diff --git a/monai/handlers/garbage_collector.py b/monai/handlers/garbage_collector.py
index 858c78095a..f02e48364b 100644
--- a/monai/handlers/garbage_collector.py
+++ b/monai/handlers/garbage_collector.py
@@ -19,7 +19,11 @@
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from ignite.engine import Engine, Events
+    from ignite.engine.events import CallableEventWithFilter
 else:
+    CallableEventWithFilter, _ = optional_import(
+        "ignite.engine.events", IgniteInfo.OPT_IMPORT_VERSION, min_version, "CallableEventWithFilter"
+    )
     Engine, _ = optional_import("ignite.engine", IgniteInfo.OPT_IMPORT_VERSION, min_version, "Engine")
     Events, _ = optional_import("ignite.engine", IgniteInfo.OPT_IMPORT_VERSION, min_version, "Events")
 
@@ -43,9 +47,9 @@ class GarbageCollector:
             - 0 (NOTSET)
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, trigger_event: str = "epoch", log_level: int = 10):
-        self.trigger_event: Events
-        if isinstance(trigger_event, Events):
+    def __init__(self, trigger_event: str | Events | CallableEventWithFilter = "epoch", log_level: int = 10):
+        self.trigger_event: Events | CallableEventWithFilter
+        if isinstance(trigger_event, Events) or isinstance(trigger_event, CallableEventWithFilter):
             self.trigger_event = trigger_event
         elif trigger_event.lower() == "epoch":
             self.trigger_event = Events.EPOCH_COMPLETED