---
id: junk-yard.how-is-the-junk-yard-different-from-the-recycle-vault
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/how-is-the-junk-yard-different-from-the-recycle-vault
category: "Junk Yard"
subcategory: "Junk Yard basics"
question: "How is the Junk Yard different from the Recycle Vault?"
alt_questions:
  - "Junk Yard vs Recycle Vault"
  - "Do deleted scraps go to the Recycle Vault?"
  - "Recycle Vault Junk Yard difference"
  - "Where do things Storage Studio removes go?"
short_answer: "The Recycle Vault is Storage Studio's recoverable trash for files it removes; the Junk Yard is a clipboard and notes board. Deleted scraps don't go to the Recycle Vault."
tags: ["recycle vault", "junk yard"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/can-i-recover-a-deleted-scrap", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/is-the-junk-yard-a-junk-file-cleaner"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# How is the Junk Yard different from the Recycle Vault?

They do different jobs. The **Recycle Vault** is Storage Studio's recoverable trash for files the app removes for you — clearing duplicates, freeing space, uninstalling an app — so you can bring them back. The **Junk Yard** is a clipboard history and quick-notes board.

Scraps you delete or clear from the Junk Yard do **not** go to the Recycle Vault or your Mac's Trash; they're gone for good. See the [freeing up space questions](https://storagestudio.us/faq/freeing-space/) for more on the Recycle Vault.