diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/RootFolderTests/RootFolderServiceFixture.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/RootFolderTests/RootFolderServiceFixture.cs
index 749e8b3c2..7ecfa4a60 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/RootFolderTests/RootFolderServiceFixture.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/RootFolderTests/RootFolderServiceFixture.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ using Moq;
 using NUnit.Framework;
 using NzbDrone.Common.Disk;
 using NzbDrone.Common.EnvironmentInfo;
+using NzbDrone.Core.Configuration;
 using NzbDrone.Core.Movies;
 using NzbDrone.Core.RootFolders;
 using NzbDrone.Core.Test.Framework;
@@ -151,5 +152,107 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Test.RootFolderTests
             unmappedFolders.Count.Should().BeGreaterThan(0);
             unmappedFolders.Should().NotContain(u => u.Name == subFolder);
         }
+
+        [TestCase("")]
+        [TestCase(null)]
+        public void should_handle_non_configured_recycle_bin(string recycleBinPath)
+        {
+            var rootFolder = Builder<RootFolder>.CreateNew()
+                .With(r => r.Path = @"C:\Test\TV")
+                .Build();
+            if (OsInfo.IsNotWindows)
+            {
+                rootFolder = Builder<RootFolder>.CreateNew()
+                    .With(r => r.Path = @"/Test/TV")
+                    .Build();
+            }
+
+            var subFolders = new[]
+            {
+                "Series1",
+                "Series2",
+                "Series3"
+            };
+
+            var folders = subFolders.Select(f => Path.Combine(@"C:\Test\TV", f)).ToArray();
+
+            if (OsInfo.IsNotWindows)
+            {
+                folders = subFolders.Select(f => Path.Combine(@"/Test/TV", f)).ToArray();
+            }
+
+            Mocker.GetMock<IConfigService>()
+                .Setup(s => s.RecycleBin)
+                .Returns(recycleBinPath);
+
+            Mocker.GetMock<IRootFolderRepository>()
+                .Setup(s => s.Get(It.IsAny<int>()))
+                .Returns(rootFolder);
+
+            Mocker.GetMock<IMovieRepository>()
+                .Setup(s => s.AllMoviePaths())
+                .Returns(new Dictionary<int, string>());
+
+            Mocker.GetMock<IDiskProvider>()
+                .Setup(s => s.GetDirectories(rootFolder.Path))
+                .Returns(folders);
+
+            var unmappedFolders = Subject.Get(rootFolder.Id, true).UnmappedFolders;
+
+            unmappedFolders.Count.Should().Be(3);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void should_exclude_recycle_bin()
+        {
+            var rootFolder = Builder<RootFolder>.CreateNew()
+                .With(r => r.Path = @"C:\Test\TV")
+                .Build();
+
+            if (OsInfo.IsNotWindows)
+            {
+                rootFolder = Builder<RootFolder>.CreateNew()
+                    .With(r => r.Path = @"/Test/TV")
+                    .Build();
+            }
+
+            var subFolders = new[]
+            {
+                "Series1",
+                "Series2",
+                "Series3",
+                "BIN"
+            };
+
+            var folders = subFolders.Select(f => Path.Combine(@"C:\Test\TV", f)).ToArray();
+
+            if (OsInfo.IsNotWindows)
+            {
+                folders = subFolders.Select(f => Path.Combine(@"/Test/TV", f)).ToArray();
+            }
+
+            var recycleFolder = Path.Combine(OsInfo.IsNotWindows ? @"/Test/TV" : @"C:\Test\TV", "BIN");
+
+            Mocker.GetMock<IConfigService>()
+                .Setup(s => s.RecycleBin)
+                .Returns(recycleFolder);
+
+            Mocker.GetMock<IRootFolderRepository>()
+                .Setup(s => s.Get(It.IsAny<int>()))
+                .Returns(rootFolder);
+
+            Mocker.GetMock<IMovieRepository>()
+                .Setup(s => s.AllMoviePaths())
+                .Returns(new Dictionary<int, string>());
+
+            Mocker.GetMock<IDiskProvider>()
+                .Setup(s => s.GetDirectories(rootFolder.Path))
+                .Returns(folders);
+
+            var unmappedFolders = Subject.Get(rootFolder.Id, true).UnmappedFolders;
+
+            unmappedFolders.Count.Should().Be(3);
+            unmappedFolders.Should().NotContain(u => u.Name == "BIN");
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/RootFolders/RootFolderService.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/RootFolders/RootFolderService.cs
index c7bf54edf..68286c17a 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/RootFolders/RootFolderService.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/RootFolders/RootFolderService.cs
@@ -148,12 +148,18 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.RootFolders
             var possibleMovieFolders = _diskProvider.GetDirectories(path).ToList();
             var unmappedFolders = possibleMovieFolders.Except(moviePaths.Select(s => s.Value), PathEqualityComparer.Instance).ToList();
 
-            foreach (string unmappedFolder in unmappedFolders)
+            var recycleBinPath = _configService.RecycleBin;
+
+            foreach (var unmappedFolder in unmappedFolders)
             {
                 var di = new DirectoryInfo(unmappedFolder.Normalize());
+
                 if ((!di.Attributes.HasFlag(FileAttributes.System) && !di.Attributes.HasFlag(FileAttributes.Hidden)) || di.Attributes.ToString() == "-1")
                 {
-                    results.Add(new UnmappedFolder { Name = di.Name, Path = di.FullName });
+                    if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(recycleBinPath) || di.FullName.PathNotEquals(recycleBinPath))
+                    {
+                        results.Add(new UnmappedFolder { Name = di.Name, Path = di.FullName });
+                    }
                 }
             }