Food Rot, compost bins and R4 collection

Use the R4 work rules to move reachable rot to a composter or accepting storage without letting cleaning replace the delivery.

CURRENT GUIDE / .146 FIXED R4 / OCTOBER 26, 2026

Get started

1. Install the complete .146 FIXED R4 package and keep only one active mod copy.
2. Enable Hauling on suitable pawns, including cleaners expected to deliver rot.
3. Unforbid rot and bins and check allowed areas, access and capacity.
4. Let the current job finish so a fresh work selection can choose the rot.
5. If no bin is usable, provide a reachable stockpile or dumping zone whose filter accepts Food Rot.

Rules and limits

• R4 still respects Hauling activation. Cleaning-only assignment is not a guarantee of rot delivery.
• Full accessible bins can be emptied before collection continues. No destination allows ordinary cleaning to continue.
• Designate regular bones, tiny bones or fresh soup bones with Compost materials if you want them consumed. Unmarked bones remain available for other uses.
• The native R4 test controls pathfinding and storage boundaries. Live colony pickup and delivery remain to be confirmed.

Read the full update

Open the detailed feature article for the changes, context and testing status.