OneDrive is changing how you recover deleted files

Deleting OneDrive files from the cloud will no longer move them to your PC or Mac Recycle Bin.
Windows Report

OneDrive Overhaul Moves Deleted Cloud Files Away From Local Recycle Bin

Starting May 2026, OneDrive cloud deletions won’t show in local trash. Recovery now happens via the web recycle bin.
WinBuzzer

OneDrive Will Stop Sending Deleted Files to Local Recycle Bin

Microsoft has announced that cloud-deleted OneDrive files will no longer appear in the local Recycle Bin starting May 2026, with no admin opt-out available.
ZDNet

Microsoft to add file restore to OneDrive for Business starting in late January

Microsoft is adding a feature to its OneDrive for Business cloud-storage service that will allow users to restore all types of OneDrive files and folders. That feature, OneDrive for Business Files ...