diff --git a/changelogs/DP-36234.yml b/changelogs/DP-36234.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..751e0cf56c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/DP-36234.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+#
+# Write your changelog entry here. Every pull request must have a changelog yml file.
+#
+# Change types:
+# #############################################################################
+# You can use one of the following types:
+#  - Added: For new features.
+#  - Changed: For changes to existing functionality.
+#  - Deprecated: For soon-to-be removed features.
+#  - Removed: For removed features.
+#  - Fixed: For any bug fixes.
+#  - Security: In case of vulnerabilities.
+#
+# Format
+# #############################################################################
+# The format is crucial. Please follow the examples below. For reference, the requirements are:
+#  - All 3 parts are required and you must include "Type", "description" and "issue".
+#  - "Type" must be left aligned and followed by a colon.
+#  - "description" must be indented with 2 spaces followed by a colon
+#  - "issue" must be indented with 4 spaces followed by a colon.
+#  - "issue" is for the Jira ticket number only e.g. DP-1234
+#  - No extra spaces, indents, or blank lines are allowed.
+#
+# Example:
+# #############################################################################
+# Fixed:
+#  - description: Fixes scrolling on edit pages in Safari.
+#    issue: DP-13314
+#
+# You may add more than 1 description & issue for each type using the following format:
+# Changed:
+#  - description: Automating the release branch.
+#    issue: DP-10166
+#  - description: Second change item that needs a description.
+#    issue: DP-19875
+#  - description: Third change item that needs a description along with an issue.
+#    issue: DP-19843
+#
+Fixed:
+  - description: Verify that Trash clear drush command is working correctly.
+    issue: DP-36234
diff --git a/conf/drupal/config/views.view.mass_dashboard_trash.yml b/conf/drupal/config/views.view.mass_dashboard_trash.yml
index 8e451a0a00..e3d995aee5 100644
--- a/conf/drupal/config/views.view.mass_dashboard_trash.yml
+++ b/conf/drupal/config/views.view.mass_dashboard_trash.yml
@@ -613,6 +613,69 @@ display:
           multi_type: separator
           separator: ', '
           field_api_classes: false
+        moderation_state:
+          id: moderation_state
+          table: node_field_data
+          field: moderation_state
+          relationship: vid
+          group_type: group
+          admin_label: ''
+          entity_type: node
+          plugin_id: moderation_state_field
+          label: 'Moderation state'
+          exclude: false
+          alter:
+            alter_text: false
+            text: ''
+            make_link: false
+            path: ''
+            absolute: false
+            external: false
+            replace_spaces: false
+            path_case: none
+            trim_whitespace: false
+            alt: ''
+            rel: ''
+            link_class: ''
+            prefix: ''
+            suffix: ''
+            target: ''
+            nl2br: false
+            max_length: 0
+            word_boundary: true
+            ellipsis: true
+            more_link: false
+            more_link_text: ''
+            more_link_path: ''
+            strip_tags: false
+            trim: false
+            preserve_tags: ''
+            html: false
+          element_type: ''
+          element_class: ''
+          element_label_type: ''
+          element_label_class: ''
+          element_label_colon: true
+          element_wrapper_type: ''
+          element_wrapper_class: ''
+          element_default_classes: true
+          empty: ''
+          hide_empty: false
+          empty_zero: false
+          hide_alter_empty: true
+          click_sort_column: value
+          type: content_moderation_state
+          settings: {  }
+          group_column: value
+          group_columns: {  }
+          group_rows: true
+          delta_limit: 0
+          delta_offset: 0
+          delta_reversed: false
+          delta_first_last: false
+          multi_type: separator
+          separator: ', '
+          field_api_classes: false
         nos_per_1000_cleaned:
           id: nos_per_1000_cleaned
           table: mass_bigquery_data
diff --git a/docroot/modules/custom/trashbin/src/Drush/Commands/TrashbinCommands.php b/docroot/modules/custom/trashbin/src/Drush/Commands/TrashbinCommands.php
index b98e8e89d2..57765d1fbd 100644
--- a/docroot/modules/custom/trashbin/src/Drush/Commands/TrashbinCommands.php
+++ b/docroot/modules/custom/trashbin/src/Drush/Commands/TrashbinCommands.php
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ final class TrashbinCommands extends DrushCommands {
 
   use AutowireTrait;
 
-  const TRASHBIN_ONLY_TRASH = 'trashbin_only_trash';
   const TRASHBIN_PURGE = 'trashbin:purge';
 
   protected function __construct(
@@ -23,7 +22,7 @@ protected function __construct(
   }
 
   /**
-   * Delete content entities that have been in the bin for more than n days.
+   * Delete content entities in Trash; when --days-ago=0, delete all trashed items; when >0, delete only those older than N days.
    */
   #[CLI\Command(name: self::TRASHBIN_PURGE, aliases: [])]
   #[CLI\Argument(name: 'entity_type', description: 'Entity type to purge')]
@@ -31,21 +30,94 @@ protected function __construct(
   #[CLI\Option(name: 'days-ago', description: 'Number of days that the item must be unchanged in the trashbin.')]
   #[CLI\Usage(name: 'drush --simulate trashbin:purge node', description: 'Get a report of what would be purged.')]
   public function purge($entity_type, $options = ['max' => 1000, 'days-ago' => 180]) {
-    $maximum = strtotime($options['days-ago'] . ' days ago', $this->time->getCurrentTime());
+    // Capture command start time to avoid racing with edits during execution.
+    $startedAt = $this->time->getCurrentTime();
+    $maximum = strtotime($options['days-ago'] . ' days ago', $startedAt);
+
+    $cutoff = ((int) $options['days-ago'] > 0) ? $maximum : $startedAt;
+
+    // Validate entity type and get storage/definition.
     $storage = $this->etm->getStorage($entity_type);
-    $query = $storage->getQuery();
-    $query->addTag(self::TRASHBIN_ONLY_TRASH);
-    $query->condition('changed', $maximum, '<');
-    $query->range(0, $options['max']);
-    $ids = $query->accessCheck(FALSE)->execute();
+    $definition = $storage->getEntityType();
+
+    // Resolve table/keys from the entity type definition (nodes: node_field_data/node_revision).
+    $base_table = $definition->getDataTable() ?: $definition->getBaseTable();
+    if (!$base_table) {
+      $this->logger()->error('Entity type {type} does not have a base/data table and cannot be purged.', ['type' => $entity_type]);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    $id_key = $definition->getKey('id');
+    $rev_key = $definition->getKey('revision');
+    $changed_key = 'changed';
+
+    if (!$id_key || !$rev_key) {
+      $this->logger()->error('Entity type {type} must be revisionable to use trashbin purge (missing id/revision keys).', ['type' => $entity_type]);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // Build a DB query that joins to content_moderation_state_field_data on the
+    // current (latest) revision id and filters to moderation_state = trash.
+    $connection = \Drupal::database();
+    $query = $connection->select($base_table, 'b')
+      ->fields('b', [$id_key])
+      ->range(0, (int) $options['max']);
+
+    // Note: innerJoin() returns the alias string, not the Select object, so it
+    // must not be chained.
+    $query->innerJoin(
+      'content_moderation_state_field_data',
+      'md',
+      'md.content_entity_type_id = :etype AND md.content_entity_id = b.' . $id_key . ' AND md.content_entity_revision_id = b.' . $rev_key,
+      [':etype' => $entity_type]
+    );
+
+    $revision_table = $definition->getRevisionTable();
+    $rt_timestamp = 'rt.revision_timestamp';
+    if ($entity_type == 'media') {
+      $rt_timestamp = 'rt.revision_created';
+    }
+
+    if ($revision_table) {
+      $query->innerJoin(
+        $revision_table,
+        'rt',
+        'rt.' . $rev_key . ' = b.' . $rev_key . ' AND rt.' . $id_key . ' = b.' . $id_key
+      );
+    }
+
+    // Always: moderation_state = 'trash'
+    $query->condition('md.moderation_state', 'trash');
+
+    // Execution-stable cutoff:
+    // - days-ago > 0  → cutoff = now - N days
+    // - days-ago = 0  → cutoff = command start time (prevents deleting items created/edited during the run)
+    $query->where('GREATEST(b.' . $changed_key . ', ' . $rt_timestamp . ') < :cutoff', [':cutoff' => $cutoff]);
+
+    $query->orderBy($rt_timestamp, 'DESC');
+
+    $ids = $query->execute()->fetchCol();
+
     $this->logger()->notice('Found {count} entities to delete.', ['count' => count($ids)]);
+
+    if (!$ids) {
+      return;
+    }
+
     $entities = $storage->loadMultiple($ids);
     foreach ($entities as $entity) {
       if (Drush::simulate()) {
-        $this->logger()->notice('Simulated delete of "{title}". ID={id}, {url}', ['title' => $entity->label(), 'id' => $entity->id(), 'url' => $entity->toUrl('canonical', ['absolute' => TRUE])->toString()]);
+        $this->logger()->notice('Simulated delete of "{title}". ID={id}, {url}', [
+          'title' => $entity->label(),
+          'id' => $entity->id(),
+          'url' => $entity->toUrl('canonical', ['absolute' => TRUE])->toString(),
+        ]);
       }
       else {
-        $this->logger()->notice('Start delete of "{title}". ID={id}', ['title' => $entity->label(), 'id' => $entity->id()]);
+        $this->logger()->notice('Start delete of "{title}". ID={id}', [
+          'title' => $entity->label(),
+          'id' => $entity->id(),
+        ]);
         $entity->delete();
       }
     }
diff --git a/docroot/modules/custom/trashbin/trashbin.module b/docroot/modules/custom/trashbin/trashbin.module
index 7633b4ab8e..45c13f43d2 100644
--- a/docroot/modules/custom/trashbin/trashbin.module
+++ b/docroot/modules/custom/trashbin/trashbin.module
@@ -57,13 +57,3 @@ function trashbin_query_entity_reference_alter(AlterableInterface $query) {
     $query->condition('cm.moderation_state', 'trash', '!=');
   }
 }
-
-/**
- * Implements hook_query_TAG_alter().
- *
- * Returns only trashed entities when tagged accordingly.
- */
-function trashbin_query_trashbin_only_trash_alter(AlterableInterface $query): void {
-  $query->addJoin('LEFT', 'content_moderation_state_field_data', 'md', 'md.content_entity_revision_id = base_table.vid');
-  $query->condition('md.moderation_state', 'trash', '=');
-}