Recycle Bin Icon removal

Right click the desktop and select "Personalize".
then click "Change Desktop Icons", deselect the recycle bin icon and your done.

To show or hide the Recycle Bin on the desktop

1. Open Personalization by clicking the Start button Picture of the Start button, clicking Control Panel, clicking Appearance and Personalization, and then clicking Personalization.

2. In the left pane, click Change desktop icons, and then do one of the following:
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To remove the Recycle Bin from the desktop, clear the Recycle Bin check box.
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To display the Recycle Bin on the desktop, select the Recycle Bin check box.

3. Click OK.

I hope this helps!

Brett M,
Windows Outreach Team

Thanks guys.