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Iron Nugget Recycling

Lets you smelt most iron-requiring items into Iron Nuggets. Must-have for Vanilla+ playthroughs.
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Updated Jul 6, 2026
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Utility & QoL

Modrinth Curseforge Planet Minecraft


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 mod, data pack 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, Fabric, 1.21.8, NeoForge, Forge, 1.21.7, 1.21.6, Server, Quilt
Release 2025-09-03 Get

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