Originally Posted by
adrianlondon
Can you do that? I doubt it. I thought the choice was bin, or bin - unless you extract yourself from the security check (i.e. go back through the scanner and ask for your bag(s) back and then check the item in.
Not entirely sure, to be honest, but it's got to be worth a try. Those items belong to you so there really ought to be options to prevent them from going into the bin.