How Long Do Deleted Items Stay in the Recycle Bin?

Summary

Work items that are deleted or cancelled go to the Recycle Bin or Cancelled Items pages, respectively.

The question about how long these work items remain in the Recycle Bin or Cancelled Items area is commonly asked.

Environment

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Solution

Work items in the Recycle Bin will remain there indefinitely. The only way to get items out of the Recycle Bin is to select them in the Recycle Bin and choose either "Permanently Delete" or "Restore". Otherwise, they will remain in this location indefinitely.

The same logic applies to work items that are found in the "Cancelled Items" page.