Google Drive trash will now automatically delete after 30 days

Starting October 13th, 2020, Google will be updating its retention policy on items in Google Drive trash. Any file in your Google Drive’s My Drive trash will automatically delete after 30 days after deletion.  Previously, trashed items would be retained indefinitely until the trash was manually emptied. This will make Google Drive trash behave more consistently with the rest of the G Suite apps with regard to automatic deletion.

Any files already in a user’s trash on October 13, 2020 will remain there for 30 days and then be deleted. After the 30-day period, files that have been in the trash for longer than 30 days will begin to be automatically deleted. Please make sure to review your Google Drive trash before November 13, when older files will be permanently deleted.