The wastelands of Fallout 76 are filled with various junk items that you will need to collect and scrap to get crafting components. These components are used to make necessary items that you will need to survive in Appalachia. One of the more common materials that you can find is plastic. Despite it being easy to obtain, it is one of the more difficult to keep materials thanks to the large number of crafting recipes that require the crafting component. This guide will show you where you can find plastic in Fallout 76.

How to get plastic in Fallout 76

Plastic is a key material in a lot of different objects. There are over 50 items that you can find that will give you plastic when scrapped, making it far easier to get than Copper. Unfortunately, most of the plastic you end up getting will go to crafting weapons, armor, and furniture items for your camp. Perks like Contractor can help you save plastic by reducing the cost of some of the items you craft.

Before searching for plastic, make sure you equip perks like Scrapper to increase the number of components you get from scrapping items. You will also want to take advantage of workshops around the map like Gorge Junkyard so that you can extract junk. This will help increase the amount of plastic you get. Look for the following items as you search the wasteland:

  • AccordionAnti Freeze BottleAntique GlobeAutopsy Board GameBaby RattleBanjoBone CutterBowling BallBreadboxBroomCafeteria TrayCat BowlCigarette CartonClean BroomClean Dog BowlClean GlobeClothing IronCoffee PotCooking Oil CoolantCue BallDog BowlEight BallEleven BallEnamel BucketEnhanced Targeting CardFancy HairbrushFeather DusterFifteen BallFive BallFood DehydratorFour BallFourteen BallGlobeGolf BallHairbrushHarmonicaHome PlateIndustrial CleanerJanglesLeague Bowling PinLife Preserver Nine BallOne BallPack of CigarettesPenPepper MillPlastic BowlPlastic ForkPlastic KnifePlastic PlatePlastic PumpkinPlastic SpoonRad Poker Board GameSalt ShakerScissors Seven BallShopping BasketSix BallSnare DrumTen BallThirteen BallThree BallToothbrushToothpasteToy AlienToy RocketshipTwelve BallTwo BallUmbrella

There are more items that are also variants of the ones on the list above that contain plastic. Now that you know which items to look out for, search the following areas for plastic:

  • Fort Defiance – The asylum contains a large number of cafeteria trays, toys, and IV bags that all contain plastic. Watch out for the large number of Ghouls in the area. Morgantown High School – The school contains a large number of plastic items such as cafeteria trays. Many plastic items can be found in the gym. Whitespring Golf Club – There are a large number of golf balls here that will get you plastic as well as various items scattered about the area. Camden Park – An old amusement park that is filled with plastic items from trays to toys and much more. Watoga High School – The cafeteria is filled with plastic utensils and trays that can get you upwards of 100 plastic.

As you search the wasteland, don’t forget that energy weapons can be scrapped to get plastic. Enemies like Super Mutants will carry energy weapons that you can collect once they are defeated.