diff --git a/docs/content/docs.md b/docs/content/docs.md
index 355053470..b9e63d80b 100644
--- a/docs/content/docs.md
+++ b/docs/content/docs.md
@@ -197,6 +197,11 @@ don't match.  It doesn't alter the source or destination.
 
 `--size-only` may be used to only compare the sizes, not the MD5SUMs.
 
+### rclone cleanup remote:path ###
+
+Clean up the remote if possible.  Empty the trash or delete old file
+versions. Not supported by all remotes.
+
 ### rclone dedupe remote:path ###
 
 By default `dedup` interactively finds duplicate files and offers to
diff --git a/fs/fs.go b/fs/fs.go
index 87cbbe14d..dcbc80134 100644
--- a/fs/fs.go
+++ b/fs/fs.go
@@ -273,6 +273,15 @@ type PutUncheckeder interface {
 	PutUnchecked(in io.Reader, src ObjectInfo) (Object, error)
 }
 
+// CleanUpper is an optional interfaces for Fs
+type CleanUpper interface {
+	// CleanUp the trash in the Fs
+	//
+	// Implement this if you have a way of emptying the trash or
+	// otherwise cleaning up old versions of files.
+	CleanUp() error
+}
+
 // ObjectsChan is a channel of Objects
 type ObjectsChan chan Object
 
diff --git a/fs/operations.go b/fs/operations.go
index c37505c30..1ef78d5f6 100644
--- a/fs/operations.go
+++ b/fs/operations.go
@@ -1379,3 +1379,12 @@ func listToChan(list *Lister) ObjectsChan {
 	}()
 	return o
 }
+
+// CleanUp removes the trash for the Fs
+func CleanUp(f Fs) error {
+	fc, ok := f.(CleanUpper)
+	if !ok {
+		return errors.Errorf("%v doesn't support cleanup", f)
+	}
+	return fc.CleanUp()
+}
diff --git a/rclone.go b/rclone.go
index bd261f48a..f976be9ce 100644
--- a/rclone.go
+++ b/rclone.go
@@ -278,6 +278,19 @@ var Commands = []Command{
 		MinArgs: 1,
 		MaxArgs: 3,
 	},
+	{
+		Name:     "cleanup",
+		ArgsHelp: "remote:path",
+		Help: `
+        Clean up the remote if possible.  Empty the trash or delete
+        old file versions. Not supported by all remotes.`,
+		Run: func(fdst, fsrc fs.Fs) error {
+			return fs.CleanUp(fdst)
+		},
+		MinArgs: 1,
+		MaxArgs: 1,
+		Retry:   true,
+	},
 	{
 		Name: "help",
 		Help: `