diff --git a/code/controllers/Processes/garbage.dm b/code/controllers/Processes/garbage.dm
index 657f809b9e..8ffbfa1cae 100644
--- a/code/controllers/Processes/garbage.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/Processes/garbage.dm
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ var/datum/controller/process/garbage_collector/garbage_collector
 // #define GC_DEBUG 1
 /datum/controller/process/garbage_collector
 	var/collection_timeout = 300	//deciseconds to wait to let running procs finish before we just say fuck it and force del() the object
-	var/max_checks_multiplier = 5	//multiplier (per-decisecond) for calculating max number of tests per SS tick. These tests check if our GC'd objects are actually GC'd
-	var/max_forcedel_multiplier = 1	//multiplier (per-decisecond) for calculating max number of force del() calls per SS tick.
+	var/max_checks_multiplier = 5	//multiplier (per-decisecond) for calculating max number of tests per tick. These tests check if our GC'd objects are actually GC'd
+	var/max_forcedel_multiplier = 1	//multiplier (per-decisecond) for calculating max number of force del() calls per tick.
 
 	var/dels = 0				// number of del()'s we've done this tick
 	var/list/destroyed = list() // list of refID's of things that should be garbage collected
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ var/datum/controller/process/garbage_collector/garbage_collector
 
 /datum/controller/process/garbage_collector/setup()
 	name = "garbage"
-	schedule_interval = 60 // every 6 seconds
+	schedule_interval = 20 // every 2 seconds
 
 	if(!garbage_collector)
 		garbage_collector = src
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ var/datum/controller/process/garbage_collector/garbage_collector
 // This should be overridden to remove all references pointing to the object being destroyed.
 // Return true if the the GC controller should allow the object to continue existing. (Useful if pooling objects.)
 /datum/proc/Destroy()
+	tag = null
 	return
 
 /datum/var/gc_destroyed //Time when this object was destroyed.
diff --git a/code/game/atoms_movable.dm b/code/game/atoms_movable.dm
index 79d6e8fd08..6858398dff 100644
--- a/code/game/atoms_movable.dm
+++ b/code/game/atoms_movable.dm
@@ -14,6 +14,25 @@
 	var/moved_recently = 0
 	var/mob/pulledby = null
 
+/atom/movable/Del()
+	if(isnull(gc_destroyed) && loc)
+		testing("GC: -- [type] was deleted via del() rather than qdel() --")
+		Destroy()
+	else if(isnull(gc_destroyed))
+		testing("GC: [type] was deleted via GC without qdel()") //Not really a huge issue but from now on, please qdel()
+//	else
+//		testing("GC: [type] was deleted via GC with qdel()")
+	..()
+
+/atom/movable/Destroy()
+	. = ..()
+	if(reagents)
+		qdel(reagents)
+	for(var/atom/movable/AM in contents)
+		qdel(AM)
+	loc = null
+	invisibility = 101
+
 /atom/movable/Bump(var/atom/A, yes)
 	if(src.throwing)
 		src.throw_impact(A)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items.dm b/code/game/objects/items.dm
index 87ab21e610..576e7f2617 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items.dm
@@ -60,6 +60,12 @@
 	*/
 	var/list/sprite_sheets_obj = null
 
+/obj/item/Destroy()
+	if(ismob(loc))
+		var/mob/m = loc
+		m.unEquip(src, 1)
+	return ..()
+
 /obj/item/device
 	icon = 'icons/obj/device.dmi'