Recycler calculator

Add your loot and compare average returns across recycler power modes.

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  • Gears
  • Metal Pipe
  • Metal Spring
  • Rifle Body
  • SMG Body
  • Tech Trash
  • Road Signs
  • Sewing Kit
  • #clothingmannequin
  • 12 Gauge Buckshot
  • 12 Gauge Incendiary Shell
  • 12 Gauge Slug
  • 2 Module Car
  • 2 Module Car Chassis
  • 3 Module Car
  • 3 Module Car Chassis

Green: 50%, or 60% with 4 heavy fuses at the Power Plant. Maximum power (18 fuses) unlocks red and green’s 4.5s cycle. Safe-zone yellow: 40%; outside safe zones, it uses green’s rates. Scrap uses its own recycle value, scaled with efficiency. Data source and limits.

Game data: build 25083359, captured 4 Sept 2026. Sources and dates.

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