Scrap

Scrap

Details
Tier	Small
Group	Resource
Type	Trade
Byte Value	275 Bytes

Scrap is a resource in Astroneer that can be traded to obtain other resources.

Source

Scrap may be obtained by placing most player-made items, or any wreckage marked Debris into a Medium Shredder, Large Shredder or Extra Large Shredder. Items that are too big to be placed in a shredder, such as a Large Shuttle or any extra large platform, may be blown up with Dynamite to break them down into smaller, shreddable debris.

Each item shredded will yield different amounts of scrap, and any partially complete stack of scrap will remain in the Shredder until enough scrap has been collected to create an entire nugget of scrap. When a nugget of Scrap is complete, it will be stored on the same vehicle or platform as the shredder, assuming that there is enough storage space for it. If there is not any storage for the shredder, the Shredder will stop operating until the scrap has been removed.

Scrap may be easily obtained through the use of the Soil Centrifuge. Gathering enough Soil to turn into Clay, the player may smelt it into Ceramic and craft Drill Mod 1, which may then be shredded into Scrap. Doing this method will yield 3 Scrap for 2 canisters of Soil.

Resource Scrap Value

While resources cannot be directly shredded, their scrap value can be deducted from the item recipes that use them. The scrap amount obtained from a printable item is always equal to the sum of the scrap value of all the resources it was directly printed with. Some resources cannot be directly used to scrap items, and as a result, have unknown scrap values.

Resource	Scrap Amount
Compound	0.25
Organic	0.25
Resin	0.25
Quartz	0.25
Glass	0.5
Carbon	N/A
Ceramic	0.5
Zinc	0.5
Ammonium	0.5
Aluminum	1
Copper	1
Aluminum Alloy	1.5
Graphite	0.25
Tungsten	1.5
Tungsten Carbide	1.5
Iron	1.5
Steel	1.5
Plastic	0.5
Rubber	1
Lithium	2
Titanium	2
Titanium Alloy	1.5
Silicone	1
Graphene	N/A
Diamond	2
Nanocarbon Alloy	2
Astronium	0.5

Scrap from Items

Medium Shredder

Name	Tier	Scrap Amount
QT-RTG	Small	4
Small Printer	Small	0.25
Packager	Small	0.25
Tethers	Small	0.25
Tether (Single)	Small	0.023
Oxygen Filters (Full) ^*	Small	0.25
Oxygen Tank	Small	0.5
Portable Oxygenator	Small	2
Small Canister	Small	0.25
Beacon	Small	0.25
Worklight	Small	1
Glowsticks (Full)	Small	0.25
Glowstick (Single)	Small	0.01
Floodlight	Small	1.5
Small Generator	Small	0.25
Power Cells (Full) ^*	Small	0.25
Small Solar Panel	Small	1
Small Wind Turbine	Small	0.5
Small Battery	Small	0.5
Boost Mod	Small	0.5
Wide Mod	Small	0.5
Narrow Mod	Small	0.5
Inhibitor Mod	Small	0.5
Alignment Mod	Small	0.5
Drill Mod 1	Small	0.5
Drill Mod 2	Small	1.5
Drill Mod 3	Small	2
Small Camera	Small	1.5
Small Trumpet Horn	Small	0.5
Small Squeaker Horn	Small	0.5
Holographic Figurine	Small	0.5
Stone Figurine (Jasper)	Small	0.75
Stone Figurine (Lapis)	Small	0.5
Terrain Analyzer (Full) ^**	Small	0.5
Probe Scanner	Small	1.5
Solid-Fuel Jump Jet ^***	Small	1.5
Hydrazine Jet Pack	Small	1.5
Power Sensor	Small	1.5
Storage Sensor	Small	0.75
Battery Sensor	Small	0.75
Button Repeater	Small	0.5
Delay Repeater	Small	0.5
Count Repeater	Small	0.5
Extenders	Small	1
Extender (Single)	Small	0.2
Power Switch	Small	1
Cosmic Bauble	Small	1

Notes

^* Value depends on how "full" the item is.
^** Empty Terrain Analyzers yield no scrap.
^*** Value is the same for a full or spent Solid-Fuel Jump Jet.

Large Shredder

Name	Tier	Scrap Amount
Medium Printer	Medium	0.5
Oxygenator	Medium	1.5
Medium Shredder	Medium	3
Auto Arm	Medium	1.25
Medium Resource Canister	Medium	1
Medium Fluid & Soil Canister	Medium	1
Medium Gas Canister	Medium	1.5
Splitter	Medium	1.25
Medium Generator	Medium	2.5
Medium Solar Panel	Medium	1.5
Medium Wind Turbine	Medium	1.5
Medium Battery	Medium	2.5
RTG	Medium	4
Medium Platform A	Medium	0.25
Medium Platform B	Medium	0.5
Medium Platform C	Medium	0.25
Tall Platform	Medium	0.5
Medium T-Platform	Medium	0.5
Medium Storage	Medium	0.5
Medium Storage Silo	Medium	4
Tall Storage	Medium	0.5
Rover Seat	Medium	0.5
Medium Buggy Horn	Medium	1.5
Medium Truck Horn	Medium	1.5
Winch	Medium	2.5
Paver	Medium	2.5
Drill Strength 1	Medium	2
Drill Strength 2	Medium	3
Drill Strength 3	Medium	3.5
Solid-Fuel Thruster ^*	Medium	1.5
Hydrazine Thruster	Medium	3
Large Sensor Ring	Medium	0.75
Recreational Sphere	Medium	2.5
Astral Figurine	Medium	1
Automatons	Medium	0.5
Cubic Object	Medium	1
Stellar Object	Medium	1

Notes

^* Value is the same for a full or spent Solid-Fuel Thruster.

Extra Large Shredder

Name	Tier	Scrap Amount
Large Printer	Large	0.75
Smelting Furnace	Large	0.75
Soil Centrifuge	Large	1.5
Chemistry Lab	Large	2.5
Atmospheric Condenser	Large	2.5
Research Chamber	Large	0.75
EXO Request Platform	Large	1
Trade Platform	Large	3.25
Large Shredder	Large	4.5
Large Solar Panel	Large	3
Large Wind Turbine	Large	2.5
Large Platform A	Large	0.5
Large Platform B	Large	0.75
Large Platform C	Large	2.25
Large T-Platform	Large	2.25
Large Curved Platform	Large	1.25
Large Extended Platform	Large	0.5
Large Resource Canister	Large	4.5
Large Storage	Large	1.5
Large Storage Silo A	Large	3.5
Large Storage Silo B	Large	4.5
Large Active Storage	Large	1.75
Large Rover Seat	Large	1.25
Crane	Large	4.5
Large Fog Horn	Large	3
Large Starship Horn	Large	3
Large Sensor Hoop A	Large	1
Large Sensor Hoop B	Large	1.25
Landing Pad	Large	2
Cauldrangea	Large	0.75
Cauldrangea Roots	Large	0.75

Scrap from Debris

Debris (Salvage)	Scrap Amount	Notes
Debris Bundle (Single)	0.1	Created when Small debris items are placed in a slot.
Debris Bundle (Full)	0.5	Created when Small debris items are placed in a slot.
Broken Dropship	0.75
Broken Dropship Dome	0.3
Broken Dropship Door	0.3
Broken Dropship White Panel	0.24
Broken Dropship Blue Panel	0.14
Broken Extender	0.2
Broken Solar Panel	1.12
Broken Solar Cell	0.375
Broken Wind Turbine	0.75
Broken Wind Turbine Blade	0.25
Broken Medium Generator	2.5
Broken Platform Leg *	0.064
Derelict Medium Platform B	0.5	Has one working Cable Plug
Broken Medium Platform B	0.44	Two variants
Broken Rover Seat	0.5
Broken Rover Wheel	0.25
Broken Medium Rover	2.5
Broken Tether	0.025
Broken Research Catalog	1.5
Broken Solar Array Support	1.5
Broken Solar Array Panel	0.5
Broken Solar Array Strut	0.5
Broken Solar Array Cell	1.5
Broken Solar Array Cell Frame	0.75
Large Broken Solar Array Panel	1.5
Small Broken Solar Array Panel	0.25
Broken Research Chamber	0.38
Derelict Large Platform B	0.75	Has a single working Cable Plug
Broken Large Platform B	0.7
Expended Research Aid Top	2
Wrecked EXO Delivery Crate	0.5
Wrecked EXO Delivery Crate Right Door	0.5
Wrecked EXO Delivery Crate Left Door	0.5
Broken Present Crate	0.5
Broken Present Crate Bottom	0.5
Broken Present Crate Top	0.5
"Misplaced" Cargo	2.5

*The Broken Platform Leg offers a varying amount of scrap that does not seem to be consistent

Uses

Scrap is the currency resource, used with the Trade Platform, to obtain other resources. The ratio of scrap to resource varies on the rarity of the resource being traded for.

Alternatively, Scrap may also be researched for 275 Bytes at the Research Chamber.

Scrap can also be used to print event items for the Project CHEER Delivery LTE.

Notes

Currently the most return on value for scrap from soil is the Winch. You can purchase 4 Wolframite for 6 Scrap and smelt it into Tungsten, then use 1 Soil to make 4 Resin and 1 Soil to make 4 Organic, convert these into 4 Rubber, then create 4 Winch and shred them. This will give you 10 Scrap which is a net profit of 4 Scrap and the input was 2 Soil, more Scrap per Soil than the Drill Mod 1 mentioned above, but consumes more power and more time.
Dynamite, Fireworks, Resources, Item Plinths, Leveling Blocks and Terrain Anchors are not shreddable.

Trivia

Before the release of the Extra Large Shredder, many of the larger broken objects were marked as Detritus. This was due to the size limitations for items accepted by the largest shredder at the time, the Large Shredder. Now, many of these objects are shreddable, and have been reclassified and marked as Debris rather than Detritus.
Before Patch 1.9.8, Platforms were not shreddable.

Media

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