Better Copper Recycling

Better Copper Recycling

Recycle copper items and blocks (plus their variants) into copper nuggets and ingots

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About this Mod

Minecraft lets you recycle gold and iron, so why not copper? Or, if you're on 1.21.9, why should you only get a nugget for smelting a whole chestplate? This pack lets you smelt or blast the following copper items, blocks and their variants* into ingots:

  • Doors (1.21+)
  • Trapdoors (1.21+)
  • Grates (1.21+)
  • Cut blocks
  • Cut stairs
  • Chiseled blocks (1.21+)
  • Lightning rods
  • Spyglasses
  • Copper chests (1.21.9+)
  • Copper armor (1.21.9+)
  • Copper horse armor (1.21.9+)

And, for those using 1.21.9+, smelt or blast these items and their variants* into copper nuggets:

  • Copper chains
  • Copper tools
  • Copper bars
  • Copper lanterns

*Includes waxed and unwaxed shiny, exposed, weathered and oxidized blocks and items.

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License

This pack is available under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution-Noncommercial-ShareAlike (CC BY-NC-SA) license. You have permission to modify and share this pack under the following conditions:

  1. You don't use it to make money.
  2. You give credit (by keeping credits.txt and not modifying the attribution advancements). If you publish the pack online or in a modpack, include a link back to the original Modrinth page.
  3. You distribute your modified pack under the same CC-BY-NC-SA license.

Available Versions

Better Copper Recycling v3.1 (1.21.9-1.21.11)release
MC 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt
December 10, 2025
Better Copper Recycling v3.1 (1.21.9-1.21.11)release
MC 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11datapack
December 10, 2025
Better Copper Recycling v3.0 (1.21.9+)release
MC 1.21.9, 1.21.10fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt
October 5, 2025
Better Copper Recycling v3.0 (1.21.9-1.21.10)release
MC 1.21.9, 1.21.10datapack
October 5, 2025
Copper Recycling v2.4.1 (1.21-1.21.8)release
MC 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt
August 7, 2025

How to Install Better Copper Recycling on Your Server

1

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

2

Set datapack Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the datapack loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.11).

3

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Better Copper Recycling". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

datapackfabricforgeneoforgequilt

Minecraft Versions

1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9 (+16 more)

Server-side

Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Better Copper Recycling server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong datapack version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.21.11). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Better Copper Recycling compatible with datapack and fabric and forge and neoforge and quilt?

Better Copper Recycling officially supports datapack, fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt for Minecraft 1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9. Note: Forge and Fabric mods are NOT cross-compatible – pick one loader and stick with it. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Better Copper Recycling – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Better Copper Recycling consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.

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Details

License
Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike 4.0 International
Server-side
Required

Supported Versions

1.21.111.21.101.21.91.21.81.21.71.21.61.21.51.21.41.21.31.21.2+9 more