How to Enable Automatic Cleanup of Dropped Items on Your Project Zomboid Server

1. Open Project Zomboid


2. Log In to Your Server With Your Admin Account

If you don’t know how to be an admin on your server, you can view our Become an Admin on Your Project Zomboid Server article.


3. Select ‘Admin’

Project Zomboid select admin button outlined with arrow

4. Select ‘Sandbox Options’

Sandbox Options outlined in the admin panel

5. Select ‘World’

World option outlined with arrow

5.1. Leave the ‘World Item Removal List’ Field Empty

This list contains the items ID that will not be automatically removed if they are left on the ground, which is why this list should be empty.

Steps to activate item removal from the ground

5.2. Enter the In-Game Hours When You Want the Items To Be Removed

After the number of in-game hours you set in this field have passed, items left on the ground will be deleted.


5.3. Check the ‘Removal List As Whitelist’ Box

Checking this box will enable the game to delete all items that are not on the ‘World Item Removal List’ field.

Then, apply the changes made.


6. Restart Your Server

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