diff --git a/tuic-quinn/src/lib.rs b/tuic-quinn/src/lib.rs
index 64f3ca2..cd6973e 100644
--- a/tuic-quinn/src/lib.rs
+++ b/tuic-quinn/src/lib.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use std::{
     io::Error as IoError,
     pin::Pin,
     task::{Context, Poll},
+    time::Duration,
 };
 use thiserror::Error;
 use tuic::{
@@ -98,6 +99,10 @@ impl<'conn, Side> Connection<'conn, Side> {
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn collect_garbage(&self, timeout: Duration) {
+        self.model.collect_garbage(timeout);
+    }
+
     async fn accept_packet_quic(
         &self,
         model: PacketModel<Rx, Bytes>,