Deleting OneDrive files from the cloud will no longer move them to your PC or Mac Recycle Bin.
Microsoft has announced that cloud-deleted OneDrive files will no longer appear in the local Recycle Bin starting May 2026, with no admin opt-out available.
When you normally delete files, either by dragging them to the Trash, using a system or contextual menu, or by using the Command-Delete hot key, OS X will move the file to the Trash where it will wait ...
I only noticed something was off when older items started going missing.