diff --git a/Core/CategoryManager.lua b/Core/CategoryManager.lua
index cc913b4..b74b50a 100644
--- a/Core/CategoryManager.lua
+++ b/Core/CategoryManager.lua
@@ -618,8 +618,10 @@ function CategoryManager:EvaluateRule(rule, itemData, bagID, slotID, isOtherChar
         -- Check for white equippable items (quality 1 + Weapon/Armor)
         if quality == 1 then
             local itemClass = itemData.class or ""
+            addon:Debug("isJunk check: quality=%s, class='%s', name='%s'", tostring(quality), tostring(itemClass), tostring(itemData.name))
             if itemClass == "Weapon" or itemClass == "Armor" then
                 isWhiteEquip = true
+                addon:Debug("isJunk: WHITE EQUIP DETECTED - %s", tostring(itemData.name))
             end
         end
 
@@ -687,9 +689,23 @@ end
 function CategoryManager:CategorizeItem(itemData, bagID, slotID, isOtherChar)
     local sortedCats = self:GetCategoriesByPriority()
 
+    -- Debug: show white item categorization
+    if itemData.quality == 1 and (itemData.class == "Weapon" or itemData.class == "Armor") then
+        addon:Debug("Categorizing white equip: %s (class=%s, quality=%s)", tostring(itemData.name), tostring(itemData.class), tostring(itemData.quality))
+        for i, entry in ipairs(sortedCats) do
+            addon:Debug("  Cat %d: %s (priority=%s, enabled=%s)", i, entry.id, tostring(entry.def.priority), tostring(entry.def.enabled))
+            if i > 10 then break end  -- Limit debug output
+        end
+    end
+
     for _, entry in ipairs(sortedCats) do
         if not entry.def.isFallback then
-            if self:EvaluateCategoryRules(entry.def, itemData, bagID, slotID, isOtherChar) then
+            local matches = self:EvaluateCategoryRules(entry.def, itemData, bagID, slotID, isOtherChar)
+            -- Debug: show which category matched for white equip
+            if itemData.quality == 1 and (itemData.class == "Weapon" or itemData.class == "Armor") and matches then
+                addon:Debug("  -> MATCHED: %s", entry.id)
+            end
+            if matches then
                 return entry.id
             end
         end
diff --git a/Sorting/SortEngine.lua b/Sorting/SortEngine.lua
index 2eb8b89..708078e 100644
--- a/Sorting/SortEngine.lua
+++ b/Sorting/SortEngine.lua
@@ -590,10 +590,17 @@ local function AddSortKeys(items)
 				item.isMount = isMount
 
 				-- Class and slot ordering
-				if itemRarity == 0 or IsItemGrayTooltip(item.bagID, item.slot, item.data.link) then
+				-- Check for items that should be treated as junk:
+				-- 1. Gray items (quality 0)
+				-- 2. Items with gray tooltip
+				-- 3. White equippable items (quality 1 Weapon/Armor) - vendor trash
+				local isGrayItem = itemRarity == 0 or IsItemGrayTooltip(item.bagID, item.slot, item.data.link)
+				local isWhiteEquip = (itemRarity == 1) and (itemCategory == "Weapon" or itemCategory == "Armor")
+
+				if isGrayItem or isWhiteEquip then
 					item.sortedClass = CATEGORY_ORDER["Junk"] or 99
 					item.equipSlotOrder = 999
-					item.isEquippable = false -- Treat gray gear as junk, not gear
+					item.isEquippable = false -- Treat junk gear as junk, not gear
 				elseif isEquippable then
 					item.sortedClass = 1 -- All equippable gear gets priority class
 					item.equipSlotOrder = EQUIP_SLOT_ORDER[itemSubType] or 999
@@ -1042,12 +1049,19 @@ local function BuildGreyTailPositions(bagIDs, greyCount)
 	return tailSlots
 end
 
--- Split a list of collected items into non-greys and greys (quality 0)
+-- Split a list of collected items into non-junk and junk items
+-- Junk includes: gray items (quality 0), gray tooltip items, white equippable items (quality 1 Weapon/Armor)
 local function SplitGreyItems(items)
     local nonGreys, greys = {}, {}
     for _, item in ipairs(items) do
-        -- Use same logic as AddSortKeys for determining Junk/Grey status (stability)
-        if tonumber(item.quality or 0) == 0 or IsItemGrayTooltip(item.bagID, item.slot, item.data.link) then
+        -- Use same logic as AddSortKeys for determining Junk status (stability)
+        local quality = tonumber(item.quality or 0)
+        local isGray = quality == 0 or IsItemGrayTooltip(item.bagID, item.slot, item.data.link)
+        -- White equippable items (Weapon/Armor) are also treated as junk
+        local itemClass = item.class or ""
+        local isWhiteEquip = (quality == 1) and (itemClass == "Weapon" or itemClass == "Armor")
+
+        if isGray or isWhiteEquip then
             table.insert(greys, item)
         else
             table.insert(nonGreys, item)