diff --git a/src/bin/bench-streamer.rs b/src/bin/bench-streamer.rs
index d03e90cb9a..7e58d23e0e 100644
--- a/src/bin/bench-streamer.rs
+++ b/src/bin/bench-streamer.rs
@@ -40,12 +40,7 @@ fn producer(addr: &SocketAddr, recycler: &PacketRecycler, exit: Arc<AtomicBool>)
     })
 }
 
-fn sink(
-    recycler: PacketRecycler,
-    exit: Arc<AtomicBool>,
-    rvs: Arc<AtomicUsize>,
-    r: PacketReceiver,
-) -> JoinHandle<()> {
+fn sink(exit: Arc<AtomicBool>, rvs: Arc<AtomicUsize>, r: PacketReceiver) -> JoinHandle<()> {
     spawn(move || loop {
         if exit.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
             return;
@@ -53,7 +48,6 @@ fn sink(
         let timer = Duration::new(1, 0);
         if let Ok(msgs) = r.recv_timeout(timer) {
             rvs.fetch_add(msgs.read().packets.len(), Ordering::Relaxed);
-            recycler.recycle(msgs, "sink");
         }
     })
 }
@@ -101,7 +95,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
     let rvs = Arc::new(AtomicUsize::new(0));
     let sink_threads: Vec<_> = read_channels
         .into_iter()
-        .map(|r_reader| sink(pack_recycler.clone(), exit.clone(), rvs.clone(), r_reader))
+        .map(|r_reader| sink(exit.clone(), rvs.clone(), r_reader))
         .collect();
     let start = SystemTime::now();
     let start_val = rvs.load(Ordering::Relaxed);
diff --git a/src/erasure.rs b/src/erasure.rs
index f1bac050ff..0ba8233a54 100644
--- a/src/erasure.rs
+++ b/src/erasure.rs
@@ -350,13 +350,7 @@ pub fn generate_coding(
 //  true if slot is empty
 //  true if slot is stale (i.e. has the wrong index), old blob is flushed
 //  false if slot has a blob with the right index
-fn is_missing(
-    id: &Pubkey,
-    idx: u64,
-    window_slot: &mut Option<SharedBlob>,
-    recycler: &BlobRecycler,
-    c_or_d: &str,
-) -> bool {
+fn is_missing(id: &Pubkey, idx: u64, window_slot: &mut Option<SharedBlob>, c_or_d: &str) -> bool {
     if let Some(blob) = window_slot.take() {
         let blob_idx = blob.read().get_index().unwrap();
         if blob_idx == idx {
@@ -372,8 +366,6 @@ fn is_missing(
                 c_or_d,
                 blob_idx,
             );
-            // recycle it
-            recycler.recycle(blob, "is_missing");
             true
         }
     } else {
@@ -392,7 +384,6 @@ fn find_missing(
     block_start_idx: u64,
     block_start: usize,
     window: &mut [WindowSlot],
-    recycler: &BlobRecycler,
 ) -> (usize, usize) {
     let mut data_missing = 0;
     let mut coding_missing = 0;
@@ -404,11 +395,11 @@ fn find_missing(
         let idx = (i - block_start) as u64 + block_start_idx;
         let n = i % window.len();
 
-        if is_missing(id, idx, &mut window[n].data, recycler, "data") {
+        if is_missing(id, idx, &mut window[n].data, "data") {
             data_missing += 1;
         }
 
-        if i >= coding_start && is_missing(id, idx, &mut window[n].coding, recycler, "coding") {
+        if i >= coding_start && is_missing(id, idx, &mut window[n].coding, "coding") {
             coding_missing += 1;
         }
     }
@@ -444,8 +435,7 @@ pub fn recover(
         block_end
     );
 
-    let (data_missing, coding_missing) =
-        find_missing(id, block_start_idx, block_start, window, recycler);
+    let (data_missing, coding_missing) = find_missing(id, block_start_idx, block_start, window);
 
     // if we're not missing data, or if we have too much missin but have enough coding
     if data_missing == 0 {
@@ -796,9 +786,6 @@ mod test {
             }
             blobs.push(blob);
         }
-        for blob in blobs {
-            blob_recycler.recycle(blob, "pollute_recycler");
-        }
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -893,11 +880,6 @@ mod test {
         // Create a hole in the window
         let refwindow = window[erase_offset].data.clone();
         window[erase_offset].data = None;
-
-        blob_recycler.recycle(
-            window[erase_offset].coding.clone().unwrap(),
-            "window_recover_basic",
-        );
         window[erase_offset].coding = None;
 
         print_window(&window);
diff --git a/src/packet.rs b/src/packet.rs
index 1f7ef1821c..c59d4a56c1 100644
--- a/src/packet.rs
+++ b/src/packet.rs
@@ -460,8 +460,6 @@ mod tests {
             assert_eq!(m.meta.size, PACKET_DATA_SIZE);
             assert_eq!(m.meta.addr(), saddr);
         }
-
-        r.recycle(p, "packet_send_recv");
     }
 
     #[test]
diff --git a/src/recycler.rs b/src/recycler.rs
index 2234b70792..f7a738d0bf 100644
--- a/src/recycler.rs
+++ b/src/recycler.rs
@@ -88,9 +88,6 @@ impl<T: Default + Reset> Recycler<T> {
             landfill: self.landfill.clone(),
         }
     }
-    pub fn recycle(&self, r: Recyclable<T>, _name: &str) {
-        drop(r)
-    }
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
diff --git a/src/request_stage.rs b/src/request_stage.rs
index a6b41e2f9e..3afb53689b 100644
--- a/src/request_stage.rs
+++ b/src/request_stage.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 //! The `request_stage` processes thin client Request messages.
 
 use bincode::deserialize;
-use packet::{to_blobs, BlobRecycler, PacketRecycler, Packets, SharedPackets};
+use packet::{to_blobs, BlobRecycler, Packets, SharedPackets};
 use rayon::prelude::*;
 use request::Request;
 use request_processor::RequestProcessor;
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ impl RequestStage {
         request_processor: &RequestProcessor,
         packet_receiver: &Receiver<SharedPackets>,
         blob_sender: &BlobSender,
-        packet_recycler: &PacketRecycler,
         blob_recycler: &BlobRecycler,
     ) -> Result<()> {
         let (batch, batch_len) = streamer::recv_batch(packet_receiver)?;
@@ -63,7 +62,6 @@ impl RequestStage {
                 //don't wake up the other side if there is nothing
                 blob_sender.send(blobs)?;
             }
-            packet_recycler.recycle(msgs, "process_request_packets");
         }
         let total_time_s = timing::duration_as_s(&proc_start.elapsed());
         let total_time_ms = timing::duration_as_ms(&proc_start.elapsed());
@@ -81,7 +79,6 @@ impl RequestStage {
         request_processor: RequestProcessor,
         packet_receiver: Receiver<SharedPackets>,
     ) -> (Self, BlobReceiver) {
-        let packet_recycler = PacketRecycler::default();
         let request_processor = Arc::new(request_processor);
         let request_processor_ = request_processor.clone();
         let blob_recycler = BlobRecycler::default();
@@ -93,7 +90,6 @@ impl RequestStage {
                     &request_processor_,
                     &packet_receiver,
                     &blob_sender,
-                    &packet_recycler,
                     &blob_recycler,
                 ) {
                     match e {
diff --git a/src/window.rs b/src/window.rs
index 741ddb13bd..4932e18ca1 100644
--- a/src/window.rs
+++ b/src/window.rs
@@ -33,10 +33,8 @@ impl WindowSlot {
         }
     }
 
-    fn clear_data(&mut self, recycler: &BlobRecycler) {
-        if let Some(blob) = self.data.take() {
-            recycler.recycle(blob, "WindowSlot::clear_data");
-        }
+    fn clear_data(&mut self) {
+        self.data.take();
     }
 }
 
@@ -51,12 +49,11 @@ pub struct WindowIndex {
 
 pub trait WindowUtil {
     /// Finds available slots, clears them, and returns their indices.
-    fn clear_slots(&mut self, recycler: &BlobRecycler, consumed: u64, received: u64) -> Vec<u64>;
+    fn clear_slots(&mut self, consumed: u64, received: u64) -> Vec<u64>;
 
     fn repair(
         &mut self,
         crdt: &Arc<RwLock<Crdt>>,
-        recycler: &BlobRecycler,
         id: &Pubkey,
         times: usize,
         consumed: u64,
@@ -79,7 +76,7 @@ pub trait WindowUtil {
 }
 
 impl WindowUtil for Window {
-    fn clear_slots(&mut self, recycler: &BlobRecycler, consumed: u64, received: u64) -> Vec<u64> {
+    fn clear_slots(&mut self, consumed: u64, received: u64) -> Vec<u64> {
         (consumed..received)
             .filter_map(|pix| {
                 let i = (pix % WINDOW_SIZE) as usize;
@@ -88,7 +85,7 @@ impl WindowUtil for Window {
                         return None;
                     }
                 }
-                self[i].clear_data(recycler);
+                self[i].clear_data();
                 Some(pix)
             }).collect()
     }
@@ -96,7 +93,6 @@ impl WindowUtil for Window {
     fn repair(
         &mut self,
         crdt: &Arc<RwLock<Crdt>>,
-        recycler: &BlobRecycler,
         id: &Pubkey,
         times: usize,
         consumed: u64,
@@ -105,7 +101,7 @@ impl WindowUtil for Window {
         let num_peers = crdt.read().unwrap().table.len() as u64;
         let highest_lost = calculate_highest_lost_blob_index(num_peers, consumed, received);
 
-        let idxs = self.clear_slots(recycler, consumed, highest_lost);
+        let idxs = self.clear_slots(consumed, highest_lost);
         let reqs: Vec<_> = idxs
             .into_iter()
             .filter_map(|pix| crdt.read().unwrap().window_index_request(pix).ok())
@@ -177,8 +173,6 @@ impl WindowUtil for Window {
     /// * `pix` -  the index of the blob, corresponds to
     ///            the entry height of this blob
     /// * `consume_queue` - output, blobs to be rebroadcast are placed here
-    /// * `recycler` - where to return the blob once processed, also where
-    ///                  to return old blobs from the window
     /// * `consumed` - input/output, the entry-height to which this
     ///                 node has populated and rebroadcast entries
     fn process_blob(
@@ -204,12 +198,10 @@ impl WindowUtil for Window {
             blob: SharedBlob,
             pix: u64,
             window_slot: &mut Option<SharedBlob>,
-            recycler: &BlobRecycler,
             c_or_d: &str,
         ) -> bool {
             if let Some(old) = mem::replace(window_slot, Some(blob)) {
                 let is_dup = old.read().get_index().unwrap() == pix;
-                recycler.recycle(old, "insert_blob_is_dup");
                 trace!(
                     "{}: occupied {} window slot {:}, is_dup: {}",
                     id,
@@ -226,9 +218,9 @@ impl WindowUtil for Window {
 
         // insert the new blob into the window, overwrite and recycle old (or duplicate) entry
         let is_duplicate = if is_coding {
-            insert_blob_is_dup(id, blob, pix, &mut self[w].coding, recycler, "coding")
+            insert_blob_is_dup(id, blob, pix, &mut self[w].coding, "coding")
         } else {
-            insert_blob_is_dup(id, blob, pix, &mut self[w].data, recycler, "data")
+            insert_blob_is_dup(id, blob, pix, &mut self[w].data, "data")
         };
 
         if is_duplicate {
diff --git a/src/window_service.rs b/src/window_service.rs
index 5df080e93e..064884c8c4 100644
--- a/src/window_service.rs
+++ b/src/window_service.rs
@@ -192,7 +192,6 @@ fn recv_window(
         pixs.push(pix);
 
         if !blob_idx_in_window(&id, pix, *consumed, received) {
-            recycler.recycle(b, "recv_window");
             continue;
         }
 
@@ -282,7 +281,7 @@ pub fn window_service(
                 }
 
                 let mut window = window.write().unwrap();
-                let reqs = window.repair(&crdt, &recycler, &id, times, consumed, received);
+                let reqs = window.repair(&crdt, &id, times, consumed, received);
                 for (to, req) in reqs {
                     repair_socket.send_to(&req, to).unwrap_or_else(|e| {
                         info!("{} repair req send_to({}) error {:?}", id, to, e);