Aluminum Foil (Papel de aluminio)

Aluminum Foil is a Material item that weighs 0.1 kg. Most likely found in: Gigamart, general store, grocery store. Used in 5 recipes.

Data taken from the game files: Project Zomboid 42.21.0 · updated on 2026-10-01

Tips

Place	Container	Chance	Loot table
Gigamart	shelves	common	`GigamartBakingMisc`
general store	shelves	common	`GigamartBakingMisc`
grocery store	shelves	common	`GigamartBakingMisc`
Chinese restaurant kitchen	counter	uncommon	`ChineseKitchenBaking`
Gigamart kitchen	counter	uncommon	`StoreKitchenBaking`
Italian restaurant kitchen	counter	uncommon	`ItalianKitchenBaking`
Jay's Chicken kitchen	counter	uncommon	`JaysKitchenBaking`
Mexican restaurant kitchen	counter	uncommon	`MexicanKitchenBaking`
Spiffo's kitchen	counter	uncommon	`StoreKitchenBaking`
attic	cardboard box	uncommon	`EngineerTools`
attic	crate	uncommon	`EngineerTools`
attic	other	uncommon	`EngineerTools`
cafeteria kitchen	counter	uncommon	`StoreKitchenBaking`
closet	other	uncommon	`EngineerTools`
crêpe shop kitchen	counter	uncommon	`CrepeKitchenBaking`

And 24 more places with lower odds.

You can also find it by foraging (right-click the ground → Forage), in the category Trash.

Recipe	As	Result
Make Aerosol Bomb taught by Magazine: The Cheapskate's John Spiral - Homemade Explosives	ingredient	1× Aerosol Bomb
Make Tin Foil Hat	ingredient	1× Tin Foil Hat
Make Makeshift Ham Radio Electrical 3 taught by Magazine: Guerilla Radio - May 1993	ingredient	1× Makeshift Ham Radio
Make Makeshift Radio Electrical 1 taught by Magazine: Guerilla Radio - June 1993	ingredient	1× Makeshift Radio
Make Makeshift Walkie Talkie Electrical 2 taught by Magazine: Sparky's Radio Guide	ingredient	1× Makeshift Walkie Talkie