PoA_PRC8/_module/nss/arcane_recycler.nss

// Trash can script that only destroys items placed in the inventory 
// for more than HOURS_TO_DESTROY in-game hours.

const string VAR_ITEM_TIMESTAMP = "TRASH_VINTAGE"; // Variable to store the time an item was placed
const int HOURS_TO_DESTROY = 12; // Hours an item must remain in the container

int GetCurrentGameTimeInSeconds()
{
    // Get the current game time in hours, minutes, and seconds
    int nHours = GetTimeHour();
    int nMinutes = GetTimeMinute();
    int nSeconds = GetTimeSecond();

    // Convert to total seconds for easy comparison
    return (nHours * 3600) + (nMinutes * 60) + nSeconds;
}

void main()
{
    object oItem = GetFirstItemInInventory(OBJECT_SELF);
    int nCurrentTime = GetCurrentGameTimeInSeconds(); // Current in-game time in seconds
    int nTimeThreshold = FloatToInt(HoursToSeconds(HOURS_TO_DESTROY)); // Convert hours to seconds for comparison

    while (GetIsObjectValid(oItem))
    {
        int nItemTime = GetLocalInt(oItem, VAR_ITEM_TIMESTAMP);

        // If the item has no timestamp, assign the current time
        if (nItemTime == 0)
        {
            SetLocalInt(oItem, VAR_ITEM_TIMESTAMP, nCurrentTime);
        }
        else if (nCurrentTime - nItemTime >= nTimeThreshold) // Check if item has been in container for required hours
        {
            DestroyObject(oItem);
        }

        oItem = GetNextItemInInventory(OBJECT_SELF);
    }
}