, true);
-            }
-        }
-
         private void Clean()
         {
             if (Owner.TryGetComponent(out AppearanceComponent? appearance))
@@ -65,35 +57,6 @@ namespace Content.Server.Recycling.Components
             }
         }
 
-        private bool CanGib(IEntity entity)
-        {
-            // We suppose this entity has a Recyclable component.
-            return entity.HasComponent<SharedBodyComponent>() && !_safe && Powered;
-        }
-
-        private void Recycle(IEntity entity)
-        {
-            if (!Intersecting.Contains(entity))
-            {
-                Intersecting.Add(entity);
-            }
-
-            // TODO: Prevent collision with recycled items
-
-            // Can only recycle things that are recyclable... And also check the safety of the thing to recycle.
-            if (!entity.TryGetComponent(out RecyclableComponent? recyclable) || !recyclable.Safe && _safe) return;
-
-            // Mobs are a special case!
-            if (CanGib(entity))
-            {
-                entity.GetComponent<SharedBodyComponent>().Gib(true);
-                Bloodstain();
-                return;
-            }
-
-            recyclable.Recycle(_efficiency);
-        }
-
         public bool CanRun()
         {
             if (Owner.TryGetComponent(out ApcPowerReceiverComponent? receiver) &&
@@ -141,11 +104,6 @@ namespace Content.Server.Recycling.Components
             return true;
         }
 
-        void IStartCollide.CollideWith(Fixture ourFixture, Fixture otherFixture, in Manifold manifold)
-        {
-            Recycle(otherFixture.Body.Owner);
-        }
-
         SuicideKind ISuicideAct.Suicide(IEntity victim, IChatManager chat)
         {
             var mind = victim.PlayerSession()?.ContentData()?.Mind;
@@ -163,7 +121,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Recycling.Components
                 body.Gib(true);
             }
 
-            Bloodstain();
+            EntitySystem.Get<RecyclerSystem>().Bloodstain(this);
 
             return SuicideKind.Bloodloss;
         }
diff --git a/Content.Server/Recycling/RecyclerSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Recycling/RecyclerSystem.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..050f09a44c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Server/Recycling/RecyclerSystem.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+using Content.Server.Recycling.Components;
+using Content.Shared.Body.Components;
+using Content.Shared.Recycling;
+using Robust.Shared.GameObjects;
+using Robust.Shared.Physics.Dynamics;
+
+namespace Content.Server.Recycling
+{
+    internal sealed class RecyclerSystem: EntitySystem
+    {
+        public override void Initialize()
+        {
+            base.Initialize();
+            SubscribeLocalEvent<RecyclerComponent, StartCollideEvent>(HandleCollide);
+        }
+
+        private void HandleCollide(EntityUid uid, RecyclerComponent component, StartCollideEvent args)
+        {
+            Recycle(component, args.OtherFixture.Body.Owner);
+        }
+
+        private void Recycle(RecyclerComponent component, IEntity entity)
+        {
+            if (!component.Intersecting.Contains(entity))
+            {
+                component.Intersecting.Add(entity);
+            }
+
+            // TODO: Prevent collision with recycled items
+
+            // Can only recycle things that are recyclable... And also check the safety of the thing to recycle.
+            if (!entity.TryGetComponent(out RecyclableComponent? recyclable) || !recyclable.Safe && component.Safe) return;
+
+            // Mobs are a special case!
+            if (CanGib(component, entity))
+            {
+                entity.GetComponent<SharedBodyComponent>().Gib(true);
+                Bloodstain(component);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            recyclable.Recycle(component.Efficiency);
+        }
+
+        private bool CanGib(RecyclerComponent component, IEntity entity)
+        {
+            // We suppose this entity has a Recyclable component.
+            return entity.HasComponent<SharedBodyComponent>() && !component.Safe && component.Powered;
+        }
+
+        public void Bloodstain(RecyclerComponent component)
+        {
+            if (component.Owner.TryGetComponent(out SharedAppearanceComponent? appearance))
+            {
+                appearance.SetData(RecyclerVisuals.Bloody, true);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}