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[`DataAdapter`](DataAdapter) › [`trashLocal`](DataAdapter/trashLocal)
## DataAdapter.trashLocal() method
Move to local trash. Files will be moved into the `.trash` folder at the root of the vault.
**Signature:**
```typescript
trashLocal(normalizedPath: string): Promise<void>;
```
## Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| <code>normalizedPath</code> | <code>string</code> | path to file/folder, use [normalizePath()](normalizePath) to normalize beforehand. |
**Returns:**
`Promise<void>`