Open your Pip-Boy
Go to the Junk tab
Highlight the junk item
Choose to store it in a workshop or settlement workbench
Use the item in crafting or settlement building
Break down junk automatically when building or crafting if the materials are needed
Drop junk into a workshop to keep it available for future use
Use the “Scrap All Junk” option at a settlement workbench if available
Use the “Store All Junk” option to move junk into workshop storage
Visit a settlement workbench to access stored junk materials
Scrap weapons and armor at a weapons or armor workbench to get components
Use the Scrapper perk to gain more useful components from scrapping items
Use the local leader and settlement storage systems to manage junk across settlements