I’ll give an example. I’m living in medieval Europe and my plow decays, or otherwise breaks; what do I do with it? Or let’s say my table collapses and can’t be fixed, what do I do with it?
For Medieval Europe specifically, trash pits and latrines. More can always be said on the matter of pre-modern garbage disposal, so if you reading this right now (yes, you!) can contribute to the discussion, please don't let this post stop you! For the meantime, OP, here are some previous posts that look into this matter: