diff --git a/pkg/volume/util/recyclerclient/recycler_client.go b/pkg/volume/util/recyclerclient/recycler_client.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..138a35c53e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/volume/util/recyclerclient/recycler_client.go
@@ -0,0 +1,252 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2018 The Kubernetes Authors.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package recyclerclient
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/golang/glog"
+	"k8s.io/api/core/v1"
+	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
+	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
+	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/fields"
+	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/watch"
+	clientset "k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes"
+)
+
+type RecycleEventRecorder func(eventtype, message string)
+
+// RecycleVolumeByWatchingPodUntilCompletion is intended for use with volume
+// Recyclers. This function will save the given Pod to the API and watch it
+// until it completes, fails, or the pod's ActiveDeadlineSeconds is exceeded,
+// whichever comes first. An attempt to delete a recycler pod is always
+// attempted before returning.
+//
+// In case there is a pod with the same namespace+name already running, this
+// function deletes it as it is not able to judge if it is an old recycler
+// or user has forged a fake recycler to block Kubernetes from recycling.//
+//
+//  pod - the pod designed by a volume plugin to recycle the volume. pod.Name
+//        will be overwritten with unique name based on PV.Name.
+//	client - kube client for API operations.
+func RecycleVolumeByWatchingPodUntilCompletion(pvName string, pod *v1.Pod, kubeClient clientset.Interface, recorder RecycleEventRecorder) error {
+	return internalRecycleVolumeByWatchingPodUntilCompletion(pvName, pod, newRecyclerClient(kubeClient, recorder))
+}
+
+// same as above func comments, except 'recyclerClient' is a narrower pod API
+// interface to ease testing
+func internalRecycleVolumeByWatchingPodUntilCompletion(pvName string, pod *v1.Pod, recyclerClient recyclerClient) error {
+	glog.V(5).Infof("creating recycler pod for volume %s\n", pod.Name)
+
+	// Generate unique name for the recycler pod - we need to get "already
+	// exists" error when a previous controller has already started recycling
+	// the volume. Here we assume that pv.Name is already unique.
+	pod.Name = "recycler-for-" + pvName
+	pod.GenerateName = ""
+
+	stopChannel := make(chan struct{})
+	defer close(stopChannel)
+	podCh, err := recyclerClient.WatchPod(pod.Name, pod.Namespace, stopChannel)
+	if err != nil {
+		glog.V(4).Infof("cannot start watcher for pod %s/%s: %v", pod.Namespace, pod.Name, err)
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// Start the pod
+	_, err = recyclerClient.CreatePod(pod)
+	if err != nil {
+		if errors.IsAlreadyExists(err) {
+			deleteErr := recyclerClient.DeletePod(pod.Name, pod.Namespace)
+			if deleteErr != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed to delete old recycler pod %s/%s: %s", pod.Namespace, pod.Name, deleteErr)
+			}
+			// Recycler will try again and the old pod will be hopefuly deleted
+			// at that time.
+			return fmt.Errorf("old recycler pod found, will retry later")
+		}
+		return fmt.Errorf("unexpected error creating recycler pod:  %+v", err)
+	}
+	err = waitForPod(pod, recyclerClient, podCh)
+
+	// In all cases delete the recycler pod and log its result.
+	glog.V(2).Infof("deleting recycler pod %s/%s", pod.Namespace, pod.Name)
+	deleteErr := recyclerClient.DeletePod(pod.Name, pod.Namespace)
+	if deleteErr != nil {
+		glog.Errorf("failed to delete recycler pod %s/%s: %v", pod.Namespace, pod.Name, err)
+	}
+
+	// Returning recycler error is preferred, the pod will be deleted again on
+	// the next retry.
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to recycle volume: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	// Recycle succeeded but we failed to delete the recycler pod. Report it,
+	// the controller will re-try recycling the PV again shortly.
+	if deleteErr != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to delete recycler pod: %s", deleteErr)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// waitForPod watches the pod it until it finishes and send all events on the
+// pod to the PV.
+func waitForPod(pod *v1.Pod, recyclerClient recyclerClient, podCh <-chan watch.Event) error {
+	for {
+		event, ok := <-podCh
+		if !ok {
+			return fmt.Errorf("recycler pod %q watch channel had been closed", pod.Name)
+		}
+		switch event.Object.(type) {
+		case *v1.Pod:
+			// POD changed
+			pod := event.Object.(*v1.Pod)
+			glog.V(4).Infof("recycler pod update received: %s %s/%s %s", event.Type, pod.Namespace, pod.Name, pod.Status.Phase)
+			switch event.Type {
+			case watch.Added, watch.Modified:
+				if pod.Status.Phase == v1.PodSucceeded {
+					// Recycle succeeded.
+					return nil
+				}
+				if pod.Status.Phase == v1.PodFailed {
+					if pod.Status.Message != "" {
+						return fmt.Errorf(pod.Status.Message)
+					} else {
+						return fmt.Errorf("pod failed, pod.Status.Message unknown.")
+					}
+				}
+
+			case watch.Deleted:
+				return fmt.Errorf("recycler pod was deleted")
+
+			case watch.Error:
+				return fmt.Errorf("recycler pod watcher failed")
+			}
+
+		case *v1.Event:
+			// Event received
+			podEvent := event.Object.(*v1.Event)
+			glog.V(4).Infof("recycler event received: %s %s/%s %s/%s %s", event.Type, podEvent.Namespace, podEvent.Name, podEvent.InvolvedObject.Namespace, podEvent.InvolvedObject.Name, podEvent.Message)
+			if event.Type == watch.Added {
+				recyclerClient.Event(podEvent.Type, podEvent.Message)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// recyclerClient abstracts access to a Pod by providing a narrower interface.
+// This makes it easier to mock a client for testing.
+type recyclerClient interface {
+	CreatePod(pod *v1.Pod) (*v1.Pod, error)
+	GetPod(name, namespace string) (*v1.Pod, error)
+	DeletePod(name, namespace string) error
+	// WatchPod returns a ListWatch for watching a pod.  The stopChannel is used
+	// to close the reflector backing the watch.  The caller is responsible for
+	// derring a close on the channel to stop the reflector.
+	WatchPod(name, namespace string, stopChannel chan struct{}) (<-chan watch.Event, error)
+	// Event sends an event to the volume that is being recycled.
+	Event(eventtype, message string)
+}
+
+func newRecyclerClient(client clientset.Interface, recorder RecycleEventRecorder) recyclerClient {
+	return &realRecyclerClient{
+		client,
+		recorder,
+	}
+}
+
+type realRecyclerClient struct {
+	client   clientset.Interface
+	recorder RecycleEventRecorder
+}
+
+func (c *realRecyclerClient) CreatePod(pod *v1.Pod) (*v1.Pod, error) {
+	return c.client.CoreV1().Pods(pod.Namespace).Create(pod)
+}
+
+func (c *realRecyclerClient) GetPod(name, namespace string) (*v1.Pod, error) {
+	return c.client.CoreV1().Pods(namespace).Get(name, metav1.GetOptions{})
+}
+
+func (c *realRecyclerClient) DeletePod(name, namespace string) error {
+	return c.client.CoreV1().Pods(namespace).Delete(name, nil)
+}
+
+func (c *realRecyclerClient) Event(eventtype, message string) {
+	c.recorder(eventtype, message)
+}
+
+func (c *realRecyclerClient) WatchPod(name, namespace string, stopChannel chan struct{}) (<-chan watch.Event, error) {
+	podSelector, err := fields.ParseSelector("metadata.name=" + name)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	options := metav1.ListOptions{
+		FieldSelector: podSelector.String(),
+		Watch:         true,
+	}
+
+	podWatch, err := c.client.CoreV1().Pods(namespace).Watch(options)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	eventSelector, _ := fields.ParseSelector("involvedObject.name=" + name)
+	eventWatch, err := c.client.CoreV1().Events(namespace).Watch(metav1.ListOptions{
+		FieldSelector: eventSelector.String(),
+		Watch:         true,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		podWatch.Stop()
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	eventCh := make(chan watch.Event, 30)
+
+	go func() {
+		defer eventWatch.Stop()
+		defer podWatch.Stop()
+		defer close(eventCh)
+		var podWatchChannelClosed bool
+		var eventWatchChannelClosed bool
+		for {
+			select {
+			case _ = <-stopChannel:
+				return
+
+			case podEvent, ok := <-podWatch.ResultChan():
+				if !ok {
+					podWatchChannelClosed = true
+				} else {
+					eventCh <- podEvent
+				}
+			case eventEvent, ok := <-eventWatch.ResultChan():
+				if !ok {
+					eventWatchChannelClosed = true
+				} else {
+					eventCh <- eventEvent
+				}
+			}
+			if podWatchChannelClosed && eventWatchChannelClosed {
+				break
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+
+	return eventCh, nil
+}
diff --git a/pkg/volume/util/recyclerclient/recycler_client_test.go b/pkg/volume/util/recyclerclient/recycler_client_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0bde6a35545
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/volume/util/recyclerclient/recycler_client_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,235 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2018 The Kubernetes Authors.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package recyclerclient
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"testing"
+
+	"k8s.io/api/core/v1"
+	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
+	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
+	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/watch"
+	api "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/core"
+)
+
+type testcase struct {
+	// Input of the test
+	name        string
+	existingPod *v1.Pod
+	createPod   *v1.Pod
+	// eventSequence is list of events that are simulated during recycling. It
+	// can be either event generated by a recycler pod or a state change of
+	// the pod. (see newPodEvent and newEvent below).
+	eventSequence []watch.Event
+
+	// Expected output.
+	// expectedEvents is list of events that were sent to the volume that was
+	// recycled.
+	expectedEvents []mockEvent
+	expectedError  string
+}
+
+func newPodEvent(eventtype watch.EventType, name string, phase v1.PodPhase, message string) watch.Event {
+	return watch.Event{
+		Type:   eventtype,
+		Object: newPod(name, phase, message),
+	}
+}
+
+func newEvent(eventtype, message string) watch.Event {
+	return watch.Event{
+		Type: watch.Added,
+		Object: &v1.Event{
+			ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+				Namespace: metav1.NamespaceDefault,
+			},
+			Reason:  "MockEvent",
+			Message: message,
+			Type:    eventtype,
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+func newPod(name string, phase v1.PodPhase, message string) *v1.Pod {
+	return &v1.Pod{
+		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+			Namespace: metav1.NamespaceDefault,
+			Name:      name,
+		},
+		Status: v1.PodStatus{
+			Phase:   phase,
+			Message: message,
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRecyclerPod(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []testcase{
+		{
+			// Test recycler success with some events
+			name:      "RecyclerSuccess",
+			createPod: newPod("podRecyclerSuccess", v1.PodPending, ""),
+			eventSequence: []watch.Event{
+				// Pod gets Running and Succeeded
+				newPodEvent(watch.Added, "podRecyclerSuccess", v1.PodPending, ""),
+				newEvent(v1.EventTypeNormal, "Successfully assigned recycler-for-podRecyclerSuccess to 127.0.0.1"),
+				newEvent(v1.EventTypeNormal, "pulling image \"gcr.io/google_containers/busybox\""),
+				newEvent(v1.EventTypeNormal, "Successfully pulled image \"gcr.io/google_containers/busybox\""),
+				newEvent(v1.EventTypeNormal, "Created container with docker id 83d929aeac82"),
+				newEvent(v1.EventTypeNormal, "Started container with docker id 83d929aeac82"),
+				newPodEvent(watch.Modified, "podRecyclerSuccess", v1.PodRunning, ""),
+				newPodEvent(watch.Modified, "podRecyclerSuccess", v1.PodSucceeded, ""),
+			},
+			expectedEvents: []mockEvent{
+				{v1.EventTypeNormal, "Successfully assigned recycler-for-podRecyclerSuccess to 127.0.0.1"},
+				{v1.EventTypeNormal, "pulling image \"gcr.io/google_containers/busybox\""},
+				{v1.EventTypeNormal, "Successfully pulled image \"gcr.io/google_containers/busybox\""},
+				{v1.EventTypeNormal, "Created container with docker id 83d929aeac82"},
+				{v1.EventTypeNormal, "Started container with docker id 83d929aeac82"},
+			},
+			expectedError: "",
+		},
+		{
+			// Test recycler failure with some events
+			name:      "RecyclerFailure",
+			createPod: newPod("podRecyclerFailure", v1.PodPending, ""),
+			eventSequence: []watch.Event{
+				// Pod gets Running and Succeeded
+				newPodEvent(watch.Added, "podRecyclerFailure", v1.PodPending, ""),
+				newEvent(v1.EventTypeNormal, "Successfully assigned recycler-for-podRecyclerFailure to 127.0.0.1"),
+				newEvent(v1.EventTypeWarning, "Unable to mount volumes for pod \"recycler-for-podRecyclerFailure_default(3c9809e5-347c-11e6-a79b-3c970e965218)\": timeout expired waiting for volumes to attach/mount"),
+				newEvent(v1.EventTypeWarning, "Error syncing pod, skipping: timeout expired waiting for volumes to attach/mount for pod \"default\"/\"recycler-for-podRecyclerFailure\". list of unattached/unmounted"),
+				newPodEvent(watch.Modified, "podRecyclerFailure", v1.PodRunning, ""),
+				newPodEvent(watch.Modified, "podRecyclerFailure", v1.PodFailed, "Pod was active on the node longer than specified deadline"),
+			},
+			expectedEvents: []mockEvent{
+				{v1.EventTypeNormal, "Successfully assigned recycler-for-podRecyclerFailure to 127.0.0.1"},
+				{v1.EventTypeWarning, "Unable to mount volumes for pod \"recycler-for-podRecyclerFailure_default(3c9809e5-347c-11e6-a79b-3c970e965218)\": timeout expired waiting for volumes to attach/mount"},
+				{v1.EventTypeWarning, "Error syncing pod, skipping: timeout expired waiting for volumes to attach/mount for pod \"default\"/\"recycler-for-podRecyclerFailure\". list of unattached/unmounted"},
+			},
+			expectedError: "failed to recycle volume: Pod was active on the node longer than specified deadline",
+		},
+		{
+			// Recycler pod gets deleted
+			name:      "RecyclerDeleted",
+			createPod: newPod("podRecyclerDeleted", v1.PodPending, ""),
+			eventSequence: []watch.Event{
+				// Pod gets Running and Succeeded
+				newPodEvent(watch.Added, "podRecyclerDeleted", v1.PodPending, ""),
+				newEvent(v1.EventTypeNormal, "Successfully assigned recycler-for-podRecyclerDeleted to 127.0.0.1"),
+				newPodEvent(watch.Deleted, "podRecyclerDeleted", v1.PodPending, ""),
+			},
+			expectedEvents: []mockEvent{
+				{v1.EventTypeNormal, "Successfully assigned recycler-for-podRecyclerDeleted to 127.0.0.1"},
+			},
+			expectedError: "failed to recycle volume: recycler pod was deleted",
+		},
+		{
+			// Another recycler pod is already running
+			name:          "RecyclerRunning",
+			existingPod:   newPod("podOldRecycler", v1.PodRunning, ""),
+			createPod:     newPod("podNewRecycler", v1.PodFailed, "mock message"),
+			eventSequence: []watch.Event{},
+			expectedError: "old recycler pod found, will retry later",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, test := range tests {
+		t.Logf("Test %q", test.name)
+		client := &mockRecyclerClient{
+			events: test.eventSequence,
+			pod:    test.existingPod,
+		}
+		err := internalRecycleVolumeByWatchingPodUntilCompletion(test.createPod.Name, test.createPod, client)
+		receivedError := ""
+		if err != nil {
+			receivedError = err.Error()
+		}
+		if receivedError != test.expectedError {
+			t.Errorf("Test %q failed, expected error %q, got %q", test.name, test.expectedError, receivedError)
+			continue
+		}
+		if !client.deletedCalled {
+			t.Errorf("Test %q failed, expected deferred client.Delete to be called on recycler pod", test.name)
+			continue
+		}
+		for i, expectedEvent := range test.expectedEvents {
+			if len(client.receivedEvents) <= i {
+				t.Errorf("Test %q failed, expected event %d: %q not received", test.name, i, expectedEvent.message)
+				continue
+			}
+			receivedEvent := client.receivedEvents[i]
+			if expectedEvent.eventtype != receivedEvent.eventtype {
+				t.Errorf("Test %q failed, event %d does not match: expected eventtype %q, got %q", test.name, i, expectedEvent.eventtype, receivedEvent.eventtype)
+			}
+			if expectedEvent.message != receivedEvent.message {
+				t.Errorf("Test %q failed, event %d does not match: expected message %q, got %q", test.name, i, expectedEvent.message, receivedEvent.message)
+			}
+		}
+		for i := len(test.expectedEvents); i < len(client.receivedEvents); i++ {
+			t.Errorf("Test %q failed, unexpected event received: %s, %q", test.name, client.receivedEvents[i].eventtype, client.receivedEvents[i].message)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+type mockRecyclerClient struct {
+	pod            *v1.Pod
+	deletedCalled  bool
+	receivedEvents []mockEvent
+	events         []watch.Event
+}
+
+type mockEvent struct {
+	eventtype, message string
+}
+
+func (c *mockRecyclerClient) CreatePod(pod *v1.Pod) (*v1.Pod, error) {
+	if c.pod == nil {
+		c.pod = pod
+		return c.pod, nil
+	}
+	// Simulate "already exists" error
+	return nil, errors.NewAlreadyExists(api.Resource("pods"), pod.Name)
+}
+
+func (c *mockRecyclerClient) GetPod(name, namespace string) (*v1.Pod, error) {
+	if c.pod != nil {
+		return c.pod, nil
+	} else {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("pod does not exist")
+	}
+}
+
+func (c *mockRecyclerClient) DeletePod(name, namespace string) error {
+	c.deletedCalled = true
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (c *mockRecyclerClient) WatchPod(name, namespace string, stopChannel chan struct{}) (<-chan watch.Event, error) {
+	eventCh := make(chan watch.Event, 0)
+	go func() {
+		for _, e := range c.events {
+			eventCh <- e
+		}
+	}()
+	return eventCh, nil
+}
+
+func (c *mockRecyclerClient) Event(eventtype, message string) {
+	c.receivedEvents = append(c.receivedEvents, mockEvent{eventtype, message})
+}