{"id":"delta-drive.does-the-delta-drive-trash-empty-itself","url":"/faq/delta-drive/does-the-delta-drive-trash-empty-itself","category":{"id":"delta-drive","title":"Delta Drive, Delta Trust & My Drive"},"subcategory":{"id":"using-delta-drive","title":"Using Delta Drive"},"question":"Does the Delta Drive trash empty itself?","alt_questions":["Delta Drive trash auto delete","Does trash count against my Delta Drive space?","How long do deleted files stay in Delta Drive?","Empty Delta Drive trash"],"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.","answer_markdown":"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.\n\nTo free space, right-click items and choose **Delete for good**, or use **Empty trash** to remove everything. Both ask first.\n\nSee [putting things back](/faq/delta-drive/how-do-i-restore-something-from-delta-drive-trash).","answer_html":"

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.

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To free space, right-click items and choose Delete for good, or use Empty trash to remove everything. Both ask first.

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See putting things back.

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Delta Drive, Delta Trust & My Drive · Using Delta Drive

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Does the Delta Drive trash empty itself?

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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.

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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.

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To free space, right-click items and choose Delete for good, or use Empty trash to remove everything. Both ask first.

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See putting things back.

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