diff --git a/cmd/users.go b/cmd/users.go
index c985d827..ade7e388 100644
--- a/cmd/users.go
+++ b/cmd/users.go
@@ -27,13 +27,14 @@ var usersCmd = &cobra.Command{
 
 func printUsers(usrs []*users.User) {
 	w := tabwriter.NewWriter(os.Stdout, 0, 0, 2, ' ', 0)
-	fmt.Fprintln(w, "ID\tUsername\tScope\tLocale\tV. Mode\tS.Click\tAdmin\tExecute\tCreate\tRename\tModify\tDelete\tShare\tDownload\tPwd Lock")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "ID\tUsername\tScope\tTrash Dir\tLocale\tV. Mode\tS.Click\tAdmin\tExecute\tCreate\tRename\tModify\tDelete\tShare\tDownload\tPwd Lock")
 
 	for _, u := range usrs {
-		fmt.Fprintf(w, "%d\t%s\t%s\t%s\t%s\t%t\t%t\t%t\t%t\t%t\t%t\t%t\t%t\t%t\t%t\t\n",
+		fmt.Fprintf(w, "%d\t%s\t%s\t%s\t%s\t%s\t%t\t%t\t%t\t%t\t%t\t%t\t%t\t%t\t%t\t%t\t\n",
 			u.ID,
 			u.Username,
 			u.Scope,
+			u.TrashDir,
 			u.Locale,
 			u.ViewMode,
 			u.SingleClick,
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ func addUserFlags(flags *pflag.FlagSet) {
 	flags.Bool("lockPassword", false, "lock password")
 	flags.StringSlice("commands", nil, "a list of the commands a user can execute")
 	flags.String("scope", ".", "scope for users")
+	flags.String("trashDir", "", "trash directory path for users")
 	flags.String("locale", "en", "locale for users")
 	flags.String("viewMode", string(users.ListViewMode), "view mode for users")
 	flags.Bool("singleClick", false, "use single clicks only")
@@ -93,6 +95,8 @@ func getUserDefaults(flags *pflag.FlagSet, defaults *settings.UserDefaults, all
 		switch flag.Name {
 		case "scope":
 			defaults.Scope = mustGetString(flags, flag.Name)
+		case "trashDir":
+			defaults.TrashDir = mustGetString(flags, flag.Name)
 		case "locale":
 			defaults.Locale = mustGetString(flags, flag.Name)
 		case "viewMode":
diff --git a/cmd/users_update.go b/cmd/users_update.go
index 822bb6dc..3d8e5da0 100644
--- a/cmd/users_update.go
+++ b/cmd/users_update.go
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ options you want to change.`,
 
 		defaults := settings.UserDefaults{
 			Scope:       user.Scope,
+			TrashDir:    user.TrashDir,
 			Locale:      user.Locale,
 			ViewMode:    user.ViewMode,
 			SingleClick: user.SingleClick,
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ options you want to change.`,
 		}
 		getUserDefaults(flags, &defaults, false)
 		user.Scope = defaults.Scope
+		user.TrashDir = defaults.TrashDir
 		user.Locale = defaults.Locale
 		user.ViewMode = defaults.ViewMode
 		user.SingleClick = defaults.SingleClick
diff --git a/frontend/src/api/files.js b/frontend/src/api/files.js
index cda31978..efbb92ae 100644
--- a/frontend/src/api/files.js
+++ b/frontend/src/api/files.js
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ async function resourceAction(url, method, content) {
   }
 }
 
-export async function remove(url) {
-  return resourceAction(url, "DELETE");
+export async function remove(url, skipTrash = true) {
+  return resourceAction(`${url}?skip_trash=${skipTrash}`, "DELETE");
 }
 
 export async function put(url, content = "") {
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Sidebar.vue b/frontend/src/components/Sidebar.vue
index eec4e444..5e607a9d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Sidebar.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Sidebar.vue
@@ -33,6 +33,18 @@
         </button>
       </div>
 
+      <div v-if="trashDir != ''">
+        <router-link
+          class="action"
+          :to="'/files/' + trashDir"
+          :aria-label="$t('sidebar.trashBin')"
+          :title="$t('sidebar.trashBin')"
+        >
+          <i class="material-icons">delete</i>
+          <span>{{ $t("sidebar.trashBin") }}</span>
+        </router-link>
+      </div>
+
       <div>
         <router-link
           class="action"
@@ -109,6 +121,7 @@ import {
   version,
   signup,
   disableExternal,
+  trashDir,
   noAuth,
   authMethod,
   authLogoutURL,
@@ -125,6 +138,7 @@ export default {
     signup: () => signup,
     version: () => version,
     disableExternal: () => disableExternal,
+    trashDir: () => trashDir,
     noAuth: () => noAuth,
     authMethod: () => authMethod,
     authLogoutURL: () => authLogoutURL,
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/prompts/Delete.vue b/frontend/src/components/prompts/Delete.vue
index d74c527c..e4488ad1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/prompts/Delete.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/prompts/Delete.vue
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@
       <p v-else>
         {{ $t("prompts.deleteMessageMultiple", { count: selectedCount }) }}
       </p>
+      <p v-if="trashBinCheckbox">
+        <input type="checkbox" v-model="skipTrash" />
+        {{ $t("prompts.skipTrashMessage") }}
+      </p>
     </div>
     <div class="card-action">
       <button
@@ -33,12 +37,36 @@
 import { mapGetters, mapMutations, mapState } from "vuex";
 import { files as api } from "@/api";
 import buttons from "@/utils/buttons";
+import { trashDir } from "@/utils/constants";
 
 export default {
   name: "delete",
+  data: function () {
+    return {
+      skipTrash: true,
+    };
+  },
   computed: {
     ...mapGetters(["isListing", "selectedCount"]),
     ...mapState(["req", "selected", "showConfirm"]),
+    trashBinCheckbox() {
+      if (trashDir === "") {
+        return false;
+      }
+
+      if (this.req.path.startsWith(`/${trashDir}/`)) {
+        return false;
+      }
+
+      if (
+        this.selectedCount == 1 &&
+        this.req.items[this.selected].name == trashDir
+      ) {
+        return false;
+      }
+
+      return true;
+    },
   },
   methods: {
     ...mapMutations(["closeHovers"]),
@@ -47,7 +75,7 @@ export default {
 
       try {
         if (!this.isListing) {
-          await api.remove(this.$route.path);
+          await api.remove(this.$route.path, this.skipTrash);
           buttons.success("delete");
 
           this.showConfirm();
@@ -63,7 +91,7 @@ export default {
 
         let promises = [];
         for (let index of this.selected) {
-          promises.push(api.remove(this.req.items[index].url));
+          promises.push(api.remove(this.req.items[index].url, this.skipTrash));
         }
 
         await Promise.all(promises);
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/en.json b/frontend/src/i18n/en.json
index 42479afb..30d210e7 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n/en.json
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/en.json
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@
     "deleteMessageMultiple": "Are you sure you want to delete {count} file(s)?",
     "deleteMessageSingle": "Are you sure you want to delete this file/folder?",
     "deleteMessageShare": "Are you sure you want to delete this share({path})?",
+    "skipTrashMessage": "Skip trash bin and delete immediately",
     "deleteTitle": "Delete files",
     "displayName": "Display Name:",
     "download": "Download files",
@@ -262,6 +263,7 @@
     "myFiles": "My files",
     "newFile": "New file",
     "newFolder": "New folder",
+    "trashBin": "Trash bin",
     "preview": "Preview",
     "settings": "Settings",
     "signup": "Signup",
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/constants.js b/frontend/src/utils/constants.js
index ec432d47..666c3adf 100644
--- a/frontend/src/utils/constants.js
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/constants.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ const recaptchaKey = window.FileBrowser.ReCaptchaKey;
 const signup = window.FileBrowser.Signup;
 const version = window.FileBrowser.Version;
 const logoURL = `${staticURL}/img/logo.svg`;
+const trashDir = window.FileBrowser.TrashDir;
 const noAuth = window.FileBrowser.NoAuth;
 const authMethod = window.FileBrowser.AuthMethod;
 const authLogoutURL = window.FileBrowser.AuthLogoutURL;
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ export {
   recaptchaKey,
   signup,
   version,
+  trashDir,
   noAuth,
   authMethod,
   authLogoutURL,
diff --git a/http/resource.go b/http/resource.go
index 5fc78a89..878894fe 100644
--- a/http/resource.go
+++ b/http/resource.go
@@ -95,9 +95,31 @@ func resourceDeleteHandler(fileCache FileCache) handleFunc {
 			return errToStatus(err), err
 		}
 
-		err = d.RunHook(func() error {
-			return d.user.Fs.RemoveAll(r.URL.Path)
-		}, "delete", r.URL.Path, "", d.user)
+		skipTrash := r.URL.Query().Get("skip_trash") == "true"
+
+		if d.user.TrashDir == "" || skipTrash {
+			err = d.RunHook(func() error {
+				return d.user.Fs.RemoveAll(r.URL.Path)
+			}, "delete", r.URL.Path, "", d.user)
+		} else {
+			src := r.URL.Path
+			dst := d.user.TrashDir
+
+			if !d.Check(src) || !d.Check(dst) {
+				return http.StatusForbidden, nil
+			}
+
+			src = path.Clean("/" + src)
+			dst = path.Clean("/" + dst)
+
+			err = d.user.Fs.MkdirAll(dst, 0755)
+			if err != nil {
+				return errToStatus(err), err
+			}
+
+			dst = path.Join(dst, file.Name)
+			err = fileutils.MoveFile(d.user.Fs, src, dst)
+		}
 
 		if err != nil {
 			return errToStatus(err), err
diff --git a/http/static.go b/http/static.go
index 03dab707..d3c3765f 100644
--- a/http/static.go
+++ b/http/static.go
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ func handleWithStaticData(w http.ResponseWriter, _ *http.Request, d *data, fSys
 		"Version":         version.Version,
 		"StaticURL":       path.Join(d.server.BaseURL, "/static"),
 		"Signup":          d.settings.Signup,
+		"TrashDir":        d.settings.Defaults.TrashDir,
 		"NoAuth":          d.settings.AuthMethod == auth.MethodNoAuth,
 		"AuthMethod":      d.settings.AuthMethod,
 		"AuthLogoutURL":   d.settings.AuthLogoutURL,
diff --git a/settings/defaults.go b/settings/defaults.go
index e340d260..8f0109e3 100644
--- a/settings/defaults.go
+++ b/settings/defaults.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 // for some fields on User.
 type UserDefaults struct {
 	Scope        string            `json:"scope"`
+	TrashDir     string            `json:"trashDir"`
 	Locale       string            `json:"locale"`
 	ViewMode     users.ViewMode    `json:"viewMode"`
 	SingleClick  bool              `json:"singleClick"`
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ type UserDefaults struct {
 // Apply applies the default options to a user.
 func (d *UserDefaults) Apply(u *users.User) {
 	u.Scope = d.Scope
+	u.TrashDir = d.TrashDir
 	u.Locale = d.Locale
 	u.ViewMode = d.ViewMode
 	u.SingleClick = d.SingleClick
diff --git a/users/users.go b/users/users.go
index c58cae0e..9279f0cf 100644
--- a/users/users.go
+++ b/users/users.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ type User struct {
 	Username     string        `storm:"unique" json:"username"`
 	Password     string        `json:"password"`
 	Scope        string        `json:"scope"`
+	TrashDir     string        `json:"trashDir"`
 	Locale       string        `json:"locale"`
 	LockPassword bool          `json:"lockPassword"`
 	ViewMode     ViewMode      `json:"viewMode"`