diff --git a/code/game/machinery/recycler.dm b/code/game/machinery/recycler.dm
index 9bcf3de53a8..2db551b67fa 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/recycler.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/recycler.dm
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ var/const/SAFETY_COOLDOWN = 100
 		return
 
 	if(sound)
-		playsound(src.loc, 'sound/items/Welder.ogg', 50, 1)
+		playsound(src.loc, 'sound/machines/recycler.ogg', 100, 0)
 	var/material_amount = materials.get_item_material_amount(I)
 	if(!material_amount)
 		qdel(I)
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ var/const/SAFETY_COOLDOWN = 100
 	L.loc = src.loc
 
 	if(issilicon(L))
-		playsound(src.loc, 'sound/items/Welder.ogg', 50, 1)
+		playsound(src.loc, 'sound/machines/recycler.ogg', 100, 0)
 	else
 		playsound(src.loc, 'sound/effects/splat.ogg', 50, 1)
 
@@ -219,4 +219,4 @@ var/const/SAFETY_COOLDOWN = 100
 
 /obj/item/weapon/paper/recycler
 	name = "paper - 'garbage duty instructions'"
-	info = "<h2>New Assignment</h2> You have been assigned to collect garbage from trash bins, located around the station. The crewmembers will put their trash into it and you will collect the said trash.<br><br>There is a recycling machine near your closet, inside maintenance; use it to recycle the trash for a small chance to get useful minerals. Then deliver these minerals to cargo or engineering. You are our last hope for a clean station, do not screw this up!"
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+	info = "<h2>New Assignment</h2> You have been assigned to collect garbage from trash bins, located around the station. The crewmembers will put their trash into it and you will collect the said trash.<br><br>There is a recycling machine near your closet, inside maintenance; use it to recycle the trash for a small chance to get useful minerals. Then deliver these minerals to cargo or engineering. You are our last hope for a clean station, do not screw this up!"
diff --git a/sound/machines/recycler.ogg b/sound/machines/recycler.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d4f2c884087
Binary files /dev/null and b/sound/machines/recycler.ogg differ