diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.Inventory.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.Inventory.cs
index 10b25edac1..816d3b64ce 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.Inventory.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.Inventory.cs
@@ -1988,7 +1988,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                 }
             }
 
-            if (permissionToTake)
+            if (permissionToTake && (action != DeRezAction.Delete || this.m_useTrashOnDelete))
             {
                 m_asyncSceneObjectDeleter.DeleteToInventory(
                         action, destinationID, deleteGroups, remoteClient,
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
index a87dfb7d0f..7a2b2edd81 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
         public bool m_trustBinaries;
         public bool m_allowScriptCrossings;
         public bool m_useFlySlow;
+        public bool m_useTrashOnDelete = true;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Temporarily setting to trigger appearance resends at 60 second intervals.
@@ -709,6 +710,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                     m_clampPrimSize = true;
                 }
 
+                m_useTrashOnDelete = startupConfig.GetBoolean("UseTrashOnDelete",m_useTrashOnDelete);
                 m_trustBinaries = startupConfig.GetBoolean("TrustBinaries", m_trustBinaries);
                 m_allowScriptCrossings = startupConfig.GetBoolean("AllowScriptCrossing", m_allowScriptCrossings);
                 m_dontPersistBefore =
diff --git a/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini b/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini
index 3f2f1318ac..cb9ef224fb 100644
--- a/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini
+++ b/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini
@@ -337,6 +337,13 @@
     ; OpenJPEG if false
     ; UseCSJ2K = true
 
+
+    ; Use "Trash" folder for items deleted from the scene
+    ; When set to True (the default) items deleted from the scene will be
+    ; stored in the user's trash or lost and found folder. When set to
+    ; False items will be removed from the scene permanently
+    UseTrashOnDelete = True
+
     ; Persist avatar baked textures
     ; Persisting baked textures can speed up login and region border 
     ; crossings especially with large numbers of users, though it