New Toro Recycler REAR Side Discharge - Where to Get and How it Works 

Got this mower with the new design. Rear discharge or mulch. In my opinion this unit should come with the side discharge attachment, not have to be sent away for. The reason: if you have grass that is more than 4 inches high, the machine gags. It gets clogged up. I am betting that most people who buy this machine end up requesting the side discharge attachment. It is made of rigid plastic and can't be that expensive that it could not be included with the mower.

You are a lifesaver. I bought my Toro today @ Home Depot and thought it had no side chute. Surprised to see that it exist..... and for free. Keep up the good work. My rear chute came today. It's easy to use and a big improvement over the side chute. Definitely less clog. You was also right. The delivery time was about a week. Thanks again. Keep up the good work.

Owned my mower for 5 years, just ordered this today.

Bought one today today, needed to mow today as well. It's a 3-4 hour job, bagging would of sucked. Used a bungee cord to hold the discharge open, put on some safety glasses, and mowed one handed standing of to the side. Glad I grabbed the glasses, took a piece of a twig to the side of the nose. Good call toro, lol. I'll register it when I get back home, what ever the frig that means.

Thank you!!! I’ve had my mower for more than a year. Such a struggle with all the rain and the thick grass. Didn’t even know this thing existed and Toro would have charged $40 total for this chute. Followed your video and got it for free. Thanks, again.

Awesome! Very thank you for the vid! Just bought it today, didn’t find the side discharges, searched in RU-vid, and found this vid. Thank you!!!!😊

I had no clue you could get the discharge for free, i bought mine in May 2022 and they still honored the registration and will send a chute. thanks!

Wow!! Thanks a bunch! Just bought mine at Lowe’s yesterday, don’t like the hassle of a bag , this will remedy that issue!!

My mower has been clogging the entire season! It's September and I finally decided to look into it. Thank you for this video! I just hope it gets here soon!

I was trying to Google how to cut a hole and mount a shute. But here I am with a free and easy fix on the way. Thanks so much!

Thank you for this incredibly helpful information. Once I entered the model number and serial number, a box appeared asking if I'd like a discharge chute mailed to me for free - which I would like very much! Thanks again.

Thank you so much! I watched several videos before I found this and got the information that I need for the mower I just bought. What a relief! I thought I would need to return the mower and get another one. They sure didn't explain or show that information in the instructions. You have my vote! 🙂

Thank you!!!!!!For letting me know. Being new to mowing. They should have told me this when I went to lowes and bought this mower. Toro should have included the discharge chute with the mower. What a hassle. Now they tell me 3-4 weeks for delivery. 😢

I just got mine in the mail. Thanks for this tip! You saved me $30

Thank you so much for this information. I purchased the same lawnmower today. I would have not known if I hadn’t watched your video.

Thank you so much for posting, the option didn’t come up for Canada until I had entered the serial number, model and purchase date then it came up! Thank you so much!

This is still the case and sure beats having grass clippings blown all over you while you mow 😊

Absolutely saved my life! Was taking forever to mow got mine in about a week and it is absolutely amazing cuts fantastic

I got my mower last year, and we were under drought conditions, and mulching was no problem. This year, we’ve gotten plenty rain, and mulching is almost impossible with the really thick grass. I got my machine registered last night, and have one of the chutes coming.

Thanks for keeping your word and following up with update.

Thanks for the heads up I was hoping one was available.

Dude....you are a life saver my man! I was wondering if my lawn mower didn't come with one. Definitely will be going to the website. Thanks!

Bought a used one today and registered it. Ordered a side chute for it. TY for video.

dude.... i love you ... ive been struggling with that bag its been killing my mower all of my clippings is just clogging up and turning off my mower... im ordering one tomorrow because i think i am fking up my machine..

I didn't know toro would send the thing if I registered, had my mower for 1 year and 3 months. Registered and i'ts on the way. TYVM!

Thank You, Thank You!!! You have helped this GrMa ALOT !!

Thanks for the Video dude! I am ready to stop bagging all my clippings, and had no idea to register and request the rear chute. Great INFO!!!!

Thanks! I didn't know it could be requested

Thank for this video! Looks like the bottom open is a notable design because it’s going to get all into my shoes.

Thank you so much! Super helpful. We originally weren’t going to purchase this, but seeing your video changed our mind.

Thanks for putting this up. Killed my personal pace blade brake mower last night and noticed no side discharges on the replacement model. I'll give it a shot.

Much help thank you so much!! God bless you brother!🙏🏻

Thanks for taking the time to share this man!.....

I bought one today and I didn't realize it didn't come with side discharge. I've never in my 46 years of life seen a mower that didn't have that option. I took it right back to home depot. Such a terrible decision on Toro's part.

Thanks for sharing. I called Toro and they are sending rear discharge. I had no option on register. Glad I found your video

I agree, I have to tip my mower on its side and clean out deck because it gets clogged up. I've been waiting to receive discharge unit for over 2 months. I'm been mowing my yard for 16 years and never had an issue till now. I'm not a happy camper with Toro

I just bought a similar model and just did the registration.. I will say it’s more work then just having it in the box but I can see why they are doing this. Most folks in my neighborhood use bagging and just fertilize their grass. So Toro seems to have watch the market and realize that most residential purchases are normally those type of folks. Now for me I have a section along the lake that I really don’t care for and this helps a ton because I’m not trying to work that hard for that grass. Also I do another property that my family has that in the country and I use this along with a zero turn. Both are set to discharge.

Thank you for taking the time to solve this mystery!!

Dude this video saved me. I was about to go on facebook and buy a used mower and sell my new mower for peanuts.

That hydroseeded lawn is looking good

Thank you for this. I registered mine via the quick registration link on the box, and there wasn't an option to request a side discharge. The link you provided allowed me to essentially reregister it and check the box to have it sent!

Not worth buying the mower without the side discharge. Got mine at Lowe’s a month ago, still waiting for my free rear/side discharge unit. Grass chokes and stops the mower, or rear bagger fills up every pass. Spend more time emptying bagger, pulling out gummed up grass from under the deck, & restarting than actually cutting the grass. Wished I’d known they stopped including the discharge. Would return it if I hadn’t mowed with it already. Still might, since I didn’t know it’s underpowered to mulch the grass without choking up.

Thank you for this video! I have a different model but you got me a chute. I liked the video and subscribed.

Thank you for your video. That was helpful.

You are a life saver. Thank you so much!!!

THANKS FOR THIS INFORMATION. SHOULD GET MINE NEXT WEEK

thanks so much man life saver

Update: It is 01/2024 and I was able to register and still apply for this. It said 3 to 4 weeks. I did purchase mine on 08/2023 so it seems they are still being kind on this deal.

Great! Thanx for the info!

Thank you!

Great information. Thank you for sharing!!

I totally did not know this. Thanks!

my side discharge did not come with a piece of metal along the top...is that supposed to be included?

Great show, I need it mine be in 4 to 8 weeks summer mite be over by then. 😅😅

Do you have trouble with yours rolling it back with self propel disengaged? I loosened the cable and belt has play on it. But wheels lock and can't roll it back while engine is running.

You’re a lifesaver

On a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being the best, how would you rate the mower using the side discharge?

This should have came in the box. They know the bag is to small for anyone with a descent yard. 2.5 acres here ( i use a zero turn for most of it) but the part by the house I have to empty the bag after 1 minute or less of cutting (thick grass around house/shed/shop). and Cutting without it the mulching clogs up the deck after about the same amount of time. Just saying a video like this wouldn't have been necessary if toro did not drop the ball. Thanks for the info, ordered my discharge today.

Thanks! Just requested mine

I got my discharge chute in about a week!!!

How well does rear side discharge work,any issues with the mower

I bought mine on clearance last year with no box or manual for $150 and didn't even know side discharge was an option. Just registered today.

Thanks brother, just ordered for my exmark commercial 21 if it doesn’t fit I can make it fit.

Thanks for the info.

THANK YOU FOR THIS!!!!!!!

I just ordered this mower online and to get the REAR side discharge from the registration page, the check box to receive the rear side discharge is no longer there. The only check box at the bottom of the registration page is "I want to receive Toro product updates and offers." Any help would be appreciated.........

Great video and helpful information! Thank you, new subscriber!

Flip Flops. Would like to have seen how good it actually discharged.

Respect, Mowing In Chinese Safety Boots...LMAO

After adding the discharge chute do you set the mower to mulch or bagger or doesn't it matter?

Mine broke, how do iget another one

Thank you so much

My Toro 21" Recycler was given to me. Do you have a part number? The one Toro shows for mine says it's for a 60v. I think it'll fit mine but the local shop I ordered one from which still isn't here, says he didn't think it would work for mine.

I just ordered the Super Recycler model 21563.

Yeah I’ve done this. I live in Australia. Unfortunately they only allow USA and Canada to register. If you’ve any tips how I can grab one I’d be mighty grateful. Cheers.

I registered mine, it says 3-4 weeks that's way too long...

Thank you so much!!!

Nice job❤

I bought mine second hand... and I went to use it today after a good week and a half of a cutting and I was ready to push this mower into the middle of road for someone to run over it until it became DUST. It just chokes to death. Then, I found your video so, ok, I will try this... thing is, being that this is a used mower, if its already registered, then what? If you have an actual part number to share, that would be helpful. Thanks again for taking time to share.

Odd how it blows to the left….. my experience is most mowers (ride or push) discharge to the right

I bought a used Snapper 21" Hi-Vac instead of a new Super Recycler for this reason. I didn't think that there was a way to discharge the grass; I thought it was mulch only if I didn't want to bag. Oh well, Toro's loss as I like my new used Snapper.

I have this model but in battery and smart stow version

Thank you...

oooo i kind of want to try that one now

It's pretty idiotic that Toro didn't include it in the box. There is absolutely no reason not to. There was plenty of space and it's not like it's a super heavy thing that would screw up shipping costs or something. I got the more powerful version of the recycler, the black 22-in deck and the mower works fantastic here in florida. The rear-wheel drive is excellent. My only problems are not including this chute, a poorly engineered bag system that requires to be empty before it's even half full, and the raising and lowering of the deck sucks. We have to do one wheel at a time, and the rear right side wheel is unable to lock into the highest click lol... The next time I have to buy a mower, (in probably 15-20 years) I'm absolutely going to make sure that two of these three problems are not on the next one lol. My last mower with a similar Briggs & Stratton engine lasted about 20 years, I expect the same from this one.

These designers at Toro don’t understand basic physics. If you use the bagger on medium length grass you will have to stop and empty every two minutes. If you use in mulch mode on any brand new Toro recycler you can literally hear the engine side loading the main bearing under the load of the grass and artificially shortening the life of the mower

Any issues out of the toro yet? I’m thinking of getting this same one. My yard is less than 1/4 of an acre.

How would you change your mowing pattern when using a side discharge compared to just bagging or mulching. Link me to a video even if that's easier than explaining. Thanks guys

Hi does your rear bag also leak grass like mine ?

How do you like the mower?

Perfect! My new mower gets clogged every 5 seconds.

How much is it the rear shoot?

Bought Toro mower 6-1-23 no side discharge yet.?

Can you show us how to clean the bottom next??? TY

I tried to register mine using the model and serial number that’s on that side tag I seems to have too many numbers what is the part number ? Or if you have a model and serial number please

does anyone know where I can just purchase one. I got mine second hand and I went on the site to register....there is no check box that says send chute. I don't mind purchasing one I just don't know where to buy it from. I can't find it on Toro's website

Is there a part number for this?

How do you order it?

Registered and didn't hear back for a while. Called them and they said they're out of stock and have no idea when they will be back in stock. Come on, Toro just include it in the damn box..

Just got done complaining about my new Toro on a chat with them and they told me about the discharge kit. For me it's totally unusable without the bagger. I was so disappointed after being a Toro customer for many years and then getting a new one that just plugs up and kills the engine. The op manual says you should cut higher if you get plugged up.... what a joke. Maybe you should make a mower that doesn't plug up?