Remove-SPODeletedSite

Removes a SharePoint Online deleted site collection from the Recycle Bin.

Syntax

Remove-SPODeletedSite
      [-Confirm]
      -Identity <SpoSitePipeBind>
      [-NoWait]
      [-WhatIf]
      [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Remove-SPODeletedSite cmdlet permanently removes a SharePoint Online deleted site collection from the Recycle Bin.

You must be a SharePoint Administrator or Global Administrator to run the cmdlet.

For permissions and the most current information about Windows PowerShell for SharePoint Online, see the online documentation at Intro to SharePoint Online Management Shell.

Note: As of today, the modern admin center UI does not allow permanent deletion of group connected site. The use of this cmdlet does allow the deletion, but when this occurs it does not delete the associated group, just the site.

Examples

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Remove-SPODeletedSite -Identity https://contoso.sharepoint.com/sites/sitetoremove

This example removes a SharePoint Online deleted site collection named https://contoso.sharepoint.com/sites/sitetoremove from the Recycle Bin and deletes it permanently.

Parameters

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Type:SwitchParameter
Aliases:cf
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False
Applies to:SharePoint Online

-Identity

Specifies the URL of the site collection to remove.

Type:SpoSitePipeBind
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False
Applies to:SharePoint Online

-NoWait

Continues without the status being polled. Polling the action can slow its progress.

Type:SwitchParameter
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False
Applies to:SharePoint Online

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

Type:SwitchParameter
Aliases:wi
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False
Applies to:SharePoint Online