ARC Raiders: All Materials You Can Safely Recycle Clear your stash and maximize your crafting resources with this complete recycling guide

ARC Raiders is packed with loot—scrap parts, broken tech, household junk, ARC machine components, and more. But as your stash fills up, it becomes harder to know what’s worth keeping and what should be recycled for materials.

Some items are needed for crafting or quest progression, but many exist purely to be dismantled or sold. If you’re new to the game—or just loot-hungry—this guide breaks down every item you can safely recycle without risking future upgrades or storyline progression.

♻️ What Counts as “Safe to Recycle”?

This list focuses on non-valuable materials.

Valuables are almost always meant to be sold or displayed, and only a tiny handful ever matter for quests.

Everything listed below:

Is not required for missions or crafting recipes
Can be broken down into useful components
Can also be sold if you need quick cash

If it’s here, recycling it will never block your progression.

🧰 Full List of Recyclable Materials (By Category)

Below are all materials you can freely break down for crafting parts.

Items are grouped by type for easy reference.

🏠 Residential Items (Safe to Recycle)

Alarm Clock → Plastic Parts, Processor
Bicycle Pump → Canisters, Metal Parts
Candle Holder → Metal Parts
Crumpled Plastic Bottle → Plastic Parts
Deflated Football → Rubber Parts
Diving Goggles → Rubber Parts
Expired Respirator → Rubber, Fabric
Frying Pan → Metal Parts
Garlic Press → Metal Parts
Headphones → Rubber Parts, Speaker Component
Ice Cream Scooper → Metal Parts
Portable TV → Batteries, Wires
Power Bank → Batteries, Wires
Projector → Processor, Wires
Radio → Sensor, Speaker Component
Remote Control → Plastic Parts, Sensor
Ruined Accordion → Rubber Parts, Steel Springs
Tattered Clothes → Fabric
Thermostat → Rubber Parts, Sensors
Torn Blanket → Fabric

🔧 Industrial & Mechanical Items

Cooling Coil → Chemicals, Steel Springs
Industrial Charger → Metal Parts, Voltage Converter
Industrial Magnet → Magnet, Metal Parts
Number Plate → Metal Parts
Polluted Air Filter → Fabric, Oil
Rusted Bolts → Metal Parts
Spring Cushion → Durable Cloth, Steel Springs
Turbo Pump → Mechanical Components, Oil
Water Filter → Canisters, Rubber Parts

🛡️ Security Items

Broken Flashlight → Batteries, Metal Parts
Broken Handheld Radio → Sensors, Wires
Broken Taser → Batteries, Wires
Ruined Baton → Metal Parts, Rubber Parts
Ruined Handcuffs → Metal Parts
Ruined Riot Shield → Plastic Parts, Rubber Parts
Ruined Tactical Vest → Fabric, Magnet
Unusable Weapon → Metal Parts, Simple Gun Parts

⚗️ ARC Machine Components

These all break into ARC Alloy, Fabric, Chemicals, Rubber, Plastics, and other ARC-specific parts:

ARC Coolant
ARC Flex Rubber
ARC Performance Steel
ARC Synthetic Resin
ARC Thermo Lining
Burned ARC Circuitry
Damaged ARC Motion Core
Damaged ARC Powercell
Damaged Fireball Burner
Damaged Hornet Driver
Damaged Rocketeer Driver
Damaged Tick Pod
Damaged Wasp Driver
Degraded ARC Rubber
Dried-Out ARC Resin
Impure ARC Coolant
Rusty ARC Steel
Shredder Gyro
Spotter Relay
Tattered ARC Lining

If you find ARC scrap, you can almost always recycle it safely.

🛰️ Exodus Items

These often give high-value electrical components:

Broken Guidance System
Frequency Modulation Box
Geiger Counter
Ion Sputter
Microscope
Mini Centrifuge
Radio Relay
Rocket Thruster
Rotary Encoder
Sample Cleaner
Signal Amplifier
Spectrometer
Spectrum Analyzer
Telemetry Transceiver

⚙️ Miscellaneous Crafting Materials

Household Cleaner → Chemicals
Coolant → Chemicals, Oil
Metal Brackets → Metal Parts
Rubber Pad → Rubber Parts

📝 Final Tips for Recycling & Inventory Management

Recycle outside of raids — you’ll always get more parts by breaking items down than by looting raw materials.
Sell recyclables only if you’re broke — valuables pay more, but recycled materials still earn decent money.
Expect future uses — some unused items may gain relevance in future updates, but everything listed is safe for now.
Keep crafting priorities in mind — only hold onto meds, utilities, and weapon upgrade mats you need immediately.

Freeing up stash space isn’t just satisfying—it ensures you always have room for the good loot.