Probably Stolen Radioactive Waste Guide
How players are disposing of Radioactive Waste in the current Probably StolenPlaytest, and what about it is still unsettled.
Carry the Radioactive Waste in a light or heavy backpack and take it to the dumping grounds. A player who shared this method warns that Gorgio may return the item, so do not assume the disposal is permanent until the transaction has fully played out.
If that route does not clear it, another player reports a later-game workaround: place the waste inside an unwanted storage container and throw away the entire container.
Evidence level: Community reported These instructions come from multiple posts in a six-reply thread on the official Steam Discussions board. They are specific enough to follow, but they are not developer documentation and have not been independently reproduced by this site. Source last checked August 12, 2026.
Method 1: use the dumping grounds
- Move the Radioactive Waste into a light or heavy backpack.
- Travel to the dumping grounds.
- Use the available hand-off or drop-off interaction to dispose of the item.
- Leave enough inventory capacity in case Gorgio returns it.
- Check your inventory afterward before treating the problem as solved.
The first three steps come from the player answer; the last two follow from the same player's warning. Why Gorgio sometimes returns the waste, and whether a later build changes it, the thread does not say.
Method 2: discard it inside a container
A second player describes a workaround for later in a run, once you have a storage container you can afford to lose:
- Choose an unwanted storage container. The reported example was an empty Security Crate.
- Put the Radioactive Waste inside that container.
- Place the entire container in the trash.
This costs you the container along with the waste, so it is an expensive way out. Keep it as a fallback for when the dumping grounds are unavailable or the item comes back.
What not to rely on
One player tried reporting the situation to Security and said Security got angry instead of taking the waste. That is one report, so it does not settle whether reporting ever works — but it is not a route to plan around.
The last reply in the thread floats a machine that would store the waste and generate energy from it. It reads as a suggestion to the developer. Nothing in the sources reviewed here indicates such a machine is in the build.
What is still unverified
| Question | Current evidence |
|---|---|
| Can it be sold? | No reproducible buyer or sale price in the reviewed thread. |
| Does it cause radiation? | No confirmed health, contamination or proximity penalty. |
| Does storage hurt attractiveness? | Not established. |
| Why does Gorgio return it? | The trigger is not explained. |
| Is a license required? | No license requirement is established. |
| Current-build stability | Playtest behaviour can change without notice. |
Each row gets filled in once there is a screenshot or a second independent report behind it.
If the method stops working
- Check whether the Playtest has updated since this page's verification date.
- Confirm the item is inside a light or heavy backpack, not loose in another inventory.
- Try the disposable-container workaround only with a container you can lose.
- Keep the waste rather than deleting a valuable save if neither method works.
- Compare current replies in the source thread before assuming your save is broken.
Radioactive Waste FAQ
How do you dispose of Radioactive Waste in Probably Stolen?
Players report that you can carry Radioactive Waste in a light or heavy backpack and take it to the dumping grounds. This is a community-reported method from the official Steam Discussions, not a developer-published instruction.
Why did Gorgio return the Radioactive Waste?
A player who shared the dumping-grounds method warned that Gorgio may return the waste. The thread does not establish the trigger or whether this is random, progression-based or a bug, so keep enough inventory space to receive it again.
Can you throw Radioactive Waste in the trash?
One player reports a workaround: put the waste inside a disposable storage container, such as an empty Security Crate, and then put the whole container in the trash. This costs the container and was described as a later-game option.
Can you sell Radioactive Waste?
No reliable sale price or buyer is established in the source thread. Do not plan around selling it until a current-build price and buyer can be reproduced.
Does Radioactive Waste cause a penalty?
The reviewed sources do not establish a radiation, attractiveness, health or storage penalty. The confirmed practical problem is that the item occupies storage while players look for a way to remove it.
Sources
- Radioactive Waste! — Steam Discussions — player-reported dumping-grounds method, Gorgio warning, Security report and container workaround
- Probably Stolen on Steam — official game page and locally hosted screenshot source
Sources last checked on .