diff --git a/configs/config.json.example b/configs/config.json.example
index ecab2fbdfe..4332ad61e7 100644
--- a/configs/config.json.example
+++ b/configs/config.json.example
@@ -12,7 +12,14 @@
     "initial_transfer": 0,
     "location_cache": true,
     "distance_unit": "km",
-    "item_filter": "",
+    "item_filter": {
+      "1": { "keep" : 100 },
+      "101": { "keep" : 10 },
+      "102": { "keep" : 30 },
+      "103": { "keep" : 30 },
+      "201": { "keep" : 30 },
+      "701": { "keep" : 100 }
+    },
     "evolve_all": "NONE",
     "cp_min": 300,
     "use_lucky_egg": false,
diff --git a/configs/config.json.pokemons.example b/configs/config.json.pokemons.example
index 700da8edb4..9a22d8709c 100644
--- a/configs/config.json.pokemons.example
+++ b/configs/config.json.pokemons.example
@@ -12,7 +12,14 @@
     "initial_transfer": 0,
     "location_cache": true,
     "distance_unit": "km",
-    "item_filter": "",
+    "item_filter": {
+      "1": { "keep" : 100 },
+      "101": { "keep" : 10 },
+      "102": { "keep" : 30 },
+      "103": { "keep" : 30 },
+      "201": { "keep" : 30 },
+      "701": { "keep" : 100 }
+    },
     "evolve_all": "NONE",
     "use_lucky_egg": false,
     "evolve_captured": false,
diff --git a/pokecli.py b/pokecli.py
index 96dace29f9..c0e8c19963 100755
--- a/pokecli.py
+++ b/pokecli.py
@@ -204,10 +204,6 @@ def init_config():
         parser.error("Needs either --use-location-cache or --location.")
         return None
 
-    # When config.item_filter looks like "101,102,103" needs to be converted to ["101","102","103"]
-    if isinstance(config.item_filter, basestring):
-        config.item_filter= config.item_filter.split(",")
-
     # create web dir if not exists
     try:
         os.makedirs(web_dir)
diff --git a/pokemongo_bot/cell_workers/seen_fort_worker.py b/pokemongo_bot/cell_workers/seen_fort_worker.py
index 0969237bc1..e43dfccf61 100644
--- a/pokemongo_bot/cell_workers/seen_fort_worker.py
+++ b/pokemongo_bot/cell_workers/seen_fort_worker.py
@@ -71,17 +71,25 @@ def work(self):
 
                         logger.log('- ' + str(item_count) + "x " + item_name + " (Total: " + str(self.bot.item_inventory_count(item_id)) + ")", 'yellow')
 
+
                         # RECYCLING UNWANTED ITEMS
-                        if str(item_id) in self.config.item_filter:
-                            logger.log("-- Recycling " + str(item_count) + "x " + item_name + "...", 'green')
+                        id_filter = self.config.item_filter.get(str(item_id), 0)
+                        if id_filter is not 0:
+                            id_filter_keep = id_filter.get('keep',20)
+                        new_bag_count = item_count + self.bot.item_inventory_count(item_id)
+                        if str(item_id) in self.config.item_filter and new_bag_count >= id_filter_keep:
                             #RECYCLE_INVENTORY_ITEM
-                            response_dict_recycle = self.bot.drop_item(item_id=item_id, count=item_count)
+                            items_recycle_count = new_bag_count - id_filter_keep
+                            logger.log("-- Recycling " + str(items_recycle_count) + "x " + item_name + " to match filter "+ str(id_filter_keep) +"...", 'green')
+                            response_dict_recycle = self.bot.drop_item(item_id=item_id, count=items_recycle_count)
 
+                            result = 0
                             if response_dict_recycle and \
                                 'responses' in response_dict_recycle and \
                                 'RECYCLE_INVENTORY_ITEM' in response_dict_recycle['responses'] and \
-                                    'result' in response_dict_recycle['responses']['RECYCLE_INVENTORY_ITEM']:
+                                'result' in response_dict_recycle['responses']['RECYCLE_INVENTORY_ITEM']:
                                 result = response_dict_recycle['responses']['RECYCLE_INVENTORY_ITEM']['result']
+
                             if result is 1: # Request success
                                 logger.log("-- Recycled " + item_name + "!", 'green')
                             else: