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Iron Nugget Recycling

Iron Nugget Recycling

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Lets you smelt most iron-requiring items into Iron Nuggets. Must-have for Vanilla+ playthroughs.
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Iron Nugget Recycling lets you smelt most iron-requiring items into Iron Nuggets. This can be especially useful when exploring a structure containing blocks such as Iron Bars or Rails. You can also use it to get some iron back when you craft too many Iron Doors etc.

This is a data pack, mod version available here.

For Gold Nuggets check out Gold Nugget Recycling!


List of items that can now be smelted into Iron Nuggets:

 
  • Bucket
  • Shears
  • Flint and Steel
  • Crossbow
  • Shield
  • Compass
  • Recovery Compass
  • Minecart
  • Minecart with Chest
  • Minecart with Hopper
  • Hopper
  • Cauldron
  • Anvil (all variants)
  • Smithing Table
  • Chain
  • Lantern & Soul Lantern
  • Hanging Sign (all variants)
  • Iron Door
  • Iron Trapdoor
  • Rail
  • Detector Rail
  • Activator Rail
  • Iron Bars
  • Tripwire Hook
  • Heavy Weighted Pressure Plate
  • Saddle

 

List of items that can now be smelted into Iron Nuggets


 

Iron Nugget Recycling 1.21.5-1.21.8
MC 1.21.5, 1.21.8, 1.21.7, 1.21.6
Release 2025-09-03 Get
Iron Nugget Recycling 1.21.4
MC 1.21.4
Release 2025-01-12 Get
Iron Nugget Recycling 1.13-1.21.4
MC 1.17.1, 1.16.3, 1.13.1, 1.19.3, 1.20.2, 1.21, 1.16.1, 1.18.1, 1.20.5, 1.14.4, 1.14.1, 1.17, 1.14.3, 1.15, 1.16, 1.13, 1.19.4, 1.16.5, 1.21.4, 1.18.2, 1.19.2, 1.20.3, 1.15.2
Release 2024-12-05 Get
Iron Nugget Recycling 1.13-1.21.3
MC 1.17.1, 1.16.3, 1.13.1, 1.19.3, 1.20.2, 1.21, 1.16.1, 1.18.1, 1.20.5, 1.14.4, 1.14.1, 1.17, 1.14.3, 1.15, 1.16, 1.13, 1.19.4, 1.16.5, 1.18.2, 1.19.2, 1.20.3, 1.15.2, 1.14
Release 2024-10-23 Get
Iron Nugget Recycling 1.13-1.21.1
MC 1.17.1, 1.16.3, 1.13.1, 1.19.3, 1.20.2, 1.21, 1.16.1, 1.18.1, 1.20.5, 1.14.4, 1.14.1, 1.17, 1.14.3, 1.15, 1.16, 1.13, 1.19.4, 1.16.5, 1.18.2, 1.19.2, 1.20.3, 1.15.2, 1.14
Release 2024-10-09 Get

Requirements & install

How to use this data pack in Minecraft
Mods needed
None, works in vanilla
Minecraft
1.20.3 – 1.21.8
Install folder
saves/<world>/datapacks

How to install data packs

  1. Download the data pack .zip file (do not extract it).
  2. New world: click Data Packs on the world creation screen and drop the .zip in. Existing world: open .minecraft/saves/<world>/datapacks.
  3. Put the .zip into the datapacks folder of the world (servers: world/datapacks).
  4. Run /reload in game (or rejoin the world) and check it with /datapack list.
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