diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/control.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/control.go
index 69b06611b..c36e999cd 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/control.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/control.go
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ func (db *DB) init(reset bool) error {
 		string(containerVolumeBucketName): {},
 		string(graveyardBucketName):       {},
 		string(toMoveItBucketName):        {},
+		string(garbageBucketName):         {},
 	}
 
 	return db.boltDB.Update(func(tx *bbolt.Tx) error {
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/delete.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/delete.go
index c5b89e2ad..bdc284847 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/delete.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/delete.go
@@ -86,12 +86,12 @@ func (db *DB) deleteGroup(tx *bbolt.Tx, addrs []*addressSDK.Address) error {
 }
 
 func (db *DB) delete(tx *bbolt.Tx, addr *addressSDK.Address, refCounter referenceCounter) error {
-	// remove record from graveyard
-	graveyard := tx.Bucket(graveyardBucketName)
-	if graveyard != nil {
-		err := graveyard.Delete(addressKey(addr))
+	// remove record from the garbage bucket
+	garbageBKT := tx.Bucket(garbageBucketName)
+	if garbageBKT != nil {
+		err := garbageBKT.Delete(addressKey(addr))
 		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("could not remove from graveyard: %w", err)
+			return fmt.Errorf("could not remove from garbage bucket: %w", err)
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/delete_test.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/delete_test.go
index 29995a4a5..55d6f3460 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/delete_test.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/delete_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-node/pkg/core/object"
 	meta "github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-node/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase"
+	apistatus "github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/client/status"
 	cidtest "github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/container/id/test"
 	objectSDK "github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-sdk-go/object"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
@@ -45,9 +46,6 @@ func TestDB_Delete(t *testing.T) {
 	err = meta.Inhume(db, object.AddressOf(child), object.AddressOf(ts))
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	err = meta.Inhume(db, object.AddressOf(child), object.AddressOf(ts))
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
 	// delete object
 	err = meta.Delete(db, object.AddressOf(child))
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -57,13 +55,14 @@ func TestDB_Delete(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Len(t, l, 0)
 
-	// check if they removed from graveyard
+	// check if they marked as already removed
+
 	ok, err := meta.Exists(db, object.AddressOf(child))
-	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Error(t, apistatus.ObjectAlreadyRemoved{})
 	require.False(t, ok)
 
 	ok, err = meta.Exists(db, object.AddressOf(parent))
-	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Error(t, apistatus.ObjectAlreadyRemoved{})
 	require.False(t, ok)
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/exists.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/exists.go
index 95162f52f..1c163dfe7 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/exists.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/exists.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package meta
 
 import (
-	"bytes"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 
@@ -101,24 +100,37 @@ func (db *DB) exists(tx *bbolt.Tx, addr *addressSDK.Address) (exists bool, err e
 }
 
 // inGraveyard returns:
-//  * 0 if object is not in graveyard;
-//  * 1 if object is in graveyard with GC mark;
-//  * 2 if object is in graveyard with tombstone.
+//  * 0 if object is not marked for deletion;
+//  * 1 if object with GC mark;
+//  * 2 if object is covered with tombstone.
 func inGraveyard(tx *bbolt.Tx, addr *addressSDK.Address) uint8 {
 	graveyard := tx.Bucket(graveyardBucketName)
 	if graveyard == nil {
+		// incorrect metabase state, does not make
+		// sense to check garbage bucket
 		return 0
 	}
 
 	val := graveyard.Get(addressKey(addr))
 	if val == nil {
+		garbageBCK := tx.Bucket(garbageBucketName)
+		if garbageBCK == nil {
+			// incorrect node state
+			return 0
+		}
+
+		val = garbageBCK.Get(addressKey(addr))
+		if val != nil {
+			// object has been marked with GC
+			return 1
+		}
+
+		// neither in the graveyard
+		// nor was marked with GC mark
 		return 0
 	}
 
-	if bytes.Equal(val, []byte(inhumeGCMarkValue)) {
-		return 1
-	}
-
+	// object in the graveyard
 	return 2
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/graveyard.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/graveyard.go
index a2dc78ded..3e96ea36d 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/graveyard.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/graveyard.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package meta
 
 import (
-	"bytes"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 
@@ -9,53 +8,74 @@ import (
 	"go.etcd.io/bbolt"
 )
 
-// Grave represents descriptor of DB's graveyard item.
-type Grave struct {
-	gcMark bool
-
+// DeletedObject represents descriptor of the object that was
+// marked to be deleted.
+type DeletedObject struct {
 	addr *addressSDK.Address
 }
 
-// WithGCMark returns true if grave marked for GC to be removed.
-func (g *Grave) WithGCMark() bool {
-	return g.gcMark
-}
-
 // Address returns buried object address.
-func (g *Grave) Address() *addressSDK.Address {
+func (g *DeletedObject) Address() *addressSDK.Address {
 	return g.addr
 }
 
-// GraveHandler is a Grave handling function.
-type GraveHandler func(*Grave) error
+// Handler is a DeletedObject handling function.
+type Handler func(*DeletedObject) error
+
+// IterateOverGarbage iterates over all objects
+// marked with GC mark.
+//
+// If h returns ErrInterruptIterator, nil returns immediately.
+// Returns other errors of h directly.
+func (db *DB) IterateOverGarbage(h Handler) error {
+	return db.boltDB.View(func(tx *bbolt.Tx) error {
+		return db.iterateDeletedObj(tx, withGC, h)
+	})
+}
 
 // IterateOverGraveyard iterates over all graves in DB.
 //
 // If h returns ErrInterruptIterator, nil returns immediately.
 // Returns other errors of h directly.
-func (db *DB) IterateOverGraveyard(h GraveHandler) error {
+func (db *DB) IterateOverGraveyard(h Handler) error {
 	return db.boltDB.View(func(tx *bbolt.Tx) error {
-		return db.iterateOverGraveyard(tx, h)
+		return db.iterateDeletedObj(tx, grave, h)
 	})
 }
 
-func (db *DB) iterateOverGraveyard(tx *bbolt.Tx, h GraveHandler) error {
-	// get graveyard bucket
-	bktGraveyard := tx.Bucket(graveyardBucketName)
-	if bktGraveyard == nil {
+type deletedType uint8
+
+const (
+	_ deletedType = iota
+	grave
+	withGC
+)
+
+func (db *DB) iterateDeletedObj(tx *bbolt.Tx, t deletedType, h Handler) error {
+	var bkt *bbolt.Bucket
+	switch t {
+	case grave:
+		bkt = tx.Bucket(graveyardBucketName)
+	case withGC:
+		bkt = tx.Bucket(garbageBucketName)
+	default:
+		panic(fmt.Sprintf("metabase: unknown iteration object type: %d", t))
+	}
+
+	if bkt == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	// iterate over all graves
-	err := bktGraveyard.ForEach(func(k, v []byte) error {
-		// parse Grave
-		g, err := graveFromKV(k, v)
+	// iterate over all deleted objects
+	err := bkt.ForEach(func(k, v []byte) error {
+		// parse deleted object
+		delObj, err := deletedObjectFromKV(k, v)
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("could not parse Grave: %w", err)
 		}
 
-		// handler Grave
-		return h(g)
+		// handler object
+		return h(delObj)
 	})
 
 	if errors.Is(err, ErrInterruptIterator) {
@@ -65,14 +85,13 @@ func (db *DB) iterateOverGraveyard(tx *bbolt.Tx, h GraveHandler) error {
 	return err
 }
 
-func graveFromKV(k, v []byte) (*Grave, error) {
+func deletedObjectFromKV(k, _ []byte) (*DeletedObject, error) {
 	addr, err := addressFromKey(k)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("could not parse address: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	return &Grave{
-		gcMark: bytes.Equal(v, []byte(inhumeGCMarkValue)),
-		addr:   addr,
+	return &DeletedObject{
+		addr: addr,
 	}, nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/graveyard_test.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/graveyard_test.go
index d47e3f5cd..bf8acb225 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/graveyard_test.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/graveyard_test.go
@@ -9,12 +9,14 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
-func TestDB_IterateOverGraveyard(t *testing.T) {
+func TestDB_IterateDeletedObjects(t *testing.T) {
 	db := newDB(t)
 
 	// generate and put 2 objects
 	obj1 := generateObject(t)
 	obj2 := generateObject(t)
+	obj3 := generateObject(t)
+	obj4 := generateObject(t)
 
 	var err error
 
@@ -24,20 +26,26 @@ func TestDB_IterateOverGraveyard(t *testing.T) {
 	err = putBig(db, obj2)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
+	err = putBig(db, obj3)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	err = putBig(db, obj4)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
 	inhumePrm := new(meta.InhumePrm)
 
 	// inhume with tombstone
 	addrTombstone := generateAddress()
 
 	_, err = db.Inhume(inhumePrm.
-		WithAddresses(object.AddressOf(obj1)).
+		WithAddresses(object.AddressOf(obj1), object.AddressOf(obj2)).
 		WithTombstoneAddress(addrTombstone),
 	)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// inhume with GC mark
 	_, err = db.Inhume(inhumePrm.
-		WithAddresses(object.AddressOf(obj2)).
+		WithAddresses(object.AddressOf(obj3), object.AddressOf(obj4)).
 		WithGCMark(),
 	)
 
@@ -46,13 +54,15 @@ func TestDB_IterateOverGraveyard(t *testing.T) {
 		buriedTS, buriedGC []*addressSDK.Address
 	)
 
-	err = db.IterateOverGraveyard(func(g *meta.Grave) error {
-		if g.WithGCMark() {
-			buriedGC = append(buriedGC, g.Address())
-		} else {
-			buriedTS = append(buriedTS, g.Address())
-		}
+	err = db.IterateOverGraveyard(func(deletedObject *meta.DeletedObject) error {
+		buriedTS = append(buriedTS, deletedObject.Address())
+		counterAll++
 
+		return nil
+	})
+
+	err = db.IterateOverGarbage(func(deletedObject *meta.DeletedObject) error {
+		buriedGC = append(buriedGC, deletedObject.Address())
 		counterAll++
 
 		return nil
@@ -60,7 +70,30 @@ func TestDB_IterateOverGraveyard(t *testing.T) {
 
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	require.Equal(t, 2, counterAll)
-	require.Equal(t, []*addressSDK.Address{object.AddressOf(obj1)}, buriedTS)
-	require.Equal(t, []*addressSDK.Address{object.AddressOf(obj2)}, buriedGC)
+	require.Equal(t, 4, counterAll)
+	require.True(t, equalAddresses([]*addressSDK.Address{object.AddressOf(obj1), object.AddressOf(obj2)}, buriedTS))
+	require.True(t, equalAddresses([]*addressSDK.Address{object.AddressOf(obj3), object.AddressOf(obj4)}, buriedGC))
+}
+
+func equalAddresses(aa1 []*addressSDK.Address, aa2 []*addressSDK.Address) bool {
+	if len(aa1) != len(aa2) {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	for _, a1 := range aa1 {
+		found := false
+
+		for _, a2 := range aa2 {
+			if a1.String() == a2.String() {
+				found = true
+				break
+			}
+		}
+
+		if !found {
+			return false
+		}
+	}
+
+	return true
 }
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/inhume.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/inhume.go
index 4b95a32fc..41f90b0e4 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/inhume.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/inhume.go
@@ -65,8 +65,6 @@ func Inhume(db *DB, target, tomb *addressSDK.Address) error {
 	return err
 }
 
-const inhumeGCMarkValue = "GCMARK"
-
 var errBreakBucketForEach = errors.New("bucket ForEach break")
 
 // Inhume marks objects as removed but not removes it from metabase.
@@ -75,28 +73,40 @@ var errBreakBucketForEach = errors.New("bucket ForEach break")
 // if at least one object is locked.
 func (db *DB) Inhume(prm *InhumePrm) (res *InhumeRes, err error) {
 	err = db.boltDB.Update(func(tx *bbolt.Tx) error {
-		graveyard, err := tx.CreateBucketIfNotExists(graveyardBucketName)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
+		var (
+			// target bucket of the operation, one of the:
+			//	1. Graveyard if Inhume was called with a Tombstone
+			//	2. Garbage if Inhume was called with a GC mark
+			bkt *bbolt.Bucket
+			// value that will be put in the bucket, one of the:
+			// 1. tombstone address if Inhume was called with
+			//    a Tombstone
+			// 2. zeroValue if Inhume was called with a GC mark
+			value []byte
+		)
 
-		var tombKey []byte
 		if prm.tomb != nil {
-			tombKey = addressKey(prm.tomb)
+			bkt = tx.Bucket(graveyardBucketName)
+			tombKey := addressKey(prm.tomb)
 
 			// it is forbidden to have a tomb-on-tomb in NeoFS,
 			// so graveyard keys must not be addresses of tombstones
-
-			// tombstones can be marked for GC in graveyard, so exclude this case
-			data := graveyard.Get(tombKey)
-			if data != nil && !bytes.Equal(data, []byte(inhumeGCMarkValue)) {
-				err := graveyard.Delete(tombKey)
+			data := bkt.Get(tombKey)
+			if data != nil {
+				err := bkt.Delete(tombKey)
 				if err != nil {
 					return fmt.Errorf("could not remove grave with tombstone key: %w", err)
 				}
 			}
+
+			value = tombKey
 		} else {
-			tombKey = []byte(inhumeGCMarkValue)
+			bkt, err = tx.CreateBucketIfNotExists(garbageBucketName)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			value = zeroValue
 		}
 
 		for i := range prm.target {
@@ -128,7 +138,7 @@ func (db *DB) Inhume(prm *InhumePrm) (res *InhumeRes, err error) {
 
 				// iterate over graveyard and check if target address
 				// is the address of tombstone in graveyard.
-				err = graveyard.ForEach(func(k, v []byte) error {
+				err = bkt.ForEach(func(k, v []byte) error {
 					// check if graveyard has record with key corresponding
 					// to tombstone address (at least one)
 					targetIsTomb = bytes.Equal(v, targetKey)
@@ -158,7 +168,7 @@ func (db *DB) Inhume(prm *InhumePrm) (res *InhumeRes, err error) {
 			}
 
 			// consider checking if target is already in graveyard?
-			err = graveyard.Put(targetKey, tombKey)
+			err = bkt.Put(targetKey, value)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/util.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/util.go
index dfbec719b..8f707eb0a 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/util.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/util.go
@@ -21,7 +21,14 @@ bytes. Check it later.
 const invalidBase58String = "_"
 
 var (
-	graveyardBucketName       = []byte(invalidBase58String + "Graveyard")
+	// graveyardBucketName stores rows with the objects that have been
+	// covered with Tombstone objects. That objects should not be returned
+	// from the node and should not be accepted by the node from other
+	// nodes.
+	graveyardBucketName = []byte(invalidBase58String + "Graveyard")
+	// garbageBucketName stores rows with the objects that should be physically
+	// deleted by the node (Garbage Collector routine).
+	garbageBucketName         = []byte(invalidBase58String + "Garbage")
 	toMoveItBucketName        = []byte(invalidBase58String + "ToMoveIt")
 	containerVolumeBucketName = []byte(invalidBase58String + "ContainerSize")
 
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/gc.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/gc.go
index b8ece8ac5..22641b415 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/gc.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/gc.go
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ func (gc *gc) stop() {
 	})
 }
 
-// iterates over metabase graveyard and deletes objects
+// iterates over metabase and deletes objects
 // with GC-marked graves.
 // Does nothing if shard is in "read-only" mode.
 func (s *Shard) removeGarbage() {
@@ -176,12 +176,10 @@ func (s *Shard) removeGarbage() {
 
 	buf := make([]*addressSDK.Address, 0, s.rmBatchSize)
 
-	// iterate over metabase graveyard and accumulate
-	// objects with GC mark (no more the s.rmBatchSize objects)
-	err := s.metaBase.IterateOverGraveyard(func(g *meta.Grave) error {
-		if g.WithGCMark() {
-			buf = append(buf, g.Address())
-		}
+	// iterate over metabase's objects with GC mark
+	// (no more than s.rmBatchSize objects)
+	err := s.metaBase.IterateOverGarbage(func(g *meta.DeletedObject) error {
+		buf = append(buf, g.Address())
 
 		if len(buf) == s.rmBatchSize {
 			return meta.ErrInterruptIterator