Garbage is one of the explorable regions in the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone in STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl. See a list of bases found in this region, including artifact farming locations, unique weapons, stashes, side missions, door codes, and points of interest!

Garbage Region Map

Garbage Region Map
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Artifact Location Unique Weapon Stash	Side Mission Door or Safe Code Point of Interest

Garbage is located in the middle of the Zone, directly north of the Lesser Zone (the region you first start in). This region is bordered by Rostok to the west, the Cement Factory to the east, Wild Island to its southeast, and the Chemical Plant to its southwest.

You'll be able to unlock and explore this region after you finish the main mission, Behind Seven Seals. Additionally, if you sided with Richter during A Needle in a Haystack, you'll exit via the Lesser Zone's northern checkpoint, immediately placing you within Garbage.

Garbage Artifact Farming Locations

Garbage Artifact Locations
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#	Location	Possible Artifacts
1	Explosion Funnel This area has many Springboard and Vortex anomalies in its vicinity making it a good farming spot for Gravitational Artifacts.	Magic Cube Compass Stone Blood Crown Stone Heart Goldfish Wrenched Flytrap Whirlwind Spring Pebble Rosin Gravi Jellyfish Broken Rock Night Star
2	Maze A random Thermal artifact spawns among the maze of abandoned vehicles.	Mama's Beads Plasma Flaw Magma Crystal Hypercube Spinner Droplets Eye Dead Sponge Fireball Steak Torch Petal Cavity Lyre Meat Lighter
3	The Brood This area is a potential artifact farming site filled with thermal anomaly. While some are your typical burners, some anomalies are lavaspouts.	Mama's Beads Plasma Flaw Magma Crystal Hypercube Spinner Droplets Eye Dead Sponge Fireball Steak Torch Petal Cavity Lyre Meat Lighter
4	Pylon Stash Looted from the stash on top of the Pylon. Put a bottle of Vodka inside the stash during the Budmo! side mission to get this free artifact.	Moonlight
5	Pylon Stash Looted from the stash on top of the Pylon. Put a bottle of Vodka inside the stash during the Budmo! side mission to get this free artifact.	Flash
6	Electric Field A random Electro artifact may spawn among the electro anomaly in the area particularly on the roof.	Soul Rat King Harp Moonlight Shell Battery Lantern Sapphire Chocolate Bar Thunderberry Flash Snowflake Crest Shop Class Sparkler Glare Starfish
7	Under The Plant Corridor House A random artifact can be found beside the dead body under end of the long corridor above you. Watch out for the sniper above you though.	Random Artifact
8	Detention Center A random Thermal artifact may spawn in the basement or at the rooftop of the Detenion Center.	Mama's Beads Plasma Flaw Magma Crystal Hypercube Spinner Droplets Eye Dead Sponge Fireball Steak Torch Petal Cavity Lyre Meat Lighter
9	Vehicle Graveyard This anomaly field can be a farming spot for acid artifacts. The area is filled with giant acid bubbles that can burst and deal acid damage over time.	Horn Slug Mold Mica Bubble Crystal Thorn Urchin Slime Thorn Liquid Rock Tourist's Breakfast Ciliate Meat Chunk Crust Kolobok Pellicle Skipjack Devil's Mushroom
10	Poisonous Hole This location is distinguished with the multiple fruit punch and gas cloud anomalies in the vicinity. This is a good farming spot for Acid Artifacts.	Horn Slug Mold Mica Bubble Crystal Thorn Urchin Slime Thorn Liquid Rock Tourist's Breakfast Ciliate Meat Chunk Crust Kolobok Pellicle Skipjack Devil's Mushroom

All Artifact Farming Locations

Garbage Unique Weapons

Garbage Unique Weapons Locations
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#	Weapon	How to Get
1	Shah's Mate	Obtained from the Shah's Stash to the northwest of Slag Heap. In order to get this stash to spawn, you will need to spare Docent during the side mission, No Honor Among Thieves.
2	Combatant	Reward from Col. Korshunov if you show him the Unusual PDA during Back to Slag Heap. Do note that you'll only have a chance to get it if you see Korshunov with the weapon as you enter the room.
3	Drowned	Obtained during the side activity with Boo - an NPC found on the small southern bridge of Slag Heap. You must opt to keep it for yourself to get the gun.
4	Spitter	Looted from Sashko Cheery's body after you kill him in the Thug's Den. You'll encounter him and his group during the side mission, A Big Score.
5	M860 Monolith	Looted from a Journalist's Stash inside a ruined minivan to the west of the Detention Center.

List of All Unique Weapons and Map Locations

Garbage Stashes

Garbage Stash Locations
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#	Stash	Map and Contents
1	Checkpoint Backpack Stash	This stash can be found inside a locker in the small house at the right side of the Iron Forest Gate. Use a knife to destroy the boxes to access the stash.
2	Checkpoint Roof Stash	This stash can be found in the Iron Forest Gate. Jump on the brick wall and climb on top of the open doorway. Then, climb on the platform above the open doorway to reach the ledge where the stash is located.
3	Commissary Stash	This stash is found beside the safe in the room at the second floor of the Commissary.
4	Shah's Stash	The Shah's Stash which contains the Shah's Mate can be found in one of the alcoves of an underpass to the southeast of the Poisonous Hole. This stash only spawns if you spare Docent during the side mission, No Honor Among Thieves.
5	Tourist Suit Journalist's Stash	This Journalist's Stash is found inside the Maze, between a blue vehicle and red tanker. Loot it to get the Tourist Suit (Pre-Order Bonus DLC).
6	Budmo! Concrete Blocks Stash	This stash can be found during the side mission, Budmo!. Look for a boarded-up circular piece of concrete to the east of The Brood and place Vodka inside before taking the other items in the stash.
7	PSZ-5V Guardian of Freedom Suit Stash	This stash is found on top of the roof of The Brood. It will have a free PSZ-5V Guardian of Freedom Suit right beside it.
8	The Brood Backpack Stash	This stash is found hanging at the end of the vent inside the abandoned warehouse west of The Brood.
9	Slag Heap Hanging Stash	This stash is hanging on the crane near the pile of radioactive garbage north of Slag Heap.
10	Slag Heap Scaffolding Stash	This stash is located on top of the scaffolding at the side of the Slag Heap building. Climb the scaffoldings and the hill to reach the highest point of the rooftop. Climb down into the alcove to find the stash beside a PG-4 Facehugger Gas Mask.
11	Electric Field Safe	This safe is found in the second floor of the Electric Field main building. Enter from the south side and use the code, 1708 to open and loot the safe.
12	Plant Roof Stash	This stash is found on top of the abandoned construction site west of the Plant.
13	Sphere 20 Aramid Lining Safe	This safe will be found on top of a ruined concrete structure in a field to the southwest of the Plant. To reach it, you will need to jump into the large spatial anomaly in Rostok (via the underground bar of the base). Loot it to get the Sphere 20 Aramid Lining blueprint.
14	Plant Corridor Stash	This stash is located at the end of the corridor that extends from the Plant (POI where you meet Varan in Deal With the Devil). It will be guarded by a sniper as well as multiple Glass Shard anomalies.
15	Gas Station Stash	This stash is found behind a locked backroom of the unmarked gas station north of the Detention Center. Jump over the fence filled with rats at the back of the gas station to reach the backroom. A second stash is located behind the counter.
16	Detention Center Roof Trunk	This large blue trunk will be found on the roof of the Detention Center. Explore the upper floors to find a ruined room that leads to the roof. Then, navigate the fire anomalies to reach the blue trunk next to a corpse.
17	M860 Monolith Journalist’s Stash	Contains the M860 Monolith (Deluxe Edition DLC), a unique M860 Cracker. The stash can be found inside a ruined minivan to the west of the Detention Center.
18	Koldyba's Pigsty Stash	This stash is tied to the side activity nearby that triggers when you approach the Pigsty for the first time. Help the bandits or Koldyba, then, look for the stash under a bunch of crates at the pigsty near the road at Hlynka.
19	Hlynka Stash	Stash is found inside the locked red brick garage in Hlynka. Pick up the key from the TV inside the white house at the northeastern side. The stash will have a High-Capacity AKM-74 Magazine.
20	Acid Cloud Cave Stash	Stash is located inside a cave to the north of the Vehicle Graveyard. It will be surrounded by two dead bodies amongst the acid anomalies.

All Stash Locations

Garbage Side Missions

Garbage Side Mission Locations
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#	Side Mission	Mission Info
1	Save Doctorant Zhytnychenko	Doctorant Zhytnychenko will call out to you for help in the Maze (northwest of Slag Heap). Talk to him to begin the side mission. Do note that this mission won't spawn if you're currently doing the Price Goes Up main mission.
2	No Honor Among Thieves	Can be started as soon as you reach Slag Heap for the first time. Look for Huron the trader and talk to him to get the side mission.
3	A Job from Boozer	Boozer is the bartender of Slag Heap. Speak to him and pick from 1 of 3 side jobs to start this mission.
4	A Big Score	Zakhar Babay will be standing a few steps away from the Slag Heap Guide. Speak to him to trigger the side mission.
5	Budmo!	To start this side mission, find and speak to Misha Boxer and Grisha at the bar area of Slag Heap.
6	Save Vova Amalgam	When you approach the Electric Field for the first time, Vova Amalgam will call out to you for help. Guide him out of the anomaly field to complete the mission.
7	Answer for Tymokha's Death	Approaching the 2-story building to the east of the Plant will trigger dialogue with some bandits. They'll accuse you of killing Tymokha before demanding payment. Pay or kill them to complete the mission.
8	Deceive the Deceiver	This is the follow-up quest to A Big Score. After dealing with Zakhar Babay's men at the Plant Boiler Station, rescue Akopyan to trigger this mission.
9	The Road to Salvation	This side mission can only be triggered if you gave the Ward Sensors to Richter. Speak to Star at the Detention Center during Answers Come at a Price to get this side mission.
10	Save Vovchyk Koldyba	On the eastern road leading to Hlynka, you'll encounter a Loner, Vovchyk Koldyba, as he's cornered by bandits. Help the bandits or Koldyba to start the mission.

List of All Side Missions and Map

Garbage Door and Safe Codes

Garbage Door and Safe Code Locations
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#	Door or Safe	Code and Location
1	Electric Field Safe	(Solution: 1708) The safe is on the second floor of Electric Field's sole building. The stash will show up on the PDA map by picking up the slip of white paper on the roof of the building.
2	Factory Top Floor Door	(Solution: 2603) Can be found after you access the basement lab underneath the Factory during Answers Come at a Price. This barred door leads to your first meeting with Scar.
3	Factory Lab Door	(Solution: 2605) Found in the basement of the Factory. You'll gain access to this door and its code during Answers Come at a Price (if you gave the Ward Sensors to Richter).

List of All Door Codes

Garbage Points of Interest

Garbage Points of Interest
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#	Point of Interest
1	Iron Forest Gate
2	Commissary
3	Poisonous Hole This location is an Acid Anomaly Field. You can explore this with a Detector to farm for Acid Artifacts.
4	Maze You have the option of visiting this location during the main mission, The Price Goes Up.
5	Explosion Funnel This location is an Gravity Anomaly Field. You can explore this with a Detector to farm for Gravity Artifacts.
6	The Brood You'll have the option of visiting this location during the side mission, King of the Hill. You can also use the Shah's Mate if you have it to gain entrance to this hostile location.
7	Dig Site You have the option of visiting this location during the main mission, The Price Goes Up.
8	Slag Heap This is the only Base and safe zone in the Garbage region. Other locations like The Brood will be hostile towards you.
9	Hydroelectric Station This location houses Diode's Workshop - a key area you'll have to visit during the main mission, The Price Goes Up. It'll be guarded by a Flashbang Anomaly.
10	Electric Field This is an Electro Anomaly Field. You can farm this area for Electro Artifacts using a Detector, rescue Vova Amalgam, or open the Electric Field Safe.
11	Plant This is the home base of Varan and his bandits. You'll visit this area during the main mission, Deal with the Devil.
12	Flea Market This is the location of Lex the Legend - a grifter that teaches people like Vova Amalgam how to be a Stalker.
13	Plant Boiler Station This is the location where you end the side mission, A Big Score. It is also where you start the follow-up mission, Deceive the Deceiver.
14	Factory If you gave the Ward Sensors to Richter, you'll visit this location on behalf of the Spark Faction during the main mission, Answers Come at a Price. This is also where you first meet Scar.
15	Detention Center If you gave the Ward Sensors to Richter, you'll visit this location during the main mission, Answers Come at a Price.
16	Hlynka Has a stash that contains the High-Capacity AKM-74 Magazine.
17	Depot If you gave the Ward Sensors to Captain Zotov, you'll visit this location during the main mission, Answers Come at a Price. Here, you'll kill Chornozem and his bandits to aid Korshunov's investigation.
18	Ward Outpost If you gave the Ward Sensors to Captain Zotov, you'll visit this location during the main mission, Answers Come at a Price. This is where you meet Col. Korshunov for the first time.
19	Vehicle Graveyard This location is an Acid Anomaly Field. You can explore this with a Detector to farm for Acid Artifacts.

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Garbage Bases

Slag Heap is Found to the Northeast

Slag Heap is the only base in the Garbage region. If you're entering Garbage from the Northern Checkpoint in the Lesser Zone, simply follow the main road north until you reach the large mountain of junk that is Slag Heap (you'll see it to your right while on the main road).

If you're coming from the Chemical Plant (after siding with the Ward during A Needle in a Haystack), then you'll have to head northeast since you'll be entering the region via the Depot (where you helped kill a group of bandits led by Chornozem).

Slag Heap Map Location

Garbage Notable NPCs

Slag Heap NPCs

These NPCs can be found in Slag Heap. Technicians are merchants that can repair and upgrade your armor. Guides allow you to fast travel to previously unlocked areas. Traders can you money in exchange for Artifacts. Medics sell you healing and recovery items for the road.

NPC	NPC Type
Diode	Technician Talk to this NPC to upgrade and repair your weapons and armor.
Boozer	Trader Bartender of Slag Heap. Talk to this NPC to trade for Consumables.
Bonkers	Guide Talk to this NPC to fast travel to Bases you've already visited.
Huron	Trader Talk to this NPC to buy weapons and armor or sell surplus items.
Shulz	Medic Talk to this NPC for medical treatment and healing for free.

Note: For a short period of time during and after the main mission, Back to Slag Heap, Diode will be unavailable as a Technician in Slag Heap. Come back after progressing the story to get him to return.

The Brood NPCs

Bruise is one of the only notable NPCs in The Brood. After dealing with the Shah, you'll be able to speak to him since the POI becomes friendly territory.

NPC	NPC Type
Bruise	Trader The only trader in The Brood. Despite being marked a Trader, you won't be able to trade with him even after he becomes friendly.

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