Originally posted by OriginOrange:

If you must dispose of items, throw them on the ground outside of the white work bench circles. The items will disappear after a couple of in game days.

I hate that things will just hang around forever. I built a place by the water and made a short pier and when I want to get rid of something I'll go to the end of the pier and throw it into the water. It sinks and I don't have to see it.