diff --git a/rpg-docs/.meteor/packages b/rpg-docs/.meteor/packages
index 3f142441..0928a7e4 100644
--- a/rpg-docs/.meteor/packages
+++ b/rpg-docs/.meteor/packages
@@ -47,3 +47,4 @@ ecmascript@0.6.1
 es5-shim@4.6.15
 differential:vulcanize
 reactive-dict
+percolate:synced-cron
diff --git a/rpg-docs/.meteor/versions b/rpg-docs/.meteor/versions
index 2f490285..04f53178 100644
--- a/rpg-docs/.meteor/versions
+++ b/rpg-docs/.meteor/versions
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ oauth2@1.1.11
 observe-sequence@1.0.14
 ordered-dict@1.0.9
 percolate:migrations@0.9.8
+percolate:synced-cron@1.3.2
 promise@0.8.8
 raix:eventemitter@0.1.3
 random@1.0.10
diff --git a/rpg-docs/server/lib/cron/deleteRemovedDocuments.js b/rpg-docs/server/lib/cron/deleteRemovedDocuments.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..83fe8f47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rpg-docs/server/lib/cron/deleteRemovedDocuments.js
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+const collections = [
+	Actions, Attacks, Buffs, Classes, Effects, Experiences,
+	Features, Notes, Proficiencies, SpellLists, Spells,
+	Containers, Items,
+];
+
+/**
+ * Deletes all soft removed documents that were removed more than 30 minutes ago
+ * and were not restored
+ * @return {Number} Number of documents removed
+ */
+const deleteOldSoftRemovedDocs = function(){
+	let numRemoved = 0;
+	const now = new Date();
+	const thirtyMinutesAgo = new Date(now.getTime() - 30*60000);
+	_.each(collections, (collection) => {
+		numRemoved += collection.remove({
+			removed: true,
+			removedAt: {$lt: thirtyMinutesAgo} // dates *before* 30 minutes ago
+		});
+	});
+	return numRemoved;
+};
+
+SyncedCron.add({
+	name: "Delete all soft removed items that haven't been restored",
+	schedule: function(parser) {
+		return parser.text('every 6 hours');
+	},
+	job: function() {
+		deleteOldSoftRemovedDocs();
+	}
+});
+
+// Add a method to manually trigger removal
+Meteor.methods({
+	deleteOldSoftRemovedDocs() {
+		const user = Meteor.users.findOne(this.userId);
+		if (user && _.contains(user.roles, "admin")){
+			deleteOldSoftRemovedDocs();
+		}
+	},
+});