Looting is the core feature of Arc Raiders. It's literally the reason you go topside at the risk of facing Arcs and hostile raiders. While each and every bit of loot has its use, some loot is more important than others. Recycling is the best option when you have enough of a certain type of loot, or you need its raw materials. However, you're better off if you recycle it in Speranza, rather than the surface.
Depending on how much raw material you get out of recycling something, and how many times they can stack in your inventory, you may be better off waiting till you reach Speranza to recycle it. Of course, it's different on a case by case basis, and only really matters if you're grinding for the resource. It seems a lot of Arc Raiders players aren't aware of this.
As Reddit user hadtstec pointed out in a post about hard-to-find items, recycling while topside gives you fewer materials than if you do so in Speranza. While those of you who've been paying attention probably already know this, the comments suggest that a lot of players don't. The game does mention it in the tooltips, but it's...
