Delta Drive, Delta Trust & My Drive · Using Delta Drive
Does the Delta Drive trash empty itself?
Short answer: No. Items in Delta Drive's Trash never expire on their own and count towards your storage until you remove them with Delete for good or Empty trash.
No. Nothing in Delta Drive's Trash expires on its own — only you can remove it. That also means items in the trash count towards your storage until you do; the Trash header shows how many items there are and how much space they use.
To free space, right-click items and choose Delete for good, or use Empty trash to remove everything. Both ask first.
See putting things back.