It doesn't work in sandbox mode without mods. Internal storage still empty and silent on outputs.

It doesn't work in sandbox mode without mods. Internal storage still empty and silent on outputs.

Recycling is contingent on product transformation, you have to run actual recipes to track the correct input materials. Working as intended.
Same report sandbox mode towns don't produce recyclables
If you are spawning the recyclables in rather than creating them by running recipes such as the maintenance depots which generate recyclables, they will not generate any scrap in the game.
Closed as ☑️ Works as intended