unusables
Things beyond salvage
Things that cannot be used, typically because they are damaged, obsolete, or otherwise unfit for their intended purpose.
The word appears most often in contexts of sorting or disposal: We separated the salvageable items from the unusables.
Less common than alternatives like "rejects" or "discards."
Refuses or discards
- defectsFaults or imperfections
- secondsTime units, or extras
- damaged goodsItems unfit for full price
- irregularsUnofficial combatants or anomalies
factory rejects · imperfects · write-offs · culls · duds · discards · throwouts · spoilage
Unsold surplus of products
- overstockSurplus goods beyond demand
- dead stockMerchandise that cannot sell
- clearance itemsMerchandise sold below cost
- phased-outGradually removed from use
Discarded worthless material
- garbageDiscarded waste material
- refuseReject or garbage
- rubbishWaste or nonsense
- debrisScattered broken fragments
scraps · leftovers · offcuts · byproducts · residue · remnants · leavings · dregs
Merchandise unfit for sale
- decomposedBroken into simpler parts
- rottenDecomposed or corrupt
- souredBecame acidic or bitter
- oxidizedCombined with oxygen
contaminated · tainted · unfit · inedible · unsafe · condemned
rejects
Refuses or discards
- defectsFaults or imperfections
- secondsTime units, or extras
- damaged goodsItems unfit for full price
irregulars · factory rejects · imperfects · write-offs · culls · duds · discards · throwouts · spoilage · breakage
excess inventory
Unsold surplus of products
- overstockSurplus goods beyond demand
- dead stockMerchandise that cannot sell
- clearance itemsMerchandise sold below cost
phased-out · superseded · white elephants · overage · unmarketable
trash
Discarded worthless material
debris · scraps · leftovers · offcuts · byproducts · residue · remnants · leavings · dregs · detritus
spoiled goods
Merchandise unfit for sale
- decomposedBroken into simpler parts
- rottenDecomposed or corrupt
- souredBecame acidic or bitter
oxidized · contaminated · tainted · unfit · inedible · unsafe · condemned