Originally Posted by
fluffymitten
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.
I've been given the option to go and check them in if they can't be taken in hand luggage. I'd imagine that would be the same. On your credit card or let it go.
(The item at the time was a dinner knife accidently left in my backpack from lunches at work. Wouldn't know how to check a single little item in (presumably I'd have to check the backpack in) so just told them to throw it away.)