diff --git a/deployment/server/css/dashboard.css b/deployment/server/css/dashboard.css
index ec373813..2c6e9422 100644
--- a/deployment/server/css/dashboard.css
+++ b/deployment/server/css/dashboard.css
@@ -160,8 +160,17 @@
   height: 30px;
 }
 
+#info-badge {
+  height: 15px;
+  padding: 5px 0;
+  width: 100%;
+  text-align: center;
+  color: white;
+  opacity: 60%;
+  position: sticky;
+}
+
 .documents-container {
-  margin: 5vh 0;
   width: 90%;
 }
 
@@ -209,7 +218,12 @@
   margin: 0px;
 }
 
-#fs-back-btn {
+#fs-btn-container {
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+}
+
+.fs-btn {
   font-size: 14px;
   font-weight: 900;
   letter-spacing: 3px;
@@ -218,14 +232,15 @@
   border-radius: 5px;
   color: #7ab2b7;
   opacity: 40%;
+  margin-right: 5px;
 }
 
-#fs-back-btn.active {
+.fs-btn.active {
   cursor: pointer;
   opacity: 100%;
 }
 
-#fs-back-btn.dragenter {
+.fs-btn.dragenter {
   background-color: #cafbff;
   border-radius: 5px;
   border-style: dashed;
diff --git a/deployment/server/dashboard.html b/deployment/server/dashboard.html
index 60aa08f0..30b56b69 100644
--- a/deployment/server/dashboard.html
+++ b/deployment/server/dashboard.html
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
     <div class="main-section">
 
         <div id="main-section-content" class="main-section-content">
+            <div id="info-badge"></div>
 
             <div id="documents-container" class="documents-container">
                 <div id="fs-top-zone" class="fs-top-zone">
@@ -56,7 +57,13 @@
                     <div id="fs-search-container" class="fs-search-container"></div>
                 </div>
                 <div id="fs-middle-zone" class="fs-middle-zone">
-                    <button id="fs-back-btn" class="fs-back-btn">Back↵</button>
+                    <div id="fs-btn-container">
+                        <button id="fs-back-btn" class="fs-btn">Back↵</button>
+                        <div class="fs-trash-btn">
+                            <button id="fs-empty-btn" class="fs-btn">Empty</button>
+                            <button id="fs-delete-btn" class="fs-btn">Delete</button>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
                     <div id="fs-results-title" class="fs-results-results"></div>
                 </div>
                 <div id="fs-content-container" class="fs-content-container"></div>
diff --git a/src/Dashboard/Dashboard.ts b/src/Dashboard/Dashboard.ts
index 580a8e9c..254dc8bb 100644
--- a/src/Dashboard/Dashboard.ts
+++ b/src/Dashboard/Dashboard.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ const openButton: HTMLButtonElement = document.querySelector('#open-doc');
 const removeButton: HTMLButtonElement = document.querySelector('#remove-doc');
 const navPathContainer: HTMLDivElement = document.querySelector('#nav-path-container');
 let backButton: HTMLButtonElement = document.querySelector('#fs-back-btn');
+let emptyButton: HTMLButtonElement = document.querySelector('#fs-empty-btn');
+let deleteButton: HTMLButtonElement = document.querySelector('#fs-delete-btn');
 const uploadDocumentsButton: HTMLButtonElement = document.querySelector('#upload-new-doc-button');
 const newFolderButton: HTMLButtonElement = document.querySelector('#add-folder-button');
 
@@ -51,6 +53,7 @@ window.addEventListener('keydown', (e) => {
     unselectAll();
     shiftSelection.reset();
     updateActionBarButtons();
+    updateFSButtons();
   }
 });
 
@@ -67,6 +70,7 @@ backgroundArea?.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
     unselectAll();
     shiftSelection.reset();
     updateActionBarButtons();
+    updateFSButtons();
   }
 });
 
@@ -288,6 +292,7 @@ function shiftSelectionHandler(index) {
     });
   }
   updateActionBarButtons();
+  updateFSButtons();
 }
 /**
  * Opens current selection of documents on dashboard.
@@ -400,8 +405,6 @@ function deleteFolderEntry(folder: IFolder, parentFolder: IFolder): Promise<bool
  * If a folder and file(s) are selected, deletes all.
  */
 function deleteDocsHandler() {
-  if (!removeButton.classList.contains('active')) return;
-
   const allEntries = state.getSelectedEntries();
 
   // Create a formatted list of filenames to display in alert message
@@ -438,22 +441,29 @@ function emptyTrashHandler() {
     return;
   }
 
-  const deletePromises = trashFolder.children.map((entry) => {
-    if (entry.type === 'file') {
-      return deleteFileEntry(entry as IFile, trashFolder);
-    } else if (entry.type === 'folder') {
-      return deleteFolderEntry(entry as IFolder, trashFolder);
-    }
+  const alertMessage = 'Are you sure you want to delete all the files in Trash Folder?\nThis action is irreversible.';
 
-    return Promise.resolve(false); // Shouldn't happen, but resolving for safety
-  });
+  const isConfirmed = window.confirm(alertMessage);
+
+  if (isConfirmed) {
+
+    const deletePromises = trashFolder.children.map((entry) => {
+      if (entry.type === 'file') {
+        return deleteFileEntry(entry as IFile, trashFolder);
+      } else if (entry.type === 'folder') {
+        return deleteFolderEntry(entry as IFolder, trashFolder);
+      }
+
+      return Promise.resolve(false); // Shouldn't happen, but resolving for safety
+    });
 
-  Promise.all(deletePromises)
-    .then(() => {
-      // After deleting all content, update the dashboard
-      updateDashboard(state.getFolderPath());
-    })
-    .catch((err) => console.debug('failed to delete files: ', err));
+    Promise.all(deletePromises)
+      .then(() => {
+        // After deleting all content, update the dashboard
+        updateDashboard(state.getFolderPath());
+      })
+      .catch((err) => console.debug('failed to delete files: ', err));
+  }
 }
 
 
@@ -562,6 +572,69 @@ function updateBackButton() {
   backButton = buttonClone;
 }
 
+function updateEmptyButton() {
+  // Erase previous event listeners
+  const buttonClone = emptyButton.cloneNode(true) as HTMLButtonElement;
+  emptyButton.parentNode.replaceChild(buttonClone, emptyButton);
+
+  const parentFolder = state.getParentFolder();
+
+  // Display if in trash
+  if (parentFolder.type === 'trash' || state.isInTrash()) {
+    buttonClone.style.display = '';
+
+    // Activate button if has content and not selecting when first level parent is trash
+    if (parentFolder.children.length && !state.getSelectedEntries().length && parentFolder.type === 'trash') {
+      buttonClone.classList.add('active');
+      buttonClone.removeAttribute('disabled');
+      buttonClone.addEventListener('click', emptyTrashHandler);
+    }
+    // Disable button if no content
+    else {
+      buttonClone.classList.remove('active');
+      buttonClone.setAttribute('disabled', 'true');
+    }
+  }
+  else {
+    buttonClone.style.display = 'none';
+  }
+  emptyButton = buttonClone;
+}
+
+function updateDeleteButton() {
+  // Erase previous event listeners
+  const buttonClone = deleteButton.cloneNode(true) as HTMLButtonElement;
+  deleteButton.parentNode.replaceChild(buttonClone, deleteButton);
+
+  const parentFolder = state.getParentFolder();
+  // Display if in trash
+  if (parentFolder.type === 'trash' || state.isInTrash()) {
+    buttonClone.style.display = '';
+
+    // Add listener if selects entries
+    if (state.getSelectedEntries().length) {
+      buttonClone.classList.add('active');
+      buttonClone.removeAttribute('disabled');
+      buttonClone.addEventListener('click', deleteDocsHandler);
+    }
+    // Disable if nothing selected
+    else {
+      buttonClone.classList.remove('active');
+      buttonClone.setAttribute('disabled', 'true');
+    }
+  }
+  else {
+    buttonClone.style.display = 'none';
+  }
+  deleteButton = buttonClone;
+}
+
+function updateFSButtons() {
+  updateBackButton();
+  updateEmptyButton();
+  updateDeleteButton();
+}
+
 /**
  * Handles click event on back button to go back one folder if possible
  */
@@ -654,7 +727,16 @@ export async function updateDashboard(newPath?: IFolder[]): Promise<void> {
 
   updateActionBarButtons();
   updateNavPath();
-  updateBackButton();
+  updateFSButtons();
+
+  const infoBadge = document.getElementById('info-badge');
+  if (state.isInTrash()) {
+    infoBadge.textContent = 'Files will be deleted after 30 days';
+    infoBadge.style.background = '#9DB2BF';
+  } else {
+    infoBadge.textContent = '';
+    infoBadge.style.background = '';
+  }
 
   // add drag and drop listeners for current folder content
   currentFolder.children.forEach((entry) => {