diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Constants-System.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Constants-System.cs
index b38417c39b..d4deda826e 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Constants-System.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Constants-System.cs
@@ -11,17 +11,53 @@
             /// The integer identifier for global system root node.
             /// </summary>
             public const int Root = -1;
+
+            /// <summary>
+            /// The string identifier for global system root node.
+            /// </summary>
+            /// <remarks>Use this instead of re-creating the string everywhere.</remarks>
+            public const string RootString = "-1";
 
             /// <summary>
             /// The integer identifier for content's recycle bin.
             /// </summary>
             public const int RecycleBinContent = -20;
+
+            /// <summary>
+            /// The string identifier for content's recycle bin.
+            /// </summary>
+            /// <remarks>Use this instead of re-creating the string everywhere.</remarks>
+            public const string RecycleBinContentString = "-20";
+
+            /// <summary>
+            /// The string path prefix of the content's recycle bin.
+            /// </summary>
+            /// <remarks>
+            /// <para>Everything that is in the content recycle bin, has a path that starts with the prefix.</para>
+            /// <para>Use this instead of re-creating the string everywhere.</para>
+            /// </remarks>
+            public const string RecycleBinContentPathPrefix = "-1,-20,";
 
             /// <summary>
             /// The integer identifier for media's recycle bin.
             /// </summary>
             public const int RecycleBinMedia = -21;
 
+            /// <summary>
+            /// The string identifier for media's recycle bin.
+            /// </summary>
+            /// <remarks>Use this instead of re-creating the string everywhere.</remarks>
+            public const string RecycleBinMediaString = "-21";
+
+            /// <summary>
+            /// The string path prefix of the media's recycle bin.
+            /// </summary>
+            /// <remarks>
+            /// <para>Everything that is in the media recycle bin, has a path that starts with the prefix.</para>
+            /// <para>Use this instead of re-creating the string everywhere.</para>
+            /// </remarks>
+            public const string RecycleBinMediaPathPrefix = "-1,-21,";
+
             public const int DefaultContentListViewDataTypeId = -95;
             public const int DefaultMediaListViewDataTypeId = -96;
             public const int DefaultMembersListViewDataTypeId = -97;
@@ -29,6 +65,6 @@
             public const string UmbracoConnectionName = "umbracoDbDSN";
             public const string UmbracoMigrationName = "Umbraco";
         }
-        
+
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/ContentService.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/ContentService.cs
index bcf520d1f7..3cbfd77045 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/ContentService.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/ContentService.cs
@@ -912,7 +912,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services
             using (var uow = UowProvider.GetUnitOfWork(readOnly: true))
             {
                 var repository = RepositoryFactory.CreateContentRepository(uow);
-                var query = Query<IContent>.Builder.Where(x => x.Path.StartsWith(Constants.System.RecycleBinContent.ToInvariantString()));
+                var query = Query<IContent>.Builder.Where(x => x.Path.StartsWith(Constants.System.RecycleBinContentPathPrefix));
                 return repository.GetByQuery(query);
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/MediaService.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/MediaService.cs
index 8579281b85..398cf9f1b0 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/MediaService.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/MediaService.cs
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services
             using (var uow = UowProvider.GetUnitOfWork(readOnly: true))
             {
                 var repository = RepositoryFactory.CreateMediaRepository(uow);
-                var query = Query<IMedia>.Builder.Where(x => x.Level == level && x.Path.StartsWith(Constants.System.RecycleBinMedia.ToString()) == false);
+                var query = Query<IMedia>.Builder.Where(x => x.Level == level && x.Path.StartsWith(Constants.System.RecycleBinMediaPathPrefix) == false);
                 return repository.GetByQuery(query);
             }
         }
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services
         /// <returns>An Enumerable list of <see cref="IMedia"/> objects</returns>
         public IEnumerable<IMedia> GetAncestors(IMedia media)
         {
-            var ids = media.Path.Split(',').Where(x => x != Constants.System.Root.ToString() && x != media.Id.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture)).Select(int.Parse).ToArray();
+            var ids = media.Path.Split(',').Where(x => x != Constants.System.RootString && x != media.Id.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture)).Select(int.Parse).ToArray();
             if (ids.Any() == false)
                 return new List<IMedia>();
 
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services
             using (var uow = UowProvider.GetUnitOfWork(readOnly: true))
             {
                 var repository = RepositoryFactory.CreateMediaRepository(uow);
-                var query = Query<IMedia>.Builder.Where(x => x.Path.StartsWith(Constants.System.RecycleBinMedia.ToString()));
+                var query = Query<IMedia>.Builder.Where(x => x.Path.StartsWith(Constants.System.RecycleBinMediaPathPrefix));
                 return repository.GetByQuery(query);
             }
         }
@@ -868,7 +868,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services
 
             var repository = RepositoryFactory.CreateMediaRepository(uow);
             repository.Delete(media);
-            deleteEventArgs.CanCancel = false;            
+            deleteEventArgs.CanCancel = false;
             uow.Events.Dispatch(Deleted, this, deleteEventArgs);
 
             Audit(uow, AuditType.Delete, "Delete Media performed by user", userId, media.Id);