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

This post will explain how to restore or recover the deleted files, folders, and other items from the Recycle Bin to the original locations. Sometimes, we end up deleting important files and folders, ...

I only noticed something was off when older items started going missing.