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Iron Nugget Recycling

Mod

by creep

Lets you smelt most iron-requiring items into Iron Nuggets. Must-have for Vanilla+ playthroughs.

Downloads

51,127

Type

Mod

CurseForge ID

1118534

Last Updated

Apr 9, 2026

Description

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

 

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