Radioactive Waste in Probably Stolen is unusually difficult to remove, even when you've already tried throwing it away. The solution involves how the game handles containers and cleanup, while another disposal method can leave you dealing with the same waste again.
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How to Get Rid of Radioactive Waste
Using the Dumping Ground
Why Radioactive Waste Comes Back
Can You Sell Radioactive Waste?
How to Get Rid of Radioactive Waste in Probably Stolen
To get rid of Radioactive Waste, place it inside a bag, throw the entire bag into your shop's trash can, and purchase Janitorial Service that night. This container workaround allows the cleanup service to remove waste that the trash can normally refuses to dispose of.
- Find a bag with enough storage space for the Radioactive Waste.
- Put the waste inside the bag rather than leaving it as a separate item.
- During your regular shop day, place the entire bag into the trash can behind the counter.
- Finish the day and purchase Janitorial Service during your nighttime activities.
- Return the following morning and check that the bag and its contents have disappeared.
The crucial detail is disposing of the container with the waste still inside. Simply placing Radioactive Waste directly into the trash doesn't produce the same result.
Keep in mind that you'll lose the bag as well, so I'd use a spare container rather than something valuable that you're actively using for storage.
Why Does the Bag Method Work?
Radioactive Waste is treated differently from ordinary unwanted merchandise. The trash can doesn't remove it when you attempt to discard the hazardous item by itself.
Putting it inside a disposable bag changes what you're submitting for cleanup. Instead of trying to remove the waste individually, you're having the service collect the container holding it.
This is a workaround involving container disposal, so its behavior could change in future updates. If the bag remains after cleanup, the Dumping Ground provides another approach.
Can You Leave Radioactive Waste at the Dumping Ground?
You can also carry Radioactive Waste out of your shop during a nighttime scavenging trip.
Pack it into a backpack, travel to the Dumping Ground, and remove it from your inventory once you've arrived. Leave the unwanted waste on the ground rather than taking it back with you.
This temporarily frees inventory or shop space, and you can still use the visit to search for other materials.
However, leaving the waste at the Dumping Ground doesn't necessarily mean you've finished dealing with it.
Why Does Radioactive Waste Keep Coming Back?
If you've discarded Radioactive Waste during a nighttime trip and later found it back at your shop, Georgio may be responsible.
He can return waste you've previously abandoned, sometimes the following day or after several days have passed.
That means a successful trip to the Dumping Ground isn't always the end of the problem. Your shop might look clear initially, only for the unwanted item to reappear.
If your main goal is freeing up space without having to handle the same item again, I'd try the bag and Janitorial Service method before making repeated trips solely to discard waste.
Can You Sell Radioactive Waste in Probably Stolen?
Radioactive Waste isn't ordinary stock that you can easily sell to customers. Trying to treat it like regular merchandise won't solve the storage problem.
There is a possible alternative involving placing it inside another container and selling that container, but this depends on finding a suitable item and a customer willing to purchase it. It's not a dependable disposal method.
For unwanted Radioactive Waste already sitting in your shop, arranging for the entire bag to be collected is the more practical option. If you're already planning a nighttime scavenging trip, leaving the waste at the Dumping Ground is another choice, provided you're prepared for the possibility of Georgio bringing it back.
