diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/components/umb-content-grid.html b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/components/umb-content-grid.html
index 049153ce1a..7443cdd393 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/components/umb-content-grid.html
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/components/umb-content-grid.html
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@
    </div>
 
     <umb-empty-state
-       ng-if="!content">
+       ng-if="!content"
+       position="center">
        <localize key="content_noItemsToShow">There are no items to show</localize>
     </umb-empty-state>
 
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/propertyeditors/listview/layouts/grid/grid.html b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/propertyeditors/listview/layouts/grid/grid.html
index b29710d0ac..f90f607e9d 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/propertyeditors/listview/layouts/grid/grid.html
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/propertyeditors/listview/layouts/grid/grid.html
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
    on-drag-enter="vm.dragEnter()">
 
       <umb-file-dropzone
+         ng-if="!vm.isRecycleBin"
          parent-id="{{vm.nodeId}}"
          files-uploaded="vm.onUploadComplete"
          accept="{{vm.acceptedFileTypes}}"
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@
       </umb-file-dropzone>
 
       <umb-folder-grid
-         ng-if="folders.length > 0"
+         ng-if="folders.length > 0 && !vm.isRecycleBin"
          folders="folders"
          on-click="vm.selectFolder"
          on-click-name="vm.goToItem">
@@ -60,6 +61,12 @@
          </ul>
       </umb-tooltip>
 
+      <umb-empty-state
+          ng-if="vm.itemsWithoutFolders.length === 0 && vm.isRecycleBin"
+          position="center">
+          <localize key="general_recycleBinEmpty"></localize>
+      </umb-empty-state>
+
       <umb-empty-state
           ng-if="vm.itemsWithoutFolders.length === 0 && options.filter"
           position="center">
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/propertyeditors/listview/layouts/grid/grid.listviewlayout.controller.js b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/propertyeditors/listview/layouts/grid/grid.listviewlayout.controller.js
index 97c4775357..a8a1ac0766 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/propertyeditors/listview/layouts/grid/grid.listviewlayout.controller.js
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/propertyeditors/listview/layouts/grid/grid.listviewlayout.controller.js
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
       vm.activeDrag = false;
       vm.mediaDetailsTooltip = {};
       vm.itemsWithoutFolders = [];
+      vm.isRecycleBin = $scope.contentId === '-21';
 
       vm.dragEnter = dragEnter;
       vm.dragLeave = dragLeave;
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/propertyeditors/listview/layouts/list/list.html b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/propertyeditors/listview/layouts/list/list.html
index 5a234ea69d..24f1dabf33 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/propertyeditors/listview/layouts/list/list.html
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/propertyeditors/listview/layouts/list/list.html
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
         on-drag-enter="vm.dragEnter()">
 
         <umb-file-dropzone
+           ng-if="!vm.isRecycleBin"
            parent-id="{{vm.nodeId}}"
            files-uploaded="vm.onUploadComplete"
            accept="{{vm.acceptedFileTypes}}"
@@ -30,6 +31,12 @@
             on-sort="vm.sort">
         </umb-table>
 
+        <umb-empty-state
+            ng-if="!items && vm.isRecycleBin"
+            position="center">
+            <localize key="general_recycleBinEmpty"></localize>
+        </umb-empty-state>
+
     </div>
 
     <div ng-if="entityType !== 'media'">
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/propertyeditors/listview/layouts/list/list.listviewlayout.controller.js b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/propertyeditors/listview/layouts/list/list.listviewlayout.controller.js
index 3716f9010a..59327524d6 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/propertyeditors/listview/layouts/list/list.listviewlayout.controller.js
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/propertyeditors/listview/layouts/list/list.listviewlayout.controller.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
         vm.acceptedFileTypes = mediaHelper.formatFileTypes(Umbraco.Sys.ServerVariables.umbracoSettings.imageFileTypes);
         vm.maxFileSize = Umbraco.Sys.ServerVariables.umbracoSettings.maxFileSize + "KB";
         vm.activeDrag = false;
+        vm.isRecycleBin = $scope.contentId === '-21';
 
         vm.selectItem = selectItem;
         vm.clickItem = clickItem;
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI/umbraco/config/lang/da.xml b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI/umbraco/config/lang/da.xml
index 354e212654..ed408ab7b1 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI/umbraco/config/lang/da.xml
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI/umbraco/config/lang/da.xml
@@ -382,6 +382,7 @@
     <key alias="properties">Egenskaber</key>
     <key alias="reciept">Email der skal modtage indhold af formular</key>
     <key alias="recycleBin">Papirkurv</key>
+    <key alias="recycleBinEmpty">Din papirkurv er tom</key>
     <key alias="remaining">Mangler</key>
     <key alias="rename">Omdøb</key>
     <key alias="renew">Forny</key>
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI/umbraco/config/lang/en_us.xml b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI/umbraco/config/lang/en_us.xml
index 3f9a62f47b..caa84e8461 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI/umbraco/config/lang/en_us.xml
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI/umbraco/config/lang/en_us.xml
@@ -440,6 +440,7 @@
     <key alias="properties">Properties</key>
     <key alias="reciept">Email to receive form data</key>
     <key alias="recycleBin">Recycle Bin</key>
+    <key alias="recycleBinEmpty">Your recycle bin is empty</key>
     <key alias="remaining">Remaining</key>
     <key alias="rename">Rename</key>
     <key alias="renew">Renew</key>