What to do with · Valheim 1.0.17
What to do with Copper Scrap
One person's scrap is another person's treasure.
Smelt it into Copper at the Smelter; Copper goes into 22 recipes and pieces.
Stacks to 30Weight 10Can't go through portalsFull Copper Scrap page →
Turn it into something else
Last resort: the Obliterator
Obliteratorturns any 10 items (stacks counted one by one) into 1 
Coal; the rest is lost.
Incinerator.Incinerate in the game code.
Where to get more Copper Scrap
Questions
›What is Copper Scrap used for in Valheim?
Smelt it into Copper at the Smelter; Copper goes into 22 recipes and pieces.
›Can you sell Copper Scrap in Valheim?
No. Traders only buy items with a trade value, and Copper Scrap has none. The 9 that do: Amber, Amber Pearl, Ancient Coin, Draumyx, Grimvarn, Solryth, Veydris, Ruby and Silver Necklace.
›Can Copper Scrap go through a portal?
No. Copper Scrap is one of the items a portal won't take: carry it by boat, cart or on foot.
›Where do you get Copper Scrap?
Ancient Armour, Ancient Sword, Dvergrprops barrel. Every source is on the Copper Scrap page.
Source: recipes, building pieces, stations, altars, traders and the Obliterator in the files of Valheim 1.0.17 (2026-10-05), prefab CopperScrap.