# \#trash **URL:** https://forum.storj.io/tag/trash/269.md [Latest](https://forum.storj.io/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.storj.io/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.storj.io/tags.md) --- ## [Corrupted/unreadable folder inside trash](https://forum.storj.io/t/corrupted-unreadable-folder-inside-trash/31919)
**Author:** [@Serts45](https://forum.storj.io/u/Serts45)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2026, 6:16am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/corrupted-unreadable-folder-inside-trash/31919 "2026-06-14T06:16:32Z")
Title: Windows node stops after manual v1.155.8 update — corrupted/unreadable folder inside trash Hi everyone, I am running a Storj storage node on Windows, installed directly on drive E:\\. After the recent updater is… --- ## [Version v1.148.3 doesn't show trash space](https://forum.storj.io/t/version-v1-148-3-doesnt-show-trash-space/31509)
**Author:** [@brizio71](https://forum.storj.io/u/brizio71)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2026, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/version-v1-148-3-doesnt-show-trash-space/31509 "2026-03-18T20:31:42Z")
After the update to v1.148.3, the Allocated Disk Space section no longer shows trash space. Why? --- ## [Can I empty Trash? If so, how?](https://forum.storj.io/t/can-i-empty-trash-if-so-how/31423)
**Author:** [@smokemodel](https://forum.storj.io/u/smokemodel)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2026, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/can-i-empty-trash-if-so-how/31423 "2026-02-01T15:17:48Z")
Hi! I see in the Dashboard that I have a significative amount of data in Trash. Can I flush it? Is it a good idea? If so, how to do it? Thanks! --- ## [Emptying trash failed : directory not empty](https://forum.storj.io/t/emptying-trash-failed-directory-not-empty/30643)
**Author:** [@EasyRhino](https://forum.storj.io/u/EasyRhino)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2025, 3:11am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/emptying-trash-failed-directory-not-empty/30643 "2025-08-31T03:11:42Z")
I hav a node I recently moved off a failing hard drive. When I start it up I get one of 3 of these errors (one per trusted satellite, perhaps.) the node still seems to run normally but I hadn’t seen this error so didn’… --- ## [Why trash not deleted](https://forum.storj.io/t/why-trash-not-deleted/27122)
**Author:** [@jammerdan](https://forum.storj.io/u/jammerdan)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2025, 7:24am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/why-trash-not-deleted/27122 "2025-04-10T07:24:51Z")
Today is the 15th. I have no idea why this trash folder is still there: ls /storage/trash/ukfu6bhbboxilvt7jrwlqk7y2tapb5d2r2tsmj2sjxvw5qaaaaaa/ 2024-07-06 When I grep the logs for trash-cleanup I see the last process … --- ## [Strange amount of data in the trash](https://forum.storj.io/t/strange-amount-of-data-in-the-trash/29714)
**Author:** [@pcresumen](https://forum.storj.io/u/pcresumen)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2025, 7:34am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/strange-amount-of-data-in-the-trash/29714 "2025-04-07T07:34:59Z")
Good morning, Today, when I started checking the nodes, I found one of them had stopped receiving data. I connected to it and saw that the “trash” was at 2 Exabytes. I don’t see anything unusual in the logs. There certa… --- ## [The size of the trash is too large](https://forum.storj.io/t/the-size-of-the-trash-is-too-large/29469)
**Author:** [@havri1](https://forum.storj.io/u/havri1)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2025, 5:31am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/the-size-of-the-trash-is-too-large/29469 "2025-03-12T05:31:12Z")
Is it normal for the trash size to be this large? It’s been about this size for a week, and it doesn’t delete. --- ## [Issue with not deleting trash since months](https://forum.storj.io/t/issue-with-not-deleting-trash-since-months/29139)
**Author:** [@gingerbread233](https://forum.storj.io/u/gingerbread233)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2025, 4:13am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/issue-with-not-deleting-trash-since-months/29139 "2025-03-03T04:13:42Z")
Hello, today, I checked my nodes, and found out, one of them is filled to the brim (regarding debian), when checking the dashboard, it also shows, that it’s filled, it even stopped accepting new inbound traffic. But the… --- ## [Trash is not updated after the Graceful Exit is completed](https://forum.storj.io/t/trash-is-not-updated-after-the-graceful-exit-is-completed/28749)
**Author:** [@snorkel](https://forum.storj.io/u/snorkel)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2024, 7:09am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/trash-is-not-updated-after-the-graceful-exit-is-completed/28749 "2024-12-10T07:09:47Z")
One more trash problem… It seems that after GE of SL sat, the data from the exited satellite is moved to trash as expected, but the database with disk usage is not updated accordingly. Yesterday GE finished successfuly… --- ## [I think I have a trash accounting problem](https://forum.storj.io/t/i-think-i-have-a-trash-accounting-problem/28658)
**Author:** [@jammerdan](https://forum.storj.io/u/jammerdan)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2024, 5:04am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/i-think-i-have-a-trash-accounting-problem/28658 "2024-12-06T05:04:43Z")
I have several nodes that currently do not get ingress because they appear full from used space + free + trash. The trash deleter is working and deleting date folders in the trash but for somehow for weeks if not months… --- ## [Trash-Problems on QNAP NAS](https://forum.storj.io/t/trash-problems-on-qnap-nas/28636)
**Author:** [@beli](https://forum.storj.io/u/beli)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2024, 7:38am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/trash-problems-on-qnap-nas/28636 "2024-12-01T07:38:06Z")
Hi! After digging several hours trough all existing trash-cleanup-problems it seem to aim onto slow hardware (qnap nas 4 bay). The storagenode could not catch up getting rid of the trash. i’m deleting via rm -rfv #t… --- ## [High Trash usage - 27 TB - no more uploads](https://forum.storj.io/t/high-trash-usage-27-tb-no-more-uploads/28471)
**Author:** [@mcanto73](https://forum.storj.io/u/mcanto73)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2024, 12:52pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/high-trash-usage-27-tb-no-more-uploads/28471 "2024-11-13T12:52:18Z")
Hello, I’m running 5 nodes (with different IP) and I noticed that one has stopped to receive uploads even if with space availanle and I see a lot of Trash space in all my nodes How is it possible that I have… --- ## [What happened with trash?](https://forum.storj.io/t/what-happened-with-trash/28425)
**Author:** [@DisaSoft](https://forum.storj.io/u/DisaSoft)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2024, 7:37pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/what-happened-with-trash/28425 "2024-11-05T19:37:29Z")
It looks like almost all trash suddenly was recovered on all of my nodes regardless version. Used space in dashboard increased, trash decreased to symbolic values and this is not dashboard bug. Trash folder is really em… --- ## [Deleted files not cleaned after more than 2 weeks](https://forum.storj.io/t/deleted-files-not-cleaned-after-more-than-2-weeks/28394)
**Author:** [@brizio71](https://forum.storj.io/u/brizio71)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2024, 12:43am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/deleted-files-not-cleaned-after-more-than-2-weeks/28394 "2024-10-31T00:43:52Z")
Hello, I have a running node that have 3.13TB on trash since at least 2 weeks and never deleted: looking trash folder on my node I see many directory very old still, why ? How can be solved ? fabrizio@storjnodes:/… --- ## [Collector unable to delete piece](https://forum.storj.io/t/collector-unable-to-delete-piece/28290)
**Author:** [@Diazole](https://forum.storj.io/u/Diazole)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2024, 6:47am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/collector-unable-to-delete-piece/28290 "2024-10-18T06:47:09Z")
The storagenode.log file on my node is being written to 10,000 times a second and has begun has been filling up my entire disk (100GB+) with "collector unable to delete piece" warnings. I have been a node operator for 5 … --- ## [Trash not being deleted](https://forum.storj.io/t/trash-not-being-deleted/28296)
**Author:** [@1arrcy1](https://forum.storj.io/u/1arrcy1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2024, 6:41am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/trash-not-being-deleted/28296 "2024-10-18T06:41:57Z")
Its been a month and trash is still not getting removed, how can i initiate a scan so that it removes this and i regain the space. Also in the config i found storage.allocated-disk-space: 2.00 TB should this not be… --- ## [PSA: something isn't updating trash again](https://forum.storj.io/t/psa-something-isnt-updating-trash-again/27859)
**Author:** [@Mitsos](https://forum.storj.io/u/Mitsos)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2024, 7:11pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/psa-something-isnt-updating-trash-again/27859 "2024-10-02T19:11:27Z")
Nodes on v.1.112.2, baremetal linux, completed used-space without any error when updated previously to 1.111.4. Databases on SSD, no errors in logs related to trash, other than the expected: Sep 11 23:08:20 server1 node… --- ## [Lazy Filewalker Errors and Other Errors since trash clearance. v1.112.2](https://forum.storj.io/t/lazy-filewalker-errors-and-other-errors-since-trash-clearance-v1-112-2/27971)
**Author:** [@Climbingkid](https://forum.storj.io/u/Climbingkid)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2024, 8:06am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/lazy-filewalker-errors-and-other-errors-since-trash-clearance-v1-112-2/27971 "2024-09-24T08:06:52Z")
Since the bloom filters, and subsiquent trash clearance in early Sept, there have been no Lazy FIle walkers in the log, only those on a restart and I have seen the dashboard get out of step once more - so I restarted the… --- ## [GC into old trash date folder?](https://forum.storj.io/t/gc-into-old-trash-date-folder/27863)
**Author:** [@jammerdan](https://forum.storj.io/u/jammerdan)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2024, 6:35am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/gc-into-old-trash-date-folder/27863 "2024-09-14T06:35:29Z")
Was something changed? I see a Bloom filter with file system date 12th of September. It is my understanding that that was the day it arrived on the node. There is no other Bloom filter for this satellite. But I see th… --- ## [When will the solution to the TTL data registration issue be released?](https://forum.storj.io/t/when-will-the-solution-to-the-ttl-data-registration-issue-be-released/27747)
**Author:** [@edo](https://forum.storj.io/u/edo)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2024, 4:50pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/when-will-the-solution-to-the-ttl-data-registration-issue-be-released/27747 "2024-09-13T16:50:38Z")
Hey everyone, just a quick reality check! While many of us are feeling optimistic that the problem in the topic When will "Uncollected Garbage" be deleted? is solved, it’s important to note that we’ve only patched things… --- ## [Огромное падение хранимого объема](https://forum.storj.io/t/topic/27634)
**Author:** [@EvilMalamute](https://forum.storj.io/u/EvilMalamute)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2024, 3:40am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/topic/27634 "2024-08-29T03:40:32Z")
Добрый день. У меня с выходных мои ноды в общей сложности потеряли 55Тб хранимой инфы (треть моей сети). Это связано с удалением тестовых данных? К флуктуациям я привык, но вот такое вообще впервые. --- ## [Trash empty after e2fsck](https://forum.storj.io/t/trash-empty-after-e2fsck/26330)
**Author:** [@jammerdan](https://forum.storj.io/u/jammerdan)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2024, 6:01am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/trash-empty-after-e2fsck/26330 "2024-08-14T06:01:12Z")
So after a reboot the OS suggested to perform fsck. I performed e2fsck and confirmed the suggested fixes. Check finished. Now node won’t start. Structure in trash needs cleaning. When I check the trash, it is complete… --- ## [1.109.2: Trash size is no longer updated](https://forum.storj.io/t/1-109-2-trash-size-is-no-longer-updated/27379)
**Author:** [@CubeFan](https://forum.storj.io/u/CubeFan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2024, 2:28pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/1-109-2-trash-size-is-no-longer-updated/27379 "2024-08-03T14:28:19Z")
I’m afraid I’ve found a new bug. Every node that is on version 1.109.2 and gets a bloom filter does not update the trash during or even after the GC. This should also be fixed because otherwise the trash is empty accor… --- ## [Trash is not removed](https://forum.storj.io/t/trash-is-not-removed/27320)
**Author:** [@flwstern](https://forum.storj.io/u/flwstern)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2024, 2:45am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/trash-is-not-removed/27320 "2024-07-28T02:45:36Z")
Hello i have this really big issue with alot of my nodes: I recreated the databases since i got alot of issues when it updated. i have filled 11.5 TB but according to the satellite im only holding 5.81TB how do i r… --- ## [Moving node to new/bigger harddrive , skipping trash possible?](https://forum.storj.io/t/moving-node-to-new-bigger-harddrive-skipping-trash-possible/27118)
**Author:** [@tfoutfou](https://forum.storj.io/u/tfoutfou)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2024, 4:23am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/moving-node-to-new-bigger-harddrive-skipping-trash-possible/27118 "2024-07-17T04:23:47Z")
I am moving nodes to a bigger HDD on windows already know how to do it , and have done it multiple times But my question is , can i skip the trash folder and not restore it on the new harddrive only this one time ? Wi… --- ## [Look like setting pieces.delete-to-trash not working anymore](https://forum.storj.io/t/look-like-setting-pieces-delete-to-trash-not-working-anymore/26321)
**Author:** [@d4rk4](https://forum.storj.io/u/d4rk4)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2024, 8:05am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/look-like-setting-pieces-delete-to-trash-not-working-anymore/26321 "2024-07-13T08:05:13Z")
root@50:~# grep trash /opt/storj/data/config.yaml # move pieces to trash upon deletion. Warning: if set to false, you risk disqualification for failed audits if a satellite database is restored from backup. pieces.delet… --- ## [Reported trash size stuck at 7 TB alhough there is 0.8 TB trash occupied space on the disk](https://forum.storj.io/t/reported-trash-size-stuck-at-7-tb-alhough-there-is-0-8-tb-trash-occupied-space-on-the-disk/26437)
**Author:** [@xsys](https://forum.storj.io/u/xsys)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2024, 7:14am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/reported-trash-size-stuck-at-7-tb-alhough-there-is-0-8-tb-trash-occupied-space-on-the-disk/26437 "2024-07-10T07:14:27Z")
Setup: Windows10, bare metal, Node Age 57 Months, v1.104.5 Dashboard reports Used: 6.71 TB Free: 12.24 GB Trash: 7.28 TB Overused: 0 B But, in fact, folder e:\\storj\\storage\\trash\\ size on disk is 0.8 TB. The disk is 1… --- ## [The trash is unpaid?](https://forum.storj.io/t/the-trash-is-unpaid/26708)
**Author:** [@st99ab](https://forum.storj.io/u/st99ab)\ **Replies:** 231\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2024, 1:47am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/the-trash-is-unpaid/26708 "2024-07-10T01:47:14Z")
I’m all for that. How to improve on 7 days retention rule? --- ## [What db hold trash ammount?](https://forum.storj.io/t/what-db-hold-trash-ammount/27005)
**Author:** [@Vadim](https://forum.storj.io/u/Vadim)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2024, 7:25pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/what-db-hold-trash-ammount/27005 "2024-07-08T19:25:51Z")
Does someone know where in DB i can find trash ammount? Today virtual trash is too big, as work around I can change it to real amount, when fix will come it will rewrite. --- ## [Does the Trash Issue still exist? Is my node affected?](https://forum.storj.io/t/does-the-trash-issue-still-exist-is-my-node-affected/26805)
**Author:** [@gingerbread233](https://forum.storj.io/u/gingerbread233)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2024, 1:44pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/does-the-trash-issue-still-exist-is-my-node-affected/26805 "2024-06-30T13:44:43Z")
Hello, I’m looking at my MND at a daily basis and saw my 6TB (5.4TB) nodes are full since around 2 weeks. Also the trash takes almost 1/3 of my node. I looked at my Node directory via filezilla and saw that therea re mu… [Next page](https://forum.storj.io/tag/trash/269.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=trash)