Canister
An Uncommon Topside Material: where to find it in ARC Raiders, and whether to keep, recycle or sell it.
Used to craft a wide range of items. Can be recycled into plastic. Used to craft: Bettina, Vita Spray, Heavy Fuze Grenade, Smoke Grenade
Keep it: you need it for the Expedition (Expedition 4) project. Once those are done, keep a stack for crafting (6 recipes use it).
Quick answer: It spawns in Commercial loot containers; you can recycle Bicycle Pump for 4; the quest Untended Garden rewards it; Celeste sells it. Canister sells for 300 coins and recycles into about 180 coins of materials and weighs 0.25 kg.
- Sell value
- 300 coins
- Recycle value
- 180 coins
- Weight
- 0.25 kg
- Stack size
- 15
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Added
- launch (base game)
Where to find Canister
Canister spawns in Commercial loot. Search shops, malls, offices and service buildings.
Recycle these to get Canister
7 items recycle into Canister. The best yields:
Bicycle Pump gives 4
Water Filter gives 3
Mini Centrifuge gives 2
Humidifier gives 2
Vita Spray gives 1
Flame Spray gives 1
Smoke Grenade gives 1
Quest rewards
- Untended Garden (Celeste) rewards 5
Buy it from a trader
What is Canister used for?
Projects
- Expedition (Expedition 4), phase 1 (Foundation) needs 15
Crafting recipes
Canister is an ingredient in 6 recipes:
Rascal I uses 5
Bettina I uses 3
Heavy Fuze Grenade uses 2
Shaker uses 1- Smoke Grenade uses 1
- Vita Spray uses 1
What does Canister recycle into?
Recycling at the workshop gives (about 180 coins of materials):
3× Plastic Parts 180 coins
Salvaging it in raid gives (about 60 coins of materials):
- 1× Plastic Parts 60 coins
Other Topside Material items
Questions
Where do you find Canister in ARC Raiders? It spawns in Commercial loot containers; you can recycle Bicycle Pump for 4; the quest Untended Garden rewards it; Celeste sells it.
Should I keep, recycle or sell Canister? Keep. Keep it: you need it for the Expedition (Expedition 4) project. Once those are done, keep a stack for crafting (6 recipes use it).
What is Canister used for? Canister is used in Expedition (Expedition 4) and 6 crafting recipes.
How much is Canister worth? Canister sells for 300 coins and recycles into about 180 coins of materials.
Values are from the game data, last checked 03/22/2026. Spot something out of date? Tell us.