Chonky Chunks

Project Zomboid has issues with garbage collection (among other things) that can lead to problems with chunks becoming too large. Literally, they take up too much disk space on the server.

A "chunk" is any 10x10 square of tiles starting at coordinates X xxx0, Y xxx0 and ending X xxx9, Y xxx9.
A "chonky chunk" has become so large it is a noticeable issue, sometimes even going above a gig!

Below are the steps you can take to reduce the speed of a chunk becoming chonk, or as we call it "chunk rot", as well as the steps we have to take once a chunk gets to that stage.