---
title: "Deleting a Standard-Size Bucket"
slug: "deleting-a-standard-size-bucket"
description: "Renaming or deleting a bucket is quick and easy."
updated: 2026-02-25T23:53:32Z
published: 2026-02-25T23:53:32Z
canonical: "docs.wasabi.com/deleting-a-standard-size-bucket"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.wasabi.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Deleting a Standard-Size Bucket

> Refer to the cautionary information in [Bucket Management: Deleting](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/bucket-management-deleting).

1. Click ![actions-ellipsis](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/actions-ellipsis.png) to access options for the bucket you want to delete.
2. Click **Delete**. In this example, we will delete widget-with-object-lock.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-1753899933189.png)
3. A message asks you to confirm that you want to delete the bucket. Do so cautiously because deleting a bucket removes all objects stored in the bucket.

Type the name of the bucket to proceed.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-1718718932081.png)
4. Click **Delete** if you are sure you want to delete the bucket (otherwise, click **Cancel**).
5. If there are still files in the bucket, a message requests that you click Delete if you want to delete all of the files.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-1718719081303.png)

If the Multi-User Authorization (MUA) feature has been set for your account, a bucket deletion triggers a notification to a security contact who will need to approve the deletion ***within 15 minutes***. In this case, the **Delete** option for the bucket changes to **Awaiting Deletion Approval**. Once approved, the bucket will be deleted.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-1718720325061.png)

> If you attempt to delete a bucket that contains any object that has object enabled, this alert is displayed:
> 
> ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-1698420861855.png)