noun
place to throw away; dumping spot; right time to give up
Refers to a physical place to dispose of something, or figuratively to the right moment or situation to abandon something (e.g., one's life, a habit). Often used in negative or questioning contexts like 捨てどころがない (nowhere to throw away / no good time to give up).
この辺りは粗大ゴミの捨てどころがない。
There's no place around here to dispose of bulky trash.
彼は命の捨てどころを探しているように見えた。
He seemed to be looking for the right moment to throw his life away.
捨て場 is a more common word for a physical disposal site or dump, while 捨てどころ can also carry a figurative sense of timing or opportunity to give something up.
Compound of 捨て (stem of 捨てる, 'to throw away') + どころ (suffix meaning 'place' or 'point', from 所). The figurative sense of 'right time to give up' likely developed from the idea of a 'place' to discard something abstract.