Construction Scrap Sorter
A bulk material sorting system designed for construction and demolition waste. Through a series of graded mesh screens, it separates mixed debris into glass fragments, ceramic waste, and stone rubble for specialized recycling.
Notes
The Construction Scrap Sorter is a late-game industrial object that processes mixed construction waste into separate glass, ceramic, and stone recyclate streams. It requires a high-tier (Tier 3) enclosed room with at least 500 m³ of free volume to function, placing it firmly in advanced industrial facilities. If your town has reached the point of producing significant demolition debris, building a dedicated sorting station can turn that waste into valuable secondary resources rather than simply dumping it.
Notes are AI-generated and may be imprecise.
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Ingredients
| Ingredient | Qty | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | item | |
| 6 | item | |
| 12 | item | |
| 6 | item | |
| 20 | category | |
| 4 | item | |
| 8 | item | |
| 8 | item |
Byproducts (garbage)
| Material | Qty / craft |
|---|---|
| ≈ 3.58 | |
| ≈ 2.56 | |
| ≈ 0.32 | |
| ≈ 0.1 | |
| ≈ 0.06 | |
| ≈ 0.05 |
Approximate โ a category ingredient's salvage value depends on the item actually used.
Crafting waste collects in the station's garbage output and must be hauled away or recycled โ see the Garbage & Recycling guide.
Crafting
| Labor | 600 calories |
|---|---|
| Craft time | 15 min |
| Throughput | ≈ 4 Construction Scrap Sorter / hour (base) |
As a placed object
Recycling & waste
The same salvage value leaks out as garbage when this item is consumed in crafting.
How garbage, sorting & recycling work
Total raw to craft this
338.25× Iron Ore
84× Limestone
57.73× Silica (any)
26.25× Copper Ore
25.07× Crushed Limestone
20× Fabric (any)
16.37× Clay
9.8× Wood (any)
8× Crushed Rock (any)
7× Medium Carcass (any)
6× Cement
0.33× Quicklime
Approximate โ category ingredients and any production cycles are counted as raw.