diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/materials.dm b/code/__DEFINES/materials.dm
index 4b678431e6a..ef6a35a9abc 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/materials.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/materials.dm
@@ -10,9 +10,18 @@
 /// Used to make a material initialize at roundstart.
 #define MATERIAL_INIT_MAPLOAD	(1<<0)
 
-// Breakdown flags used when decomposing alloys. Should be expanded upon and diversified once someone gets around to reworking recycling.
+//Material Container Flags.
+///If the container shows the amount of contained materials on examine.
+#define MATCONTAINER_EXAMINE		(1<<0)
+///If the container cannot have materials inserted through attackby().
+#define MATCONTAINER_NO_INSERT		(1<<1)
+///if the user can insert mats into the container despite the intent.
+#define MATCONTAINER_ANY_INTENT			(1<<2)
+///if the user won't receive a warning when attacking the container with an unallowed item.
+#define MATCONTAINER_SILENT				(1<<3)
+// The following flags are for decomposing alloys. Should be expanded upon and diversified once someone gets around to reworking recycling.
 /// Can reduce an alloy into its component materials.
-#define BREAKDOWN_ALLOYS				(1<<0)
+#define BREAKDOWN_ALLOYS				(1<<4)
 /// Breakdown flags used by techfabs and circuit printers.
 #define BREAKDOWN_FLAGS_LATHE			(BREAKDOWN_ALLOYS)
 /// Breakdown flags used by the ORM.
diff --git a/code/_globalvars/bitfields.dm b/code/_globalvars/bitfields.dm
index 6be57f7c127..f291e07e75f 100644
--- a/code/_globalvars/bitfields.dm
+++ b/code/_globalvars/bitfields.dm
@@ -167,6 +167,14 @@ DEFINE_BITFIELD(machine_stat, list(
 	"NOPOWER" = NOPOWER,
 ))
 
+DEFINE_BITFIELD(mat_container_flags, list(
+	"MATCONTAINER_EXAMINE" = MATCONTAINER_EXAMINE,
+	"MATCONTAINER_NO_INSERT" = MATCONTAINER_NO_INSERT,
+	"MATCONTAINER_ANY_INTENT"	= MATCONTAINER_ANY_INTENT,
+	"MATCONTAINER_SILENT" = MATCONTAINER_SILENT,
+	"BREAKDOWN_ALLOYS" = BREAKDOWN_ALLOYS,
+))
+
 DEFINE_BITFIELD(internal_damage, list(
 	"MECHA_INT_FIRE" = MECHA_INT_FIRE,
 	"MECHA_INT_TEMP_CONTROL" = MECHA_INT_TEMP_CONTROL,
diff --git a/code/datums/components/material_container.dm b/code/datums/components/material_container.dm
index 312c675bfca..010500d4adf 100644
--- a/code/datums/components/material_container.dm
+++ b/code/datums/components/material_container.dm
@@ -14,22 +14,20 @@
 	var/max_amount
 	var/sheet_type
 	var/list/materials //Map of key = material ref | Value = amount
-	var/show_on_examine
 	var/disable_attackby
 	var/list/allowed_typecache
 	var/last_inserted_id
 	var/precise_insertion = FALSE
 	var/datum/callback/precondition
 	var/datum/callback/after_insert
-	///The material breakdown flags used when inserting items into this container. Used to reduce alloys to their components.
-	var/breakdown_flags
+	///The material container flags. See __DEFINES/materials.dm.
+	var/mat_container_flags
 
 /// Sets up the proper signals and fills the list of materials with the appropriate references.
-/datum/component/material_container/Initialize(list/mat_list, max_amt = 0, _show_on_examine = FALSE, list/allowed_types, datum/callback/_precondition, datum/callback/_after_insert, _disable_attackby, _breakdown_flags=NONE)
+/datum/component/material_container/Initialize(list/mat_list, max_amt = 0, _mat_container_flags=NONE, list/allowed_types, datum/callback/_precondition, datum/callback/_after_insert)
 	materials = list()
 	max_amount = max(0, max_amt)
-	show_on_examine = _show_on_examine
-	disable_attackby = _disable_attackby
+	mat_container_flags = _mat_container_flags
 
 	if(allowed_types)
 		if(ispath(allowed_types) && allowed_types == /obj/item/stack)
@@ -39,54 +37,68 @@
 
 	precondition = _precondition
 	after_insert = _after_insert
-	breakdown_flags = _breakdown_flags
 
-	RegisterSignal(parent, COMSIG_PARENT_ATTACKBY, .proc/OnAttackBy)
-	RegisterSignal(parent, COMSIG_PARENT_EXAMINE, .proc/OnExamine)
+	if(!(mat_container_flags & MATCONTAINER_NO_INSERT))
+		RegisterSignal(parent, COMSIG_PARENT_ATTACKBY, .proc/on_attackby)
+	if(mat_container_flags & MATCONTAINER_EXAMINE)
+		RegisterSignal(parent, COMSIG_PARENT_EXAMINE, .proc/on_examine)
 
 	for(var/mat in mat_list) //Make the assoc list ref | amount
 		var/datum/material/M = SSmaterials.GetMaterialRef(mat)
 		materials[M] = 0
 
-/datum/component/material_container/proc/OnExamine(datum/source, mob/user)
+/datum/component/material_container/vv_edit_var(var_name, var_value)
+	var/old_flags = mat_container_flags
+	. = ..()
+	if(var_name == NAMEOF(src, mat_container_flags) && parent)
+		if(!(old_flags & MATCONTAINER_EXAMINE) && mat_container_flags & MATCONTAINER_EXAMINE)
+			RegisterSignal(parent, COMSIG_PARENT_EXAMINE, .proc/on_examine)
+		else if(old_flags & MATCONTAINER_EXAMINE && !(mat_container_flags & MATCONTAINER_EXAMINE))
+			UnregisterSignal(parent, COMSIG_PARENT_EXAMINE)
+
+		if(old_flags & MATCONTAINER_NO_INSERT && !(mat_container_flags & MATCONTAINER_NO_INSERT))
+			RegisterSignal(parent, COMSIG_PARENT_ATTACKBY, .proc/on_attackby)
+		else if(!(old_flags & MATCONTAINER_NO_INSERT) && mat_container_flags & MATCONTAINER_NO_INSERT)
+			UnregisterSignal(parent, COMSIG_PARENT_ATTACKBY)
+
+
+/datum/component/material_container/proc/on_examine(datum/source, mob/user, list/examine_texts)
 	SIGNAL_HANDLER
 
-	if(show_on_examine)
-		for(var/I in materials)
-			var/datum/material/M = I
-			var/amt = materials[I]
-			if(amt)
-				to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>It has [amt] units of [lowertext(M.name)] stored.</span>")
+	for(var/I in materials)
+		var/datum/material/M = I
+		var/amt = materials[I]
+		if(amt)
+			examine_texts += "<span class='notice'>It has [amt] units of [lowertext(M.name)] stored.</span>"
 
 /// Proc that allows players to fill the parent with mats
-/datum/component/material_container/proc/OnAttackBy(datum/source, obj/item/I, mob/living/user)
+/datum/component/material_container/proc/on_attackby(datum/source, obj/item/I, mob/living/user)
 	SIGNAL_HANDLER
 
 	var/list/tc = allowed_typecache
-	if(disable_attackby)
-		return
-	if(user.a_intent != INTENT_HELP)
+	if(!(mat_container_flags & MATCONTAINER_ANY_INTENT) && user.a_intent != INTENT_HELP)
 		return
 	if(I.item_flags & ABSTRACT)
 		return
 	if((I.flags_1 & HOLOGRAM_1) || (I.item_flags & NO_MAT_REDEMPTION) || (tc && !is_type_in_typecache(I, tc)))
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>[parent] won't accept [I]!</span>")
+		if(!(mat_container_flags & MATCONTAINER_SILENT))
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>[parent] won't accept [I]!</span>")
 		return
 	. = COMPONENT_NO_AFTERATTACK
 	var/datum/callback/pc = precondition
 	if(pc && !pc.Invoke(user))
 		return
-	var/material_amount = get_item_material_amount(I, breakdown_flags)
+	var/material_amount = get_item_material_amount(I, mat_container_flags)
 	if(!material_amount)
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>[I] does not contain sufficient materials to be accepted by [parent].</span>")
 		return
 	if(!has_space(material_amount))
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>[parent] is full. Please remove materials from [parent] in order to insert more.</span>")
 		return
-	user_insert(I, user, breakdown_flags)
+	user_insert(I, user, mat_container_flags)
 
 /// Proc used for when player inserts materials
-/datum/component/material_container/proc/user_insert(obj/item/I, mob/living/user, breakdown_flags=src.breakdown_flags)
+/datum/component/material_container/proc/user_insert(obj/item/I, mob/living/user, breakdown_flags = mat_container_flags)
 	set waitfor = FALSE
 	var/requested_amount
 	var/active_held = user.get_active_held_item()  // differs from I when using TK
@@ -101,7 +113,7 @@
 	if(!user.temporarilyRemoveItemFromInventory(I))
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>[I] is stuck to you and cannot be placed into [parent].</span>")
 		return
-	var/inserted = insert_item(I, stack_amt = requested_amount, breakdown_flags=breakdown_flags)
+	var/inserted = insert_item(I, stack_amt = requested_amount, breakdown_flags= mat_container_flags)
 	if(inserted)
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You insert a material total of [inserted] into [parent].</span>")
 		qdel(I)
@@ -111,7 +123,7 @@
 		user.put_in_active_hand(I)
 
 /// Proc specifically for inserting items, returns the amount of materials entered.
-/datum/component/material_container/proc/insert_item(obj/item/I, multiplier = 1, stack_amt, breakdown_flags=src.breakdown_flags)
+/datum/component/material_container/proc/insert_item(obj/item/I, multiplier = 1, stack_amt, breakdown_flags = mat_container_flags)
 	if(QDELETED(I))
 		return FALSE
 
@@ -124,7 +136,7 @@
 	last_inserted_id = insert_item_materials(I, multiplier, breakdown_flags)
 	return material_amount
 
-/datum/component/material_container/proc/insert_item_materials(obj/item/I, multiplier = 1, breakdown_flags=src.breakdown_flags)
+/datum/component/material_container/proc/insert_item_materials(obj/item/I, multiplier = 1, breakdown_flags = mat_container_flags)
 	var/primary_mat
 	var/max_mat_value = 0
 	var/list/item_materials = I.get_material_composition(breakdown_flags)
@@ -314,7 +326,7 @@
 
 
 ///returns the amount of material relevant to this container; if this container does not support glass, any glass in 'I' will not be taken into account
-/datum/component/material_container/proc/get_item_material_amount(obj/item/I, breakdown_flags=src.breakdown_flags)
+/datum/component/material_container/proc/get_item_material_amount(obj/item/I, breakdown_flags = mat_container_flags)
 	if(!istype(I) || !I.custom_materials)
 		return 0
 	var/material_amount = 0
diff --git a/code/datums/components/remote_materials.dm b/code/datums/components/remote_materials.dm
index c2b9f13887d..f8ee6a830e9 100644
--- a/code/datums/components/remote_materials.dm
+++ b/code/datums/components/remote_materials.dm
@@ -16,15 +16,15 @@ handles linking back and forth.
 	var/allow_standalone
 	var/local_size = INFINITY
 	///Flags used when converting inserted materials into their component materials.
-	var/breakdown_flags = NONE
+	var/mat_container_flags = NONE
 
-/datum/component/remote_materials/Initialize(category, mapload, allow_standalone = TRUE, force_connect = FALSE, breakdown_flags=NONE)
+/datum/component/remote_materials/Initialize(category, mapload, allow_standalone = TRUE, force_connect = FALSE, mat_container_flags=NONE)
 	if (!isatom(parent))
 		return COMPONENT_INCOMPATIBLE
 
 	src.category = category
 	src.allow_standalone = allow_standalone
-	src.breakdown_flags = breakdown_flags
+	src.mat_container_flags = mat_container_flags
 
 	RegisterSignal(parent, COMSIG_PARENT_ATTACKBY, .proc/OnAttackBy)
 	RegisterSignal(parent, COMSIG_ATOM_TOOL_ACT(TOOL_MULTITOOL), .proc/OnMultitool)
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ handles linking back and forth.
 		/datum/material/plastic,
 		)
 
-	mat_container = parent.AddComponent(/datum/component/material_container, allowed_mats, local_size, allowed_types=/obj/item/stack, _breakdown_flags=breakdown_flags)
+	mat_container = parent.AddComponent(/datum/component/material_container, allowed_mats, local_size, mat_container_flags, /obj/item/stack)
 
 /datum/component/remote_materials/proc/set_local_size(size)
 	local_size = size
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ handles linking back and forth.
 	SIGNAL_HANDLER
 
 	if (silo && istype(I, /obj/item/stack))
-		if (silo.remote_attackby(parent, user, I, breakdown_flags))
+		if (silo.remote_attackby(parent, user, I, mat_container_flags))
 			return COMPONENT_NO_AFTERATTACK
 
 /datum/component/remote_materials/proc/OnMultitool(datum/source, mob/user, obj/item/I)
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/autolathe.dm b/code/game/machinery/autolathe.dm
index b1eed4cbaf7..fa3b8c4dd9c 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/autolathe.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/autolathe.dm
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 							)
 
 /obj/machinery/autolathe/Initialize()
-	AddComponent(/datum/component/material_container, SSmaterials.materialtypes_by_category[MAT_CATEGORY_RIGID], 0, TRUE, null, null, CALLBACK(src, .proc/AfterMaterialInsert))
+	AddComponent(/datum/component/material_container, SSmaterials.materialtypes_by_category[MAT_CATEGORY_RIGID], 0, MATCONTAINER_EXAMINE, null, null, CALLBACK(src, .proc/AfterMaterialInsert))
 	. = ..()
 
 	wires = new /datum/wires/autolathe(src)
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/droneDispenser.dm b/code/game/machinery/droneDispenser.dm
index 37ce6a51b15..4345c76a800 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/droneDispenser.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/droneDispenser.dm
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/drone_dispenser/Initialize()
 	. = ..()
-	var/datum/component/material_container/materials = AddComponent(/datum/component/material_container, list(/datum/material/iron, /datum/material/glass), MINERAL_MATERIAL_AMOUNT * MAX_STACK_SIZE * 2, TRUE, /obj/item/stack, _breakdown_flags=BREAKDOWN_FLAGS_DRONE_DISPENSER)
+	var/datum/component/material_container/materials = AddComponent(/datum/component/material_container, list(/datum/material/iron, /datum/material/glass), MINERAL_MATERIAL_AMOUNT * MAX_STACK_SIZE * 2, MATCONTAINER_EXAMINE|BREAKDOWN_FLAGS_DRONE_DISPENSER, /obj/item/stack)
 	materials.insert_amount_mat(starting_amount)
 	materials.precise_insertion = TRUE
 	using_materials = list(/datum/material/iron = metal_cost, /datum/material/glass = glass_cost)
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/recycler.dm b/code/game/machinery/recycler.dm
index 6c755d98dc0..f94ea180053 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/recycler.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/recycler.dm
@@ -19,7 +19,19 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/recycler/Initialize()
 	AddComponent(/datum/component/butchering/recycler, 1, amount_produced,amount_produced/5)
-	AddComponent(/datum/component/material_container, list(/datum/material/iron, /datum/material/glass, /datum/material/silver, /datum/material/plasma, /datum/material/gold, /datum/material/diamond, /datum/material/plastic, /datum/material/uranium, /datum/material/bananium, /datum/material/titanium, /datum/material/bluespace), INFINITY, FALSE, null, null, null, TRUE, _breakdown_flags=BREAKDOWN_FLAGS_RECYCLER)
+	var/list/allowed_materials = list(/datum/material/iron,
+									/datum/material/glass,
+									/datum/material/silver,
+									/datum/material/plasma,
+									/datum/material/gold,
+									/datum/material/diamond,
+									/datum/material/plastic,
+									/datum/material/uranium,
+									/datum/material/bananium,
+									/datum/material/titanium,
+									/datum/material/bluespace
+									)
+	AddComponent(/datum/component/material_container, allowed_materials, INFINITY, MATCONTAINER_NO_INSERT|BREAKDOWN_FLAGS_RECYCLER)
 	. = ..()
 	update_icon()
 	req_one_access = get_all_accesses() + get_all_centcom_access()
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/sheetifier.dm b/code/game/machinery/sheetifier.dm
index a5592bbc0c1..d388564aaae 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/sheetifier.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/sheetifier.dm
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/sheetifier/Initialize()
 	. = ..()
-	AddComponent(/datum/component/material_container, list(/datum/material/meat), MINERAL_MATERIAL_AMOUNT * MAX_STACK_SIZE * 2, TRUE, /obj/item/food/meat/slab, CALLBACK(src, .proc/CanInsertMaterials), CALLBACK(src, .proc/AfterInsertMaterials), _breakdown_flags=BREAKDOWN_FLAGS_SHEETIFIER)
+	AddComponent(/datum/component/material_container, list(/datum/material/meat), MINERAL_MATERIAL_AMOUNT * MAX_STACK_SIZE * 2, MATCONTAINER_EXAMINE|BREAKDOWN_FLAGS_SHEETIFIER, /obj/item/food/meat/slab, CALLBACK(src, .proc/CanInsertMaterials), CALLBACK(src, .proc/AfterInsertMaterials))
 
 /obj/machinery/sheetifier/update_overlays()
 	. = ..()
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/shoes/bananashoes.dm b/code/modules/clothing/shoes/bananashoes.dm
index 28bbd8b969d..0d34acf075b 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/shoes/bananashoes.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/shoes/bananashoes.dm
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 /obj/item/clothing/shoes/clown_shoes/banana_shoes/ComponentInitialize()
 	. = ..()
 	AddElement(/datum/element/update_icon_updates_onmob)
-	AddComponent(/datum/component/material_container, list(/datum/material/bananium), 200000, TRUE, /obj/item/stack)
+	AddComponent(/datum/component/material_container, list(/datum/material/bananium), 200000, MATCONTAINER_EXAMINE|MATCONTAINER_ANY_INTENT|MATCONTAINER_SILENT, /obj/item/stack)
 	AddComponent(/datum/component/squeak, list('sound/items/bikehorn.ogg'=1), 75, falloff_exponent = 20)
 
 /obj/item/clothing/shoes/clown_shoes/banana_shoes/step_action()
diff --git a/code/modules/mining/machine_processing.dm b/code/modules/mining/machine_processing.dm
index 627626725b4..b484deb5a30 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/machine_processing.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/machine_processing.dm
@@ -133,7 +133,18 @@
 /obj/machinery/mineral/processing_unit/Initialize()
 	. = ..()
 	proximity_monitor = new(src, 1)
-	AddComponent(/datum/component/material_container, list(/datum/material/iron, /datum/material/glass, /datum/material/silver, /datum/material/gold, /datum/material/diamond, /datum/material/plasma, /datum/material/uranium, /datum/material/bananium, /datum/material/titanium, /datum/material/bluespace), INFINITY, TRUE, /obj/item/stack, _breakdown_flags=BREAKDOWN_FLAGS_ORE_PROCESSOR)
+	var/list/allowed_materials = list(/datum/material/iron,
+									/datum/material/glass,
+									/datum/material/silver,
+									/datum/material/gold,
+									/datum/material/diamond,
+									/datum/material/plasma,
+									/datum/material/uranium,
+									/datum/material/bananium,
+									/datum/material/titanium,
+									/datum/material/bluespace
+									)
+	AddComponent(/datum/component/material_container, allowed_materials, INFINITY, MATCONTAINER_EXAMINE|BREAKDOWN_FLAGS_ORE_PROCESSOR, /obj/item/stack)
 	stored_research = new /datum/techweb/specialized/autounlocking/smelter
 	selected_material = SSmaterials.GetMaterialRef(/datum/material/iron)
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mining/machine_redemption.dm b/code/modules/mining/machine_redemption.dm
index a560bcc6481..50226f53552 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/machine_redemption.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/machine_redemption.dm
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 /obj/machinery/mineral/ore_redemption/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()
 	stored_research = new /datum/techweb/specialized/autounlocking/smelter
-	materials = AddComponent(/datum/component/remote_materials, "orm", mapload, breakdown_flags=BREAKDOWN_FLAGS_ORM)
+	materials = AddComponent(/datum/component/remote_materials, "orm", mapload, mat_container_flags=BREAKDOWN_FLAGS_ORM)
 
 /obj/machinery/mineral/ore_redemption/Destroy()
 	QDEL_NULL(stored_research)
diff --git a/code/modules/mining/machine_silo.dm b/code/modules/mining/machine_silo.dm
index 20f8938f002..e1e9544fb7b 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/machine_silo.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/machine_silo.dm
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(silo_access_logs)
 		/datum/material/bluespace,
 		/datum/material/plastic,
 		)
-	AddComponent(/datum/component/material_container, materials_list, INFINITY, allowed_types=/obj/item/stack, _disable_attackby=TRUE)
+	AddComponent(/datum/component/material_container, materials_list, INFINITY, MATCONTAINER_NO_INSERT, /obj/item/stack)
 	if (!GLOB.ore_silo_default && mapload && is_station_level(z))
 		GLOB.ore_silo_default = src
 
diff --git a/code/modules/research/machinery/_production.dm b/code/modules/research/machinery/_production.dm
index 495ee9e6d0c..a79f539b2df 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/machinery/_production.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/machinery/_production.dm
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	matching_designs = list()
 	cached_designs = list()
 	update_designs()
-	materials = AddComponent(/datum/component/remote_materials, "lathe", mapload, breakdown_flags=BREAKDOWN_FLAGS_LATHE)
+	materials = AddComponent(/datum/component/remote_materials, "lathe", mapload, mat_container_flags=BREAKDOWN_FLAGS_LATHE)
 	RefreshParts()
 
 /obj/machinery/rnd/production/Destroy()
diff --git a/code/modules/vehicles/mecha/mech_fabricator.dm b/code/modules/vehicles/mecha/mech_fabricator.dm
index d571d6861d3..a8ead6cba59 100644
--- a/code/modules/vehicles/mecha/mech_fabricator.dm
+++ b/code/modules/vehicles/mecha/mech_fabricator.dm
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/mecha_part_fabricator/Initialize(mapload)
 	stored_research = SSresearch.science_tech
-	rmat = AddComponent(/datum/component/remote_materials, "mechfab", mapload && link_on_init, breakdown_flags=BREAKDOWN_FLAGS_LATHE)
+	rmat = AddComponent(/datum/component/remote_materials, "mechfab", mapload && link_on_init, mat_container_flags=BREAKDOWN_FLAGS_LATHE)
 	RefreshParts() //Recalculating local material sizes if the fab isn't linked
 	return ..()