diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/inhume.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/inhume.go
index e65fe2c22..a43d6ead2 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/inhume.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/inhume.go
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ func (p *InhumePrm) WithAddress(addr *objectSDK.Address) *InhumePrm {
 }
 
 // WithTombstoneAddress sets tombstone address as the reason for inhume operation.
+//
+// addr should not be nil.
+// Should not be called along with WithGCMark.
 func (p *InhumePrm) WithTombstoneAddress(addr *objectSDK.Address) *InhumePrm {
 	if p != nil {
 		p.tomb = addr
@@ -31,7 +34,20 @@ func (p *InhumePrm) WithTombstoneAddress(addr *objectSDK.Address) *InhumePrm {
 	return p
 }
 
+// WithGCMark marks the object to be physically removed.
+//
+// Should not be called along with WithTombstoneAddress.
+func (p *InhumePrm) WithGCMark() *InhumePrm {
+	if p != nil {
+		p.tomb = nil
+	}
+
+	return p
+}
+
 // Inhume inhumes the object by specified address.
+//
+// tomb should not be nil.
 func Inhume(db *DB, target, tomb *objectSDK.Address) error {
 	_, err := db.Inhume(new(InhumePrm).
 		WithAddress(target).
@@ -41,6 +57,8 @@ func Inhume(db *DB, target, tomb *objectSDK.Address) error {
 	return err
 }
 
+const inhumeGCMarkValue = "GCMARK"
+
 // Inhume marks objects as removed but not removes it from metabase.
 func (db *DB) Inhume(prm *InhumePrm) (res *InhumeRes, err error) {
 	err = db.boltDB.Update(func(tx *bbolt.Tx) error {
@@ -65,8 +83,15 @@ func (db *DB) Inhume(prm *InhumePrm) (res *InhumeRes, err error) {
 			}
 		}
 
+		var val []byte
+		if prm.tomb != nil {
+			val = addressKey(prm.tomb)
+		} else {
+			val = []byte(inhumeGCMarkValue)
+		}
+
 		// consider checking if target is already in graveyard?
-		return graveyard.Put(addressKey(prm.target), addressKey(prm.tomb))
+		return graveyard.Put(addressKey(prm.target), val)
 	})
 
 	return