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Google Drive will start deleting trash files after 30 days beginning on October 13th.
Google is improving how Google Drive treats trash files and papers. Files in the trash will be removed automatically after 30 days, beginning on October 13. The move means that Drive 's trash can operate in the same way as other Google apps, such as Gmail, for more consistent actions across all Google products.
Previously, Google Drive would keep files in the trash indefinitely — unless you went in and emptied the trash to actually delete them for real — make it less of a "trash" and more of a place to cover files that you didn't want to see.
G Suite administrators will still also have the ability to recover things that have been removed from trash for up to 25 days for active users, so if you inadvertently lost a vital working document, there is still a chance to save it.
Although the automatic trashing function may be annoying for some users, there may be some real advantages, too, as Google counts trashed files that are not removed from your Drive storage limit.
Google will also add a banner notification to Google Drive, as well as unique Google Docs and Google Forms applications, to ensure that everyone is aware of the feature.
