diff --git a/modular_chomp/code/modules/recycling/v_garbosystem.dm b/modular_chomp/code/modules/recycling/v_garbosystem.dm
index d44fa3a696..23e033355d 100644
--- a/modular_chomp/code/modules/recycling/v_garbosystem.dm
+++ b/modular_chomp/code/modules/recycling/v_garbosystem.dm
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@
 			if(items_taken >= voracity)
 				break
 		if(items_taken) //Lazy coder sound design moment.
+			Recycled_Items = Recycled_Items + items_taken
 			playsound(src, 'sound/items/poster_being_created.ogg', 50, 1)
 			playsound(src, 'sound/items/electronic_assembly_emptying.ogg', 50, 1)
 			playsound(src, 'sound/effects/metalscrape2.ogg', 50, 1)
@@ -140,3 +141,5 @@
 /obj/machinery/button/garbosystem/attack_hand(mob/living/user as mob)
 	if(grinder)
 		return grinder.attack_hand(user)
+
+var/Recycled_Items = 0