Metal Scrap Sorter

WorldObject

An advanced metal recovery system that processes mixed metallic scrap. Using a combination of magnetic separation and chemical extraction, it isolates iron, copper, and gold into individual blocks for recycling.

Notes

The Metal Scrap Sorter is an advanced industrial machine that processes mixed metallic garbage into separate blocks of iron, copper, and gold for recycling. It requires placement in a Tier 3 or higher enclosed room with at least 500 m³ of free volume, making it a mid-to-late-game investment for a settlement's waste-processing line. Because scrap sorting recovers valuable pure metals from mixed waste that would otherwise pollute the ground, setting one up can both supply your town with raw materials and reduce the heavy mineral contamination that untreated industrial garbage causes.

Notes are AI-generated and may be imprecise.

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Talents

Improved Assembly (Mechanics Lv 6)

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Ingredients

Ingredients for this recipe

Ingredient	Qty	Type
Iron Plate	20	item
Gearbox	6	item
Iron Gear	12	item
Copper Plate	6	item
Fabric	20	category
Piston	4	item
Lubricant	8	item
Reinforced Concrete	8	item

Byproducts (garbage)

Garbage byproducts of this recipe

Material	Qty / craft
Iron Scrap	≈ 3.58
Crushed Mixed Rock	≈ 2.56
Textiles	≈ 0.32
Copper Scrap	≈ 0.1
Chemical Waste	≈ 0.06
Bio Residue	≈ 0.05

Approximate — 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 — see the Garbage & Recycling guide.

Crafting

Crafting stats

Labor	600 calories
Craft time	15 min
Throughput	≈ 4 Metal Scrap Sorter / hour (base)

As a placed object

Recycling & waste

• 40× Iron Scrap
• 2× Bio Residue
• 2× Crushed Mixed Rock
• 1× Chemical Pollutant
• 1× Copper Scrap

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

Recompute for my setup

• 338.25× Iron Ore
• 84× Limestone
• 57.73× Silica (any)
• 26.25× Copper Ore
• 25.07× Crushed Limestone
• 20× Fabric (any)
• 16.37× Clay
• 16× Crushed Rock (any)
• 9.8× Wood (any)
• 7× Medium Carcass (any)
• 6× Cement
• 0.33× Quicklime

Approximate — category ingredients and any production cycles are counted as raw.

Categories

• Housing Objects
• Industrial
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• Product
• Usable
• World Object

Obtained from

• Metal Scrap Sorter

See also

Advanced Carpentry TableAdvanced Masonry TableAdvanced Tailoring TableAnvilArrastraAssembly Line

The Metal Scrap Sorter is an advanced metal recovery system designed to maximize the value of your recycling operations. This substantial machine processes mixed metallic scrap through a combination of magnetic separation and chemical extraction, efficiently isolating iron, copper, and gold into individual, usable blocks. As a large placed object, it requires a dedicated space within an enclosed, Tier 3 or higher room with ample volume to operate, making it a centerpiece for serious industrial complexes. Once built, simply attach power, insert iron, copper, and gold scrap, and activate it to receive sorted ingots, turning industrial waste into a steady stream of valuable resources.