Rust recycler calculator
Add the components you want to recycle and pick a recycler. You get the scrap and resources you can expect back.
How recycling works
A recycler returns a share of each item's value: 40% at Outpost and Bandit Camp, 50% at monuments, 60% once the Power Plant powers them and 75% at the red recycler in the Power Plant. These rates come from the August 2026 Power Trip update.
Scrap comes from a fixed value per item, not from the scrap used to craft it. Gears cost 100 scrap to craft but recycle for 20 at 100%.
Yields at 100%
| Items | Scrap | Metal Fragments | High Quality Metal | You get back |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gears | 20 | 25 | – | – |
| Metal Pipe | 10 | – | 2 | – |
| Metal Spring | 20 | – | 2 | – |
| Rifle Body | 50 | – | 3 | – |
| SMG Body | 30 | – | 3 | – |
| Semi Automatic Body | 30 | 150 | 3 | – |
| Sheet Metal | 16 | 200 | 2 | – |
| Road Signs | 10 | – | 2 | – |
| Tech Trash | 40 | – | 2 | – |
| Electric Fuse | 40 | – | – | – |
| CCTV Camera | – | – | 3 | 3 Tech Trash |
| Targeting Computer | – | 100 | 2 | 5 Tech Trash |
| Empty Propane Tank | 2 | 100 | – | – |
| Metal Blade | 4 | 30 | – | – |
| Rope | – | – | – | 30 Cloth |
| Tarp | – | – | – | 100 Cloth |
| Sewing Kit | – | – | – | 20 Cloth, 3 Rope |
| Empty Can of Beans | – | 20 | – | – |
| Empty Tuna Can | – | 16 | – | – |
Values checked against Rust Labs on , current for the Livestock update.
Frequently asked questions
Which recycler gives the most scrap?
The red recycler in the Power Plant returns 75%. Monument recyclers give 50%, or 60% while the Power Plant powers them, and the safe zone recyclers at Outpost and Bandit Camp give 40%.
Should I recycle gears and springs?
Only if you have no use for them. Gears and springs are needed for many crafts and cost far more scrap to make than they return.
What is the best item to recycle for scrap?
Per item, Rifle Bodies return the most scrap (50 at 100%), followed by Tech Trash and Electric Fuses (40 each).
Related guides
- Gameplay Rust Recycler Guide to Yields, Locations and Best Items How the Rust recycler works after Power Trip, safe zone vs monument yields, which monuments have one and what every common component recycles into.
- Gameplay Rust Scrap Farming Guide for Early and Mid Wipe The fastest ways to farm scrap in Rust from barrels, crates, scrap tea, recycling, monument runs, diving and fishing, with scrap per container numbers.