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Better Iron Recycling

Better Iron Recycling

Recycle iron items into iron blocks, ingots and nuggets

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Minecraft: Java Edition

1.21.x
1.20.x

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Licensed CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0
Published last year
Updated 2 months ago
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Better Iron Recycling v3.5 (1.21+)

by notblue on Apr 6, 2025
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Better Iron Recycling v3.5 (1.21+)

by notblue on Apr 6, 2025
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  • Split pack into versions for 1.20-1.20.6 and 1.21+.
  • Updated for 1.21.5
  • Added new items for smelting recipes:
    • Minecarts with hoppers can now be smelted/blasted into iron blocks
    • Flint and steel and crossbows can now be smelted into iron nuggets
    • Smithing tables can now be smelted into iron ingots
  • Added recycling recipes via stonecutter
    • Blast furnaces, stonecutters, pistons, sticky pistons and crafters can be recycled into varying amounts of iron nuggets
    • For 1.21.5+ only: lodestones can be recycled into iron nuggets.

Better Iron Recycling v3.5 (1.20-1.20.6)

by notblue on Apr 6, 2025
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Better Iron Recycling v3.5 (1.20-1.20.6)

by notblue on Apr 6, 2025
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  • Split pack into two versions: one for 1.21.x and one for 1.20.x
  • Added new items for smelting recipes:
    • Minecarts with hoppers can now be smelted/blasted into iron blocks
    • Flint and steel and crossbows can now be smelted into iron nuggets
    • Smithing tables can now be smelted into iron ingots
  • Added recycling recipes via stonecutter
  • Blast furnace, stonecutter, pistons and sticky pistons can be recycled into varying amounts of iron nuggets

This is likely the final update for 1.20-1.20.6, barring bug fixes or brilliant ideas.

Better Iron Recycling v3.4 (1.20-1.21.4)

by notblue on Dec 4, 2024
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Better Iron Recycling v3.4 (1.20-1.21.4)

by notblue on Dec 4, 2024
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  • Added support for 1.21.4
  • Removed extraneous files
  • Streamlined item tags

Better Iron Recycling v3.3 (1.20-1.21.3)

by notblue on Oct 20, 2024
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Better Iron Recycling v3.3 (1.20-1.21.3)

by notblue on Oct 20, 2024
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  • Added support for 1.21.2-3
  • Minor text fixes

Better Iron Recycling v3.2 (1.20-1.21.1)

by notblue on Aug 21, 2024
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Better Iron Recycling v3.2 (1.20-1.21.1)

by notblue on Jul 20, 2024
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Better Iron Recycling v3.2 (1.20-1.21.1)

by notblue on Jul 20, 2024
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  • Updated folder structure for advancements
  • Minor text updates

Better Iron Recycling v3.1 (1.20-1.21)

by notblue on Jul 6, 2024
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Better Iron Recycling v3.1 (1.20-1.21)

by notblue on Jul 6, 2024
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  • Put iron doors back in

Better Iron Recycling v3.0 (1.20-1.21)

by notblue on Jul 4, 2024
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Better Iron Recycling v3.0 (1.20-1.21)

by notblue on Jul 4, 2024
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  • Combined packs for 1.20-1.20.4, 1.20.5-1.20.6 and 1.21 into one unified data pack using overlays. Now you don't have to scroll or search for the right version. Hooray!
  • Rewrote recipes to use tags to make future updates a lot easier.
  • Fixed recipe to blast anvils into iron blocks.
  • New for 1.20.x versions: Tripwire hooks, buckets and shears can be blasted or smelted for iron nuggets. Cauldrons, hoppers and minecarts can be blasted or smelted for iron ingots. Anvils can be blasted or smelted for iron blocks and 2 xp each. Blasting and smelting take twice as long as they would normally.
  • New for 1.20.x versions: Added data pack information advancements.

Better Iron Recycling v2.0 (1.21)

by notblue on Jun 15, 2024
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Better Iron Recycling v2.0 (1.21)

by notblue on Jun 15, 2024
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  • Added data pack information advancements
  • Updated pack.mcmeta
  • Tripwire hooks, buckets and shears can be blasted or smelted for iron nuggets.
  • Cauldrons, hoppers and minecarts can be blasted or smelted for iron ingots.
  • Anvils can be blasted or smelted for iron blocks and 2 xp each. Blasting and smelting take twice as long as they would normally.
  • Updated and added corresponding recipe unlock advancements for the above.

Better Iron Recycling v1.2 (1.21+)

by notblue on Jun 3, 2024
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  • Updated pack.mcmeta.
  • Updated file structure for 1.21.

Better Iron Recycling v1.1 (1.20.5-1.20.6)

by notblue on May 18, 2024
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Better Iron Recycling v1.1 (1.20.5-1.20.6)

by notblue on May 18, 2024
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