diff --git a/docs/content/drive.md b/docs/content/drive.md
index 066d6bc83..1a5028ce3 100644
--- a/docs/content/drive.md
+++ b/docs/content/drive.md
@@ -62,9 +62,9 @@ Choose a number from below, or type in your own value
    \ "yandex"
 Storage> 8
 Google Application Client Id - leave blank normally.
-client_id> 
+client_id>
 Google Application Client Secret - leave blank normally.
-client_secret> 
+client_secret>
 Remote config
 Use auto config?
  * Say Y if not sure
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ n) No
 y/n> n
 --------------------
 [remote]
-client_id = 
-client_secret = 
+client_id =
+client_secret =
 token = {"AccessToken":"xxxx.x.xxxxx_xxxxxxxxxxx_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx","RefreshToken":"1/xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx","Expiry":"2014-03-16T13:57:58.955387075Z","Extra":null}
 --------------------
 y) Yes this is OK
@@ -140,8 +140,8 @@ Choose a number from below, or type in your own value
 Enter a Team Drive ID> 1
 --------------------
 [remote]
-client_id = 
-client_secret = 
+client_id =
+client_secret =
 token = {"AccessToken":"xxxx.x.xxxxx_xxxxxxxxxxx_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx","RefreshToken":"1/xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx","Expiry":"2014-03-16T13:57:58.955387075Z","Extra":null}
 team_drive = xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
 --------------------
@@ -173,6 +173,12 @@ By default rclone will delete files permanently when requested.  If
 sending them to the trash is required instead then use the
 `--drive-use-trash` flag.
 
+### Emptying trash ###
+
+If you wish to empty your trash you can use the `rclone cleanup remote:`
+command which will permanently delete all your trashed files. This command
+does not take any path arguments.
+
 ### Specific options ###
 
 Here are the command line options specific to this cloud storage
diff --git a/docs/content/overview.md b/docs/content/overview.md
index f95a65145..95bc2dab2 100644
--- a/docs/content/overview.md
+++ b/docs/content/overview.md
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ operations more efficient.
 | Dropbox                      | Yes   | Yes  | Yes  | Yes     | No [#575](https://github.com/ncw/rclone/issues/575) | No  | Yes |
 | FTP                          | No    | No   | Yes  | Yes     | No      | No    | Yes          |
 | Google Cloud Storage         | Yes   | Yes  | No   | No      | No      | Yes   | No [#1614](https://github.com/ncw/rclone/issues/1614) |
-| Google Drive                 | Yes   | Yes  | Yes  | Yes     | No [#575](https://github.com/ncw/rclone/issues/575) | No  | Yes |
+| Google Drive                 | Yes   | Yes  | Yes  | Yes     | Yes     | No  | Yes |
 | HTTP                         | No    | No   | No   | No      | No      | No    | No           |
 | Hubic                        | Yes † | Yes  | No   | No      | No      | Yes   | No [#1614](https://github.com/ncw/rclone/issues/1614) |
 | Microsoft Azure Blob Storage | Yes   | Yes  | No   | No      | No      | Yes   | No           |
diff --git a/drive/drive.go b/drive/drive.go
index 8841920ca..04ded87f3 100644
--- a/drive/drive.go
+++ b/drive/drive.go
@@ -905,6 +905,19 @@ func (f *Fs) Purge() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// CleanUp empties the trash
+func (f *Fs) CleanUp() error {
+	err := f.pacer.Call(func() (bool, error) {
+		err := f.svc.Files.EmptyTrash().Do()
+		return shouldRetry(err)
+	})
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 // Move src to this remote using server side move operations.
 //
 // This is stored with the remote path given
diff --git a/drive/drive_internal_test.go b/drive/drive_internal_test.go
index 016dee340..9184c5dff 100644
--- a/drive/drive_internal_test.go
+++ b/drive/drive_internal_test.go
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@ package drive
 import (
 	"testing"
 
+	"google.golang.org/api/drive/v2"
+
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
-	"google.golang.org/api/drive/v2"
 )
 
 func TestInternalParseExtensions(t *testing.T) {