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Copper Scrap at a glance
Material Building & survival
It weighs 0.5.
Weight0.5
Copper Scrap
Copper Scrap is a material item in Project Zomboid. It weighs 0.5. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.
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What it is and how to use it
Crafting materials feed the Build 42 crafting menus. Right-click the item or open the crafting window to see every recipe it goes into.
More: Crafting in Build 42 · Base building.
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Item ID and variants
Use the item ID in sandbox loot settings, admin tools and mods.
| Item ID | Game category |
|---|---|
Base.CopperScrap | Material |
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Where it spawns: the loot tables
Copper Scrap is on 27 loot tables in the game files. Share is how much of a table's total weight this item takes, before your sandbox loot settings. Each container rolls its table several times, so a bigger share and more rolls both mean you see it more often.
| Loot table | Where that table is used | Share | Rolls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crate Electronics | Attic (box, crate); Bedroom (box, crate); Closet (box, crate); and 7 more places | 7.0% | 4 |
| Mechanic Shelf Electric | Garage (shelves); Mechanic (shelves) | 5.8% | 4 |
| Plumbing Supplies | Attic (box, crate); Closet (box); Garage storage (box); and 4 more places | 5.7% | 4 |
| Improvised Crafts | Attic (box, crate); Closet (box); Garage storage (box); and 4 more places | 5.2% | 4 |
| Control Room Counter | Army storage (cupboard); Control room (cupboard) | 4.2% | 4 |
| Junk Bin | Special spawn (vehicles, events or zombies) | 3.4% | 4 |
| Electrician Tools | Special spawn (vehicles, events or zombies) | 3.4% | 3 |
| Generator Room | Electronics Store (locker); Electronics store (second list) (locker); Tech room (shelves); and 1 more place | 3.3% | 4 |
It is on 19 more tables with smaller shares.
On zombies: zombies in these outfits can carry it: Bandit Late, Bandit Mid, Bandit Early, Bandit, Private Militia.
Inside bags and cases: Garbage Bag.
Town by town: loot locations.
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Recipes: how to make it and what it makes
How to make it
| Recipe | Ingredients (used up) | Tools (kept) | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scrap Large Copper Item On any surface | any scrap large copper | any metal saw or any bolt cutters or any small saw or 2 more | No skill needed |
| Scrap Small Copper Item On any surface | any scrap small copper | any metal saw or any bolt cutters or any small saw or 2 more | No skill needed |
| Smelt Copper Ore Primitive furnace | 4 × any charcoal; Copper Ore | None | No skill needed |
What it is used for
Used up as an ingredient in 2 recipes: Forge Copper Sheet, Forge Small Copper Sheet.
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Similar items
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Quick answers
How much does the Copper Scrap weigh in Project Zomboid?
It weighs 0.5 in Build 42.
What is the item ID for Copper Scrap?
Base.CopperScrap.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.