WEIGHTED VALID ADDRESS COUNT FOR GARBAGE COLLECTION

Methods, systems, and devices for weighted valid address count (VAC) for garbage collection are described. A memory system may select a data block for reorganization (e.g., garbage collection) based on a weighted VAC. The memory system may include valid data units associated with various types of data and may track respective quantities of valid data units associated with respective types of data. The memory system may determine the weighted VAC of the data block based on a weighted average of the respective quantities of valid data units, where respective weights may be applied to the respective quantities of valid data units. The memory system may select the data block based on the weighted VAC, which may be different than a total VAC of the data block, and may perform a reorganization procedure on the selected data block.