diff --git a/src/layouts/Admin.astro b/src/layouts/Admin.astro
index 5f6e49d..4eb56b5 100644
--- a/src/layouts/Admin.astro
+++ b/src/layouts/Admin.astro
@@ -123,6 +123,9 @@ const attiva = (v: { href: string; exact?: boolean }) =>
       }
       .pill--draft { background: rgba(192,138,62,.18); color: #96682a; }
 
+      .atoolbar { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
+      .amuted { color: var(--c-text-light); font-size: .9rem; }
+
       .aform { max-width: 420px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e4dfd7; padding: 26px 24px; }
       .alabel {
         display: block; margin-bottom: 6px; font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: .68rem;
@@ -161,6 +164,7 @@ const attiva = (v: { href: string; exact?: boolean }) =>
       .apw__input { width: auto; min-width: 260px; margin-bottom: 0; }
 
       /* Comandi di riga: icona sola, per non far pesare le azioni quanto il contenuto. */
+      a.aicon { text-decoration: none; }
       .aicon {
         display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; width: 32px; height: 32px;
         padding: 0; background: none; border: 1px solid #ddd6cb; cursor: pointer; color: var(--c-text);
diff --git a/src/lib/db.ts b/src/lib/db.ts
index 23fe5af..dbfb80e 100644
--- a/src/lib/db.ts
+++ b/src/lib/db.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS posts (
   draft INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
   published_at TEXT,
   created_at TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT (datetime('now')),
-  updated_at TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT (datetime('now'))
+  updated_at TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT (datetime('now')),
+  -- Cestino: valorizzata quando l'articolo viene rimosso dal sito ma resta recuperabile.
+  deleted_at TEXT
 );
 CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS users (
   id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
@@ -245,6 +247,12 @@ export function createDb(path?: string): Database.Database {
   // visibile ai soli admin): i tag che la servivano restano orfani nei DB esistenti.
   db.prepare("DELETE FROM content_blocks WHERE tag IN ('global.nav.7.label', 'promo.pagehero.title')").run();
 
+  // Cestino degli articoli: colonna aggiunta a posteriori sui database già esistenti.
+  const colonnePost = db.prepare('PRAGMA table_info(posts)').all() as { name: string }[];
+  if (!colonnePost.some((c) => c.name === 'deleted_at')) {
+    db.exec('ALTER TABLE posts ADD COLUMN deleted_at TEXT');
+  }
+
   // Backfill: righe pre-esistenti (già presenti prima dell'introduzione del guid) restano
   // ignorate dall'INSERT OR IGNORE e hanno guid nullo → assegna un UUID a ciascuna.
   const missing = db.prepare(`SELECT tag FROM content_blocks WHERE guid IS NULL OR guid = ''`).all() as { tag: string }[];
diff --git a/src/lib/posts.ts b/src/lib/posts.ts
index 2b346dd..199df79 100644
--- a/src/lib/posts.ts
+++ b/src/lib/posts.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ export interface Post {
   id: number; title: string; slug: string; category: string; excerpt: string;
   body_html: string; cover: string | null; draft: number; author_id: number | null;
   published_at: string | null; created_at: string; updated_at: string;
+  /** Momento in cui è finito nel cestino; null se attivo. */
+  deleted_at: string | null;
 }
 
 export interface PostInput {
@@ -30,6 +32,16 @@ export function updatePost(db: Database.Database, id: number, input: PostInput):
   ).run({ ...input, id, cover: input.cover ?? null, draft: input.draft ? 1 : 0 });
 }
 
+/** Sposta nel cestino: l'articolo sparisce dal sito e dall'elenco, ma resta recuperabile. */
+export function trashPost(db: Database.Database, id: number): void {
+  db.prepare("UPDATE posts SET deleted_at = datetime('now') WHERE id = ?").run(id);
+}
+
+export function restorePost(db: Database.Database, id: number): void {
+  db.prepare('UPDATE posts SET deleted_at = NULL WHERE id = ?').run(id);
+}
+
+/** Cancellazione definitiva: si usa solo dal cestino. */
 export function deletePost(db: Database.Database, id: number): void {
   db.prepare('DELETE FROM posts WHERE id = ?').run(id);
 }
@@ -39,7 +51,7 @@ export function getPostById(db: Database.Database, id: number): Post | undefined
 }
 
 export function getPublishedBySlug(db: Database.Database, slug: string): Post | undefined {
-  return db.prepare('SELECT * FROM posts WHERE slug = ? AND draft = 0').get(slug) as Post | undefined;
+  return db.prepare('SELECT * FROM posts WHERE slug = ? AND draft = 0 AND deleted_at IS NULL').get(slug) as Post | undefined;
 }
 
 export function listPublished(
@@ -47,7 +59,8 @@ export function listPublished(
   opts: { category?: string; page?: number; perPage?: number } = {},
 ): { items: Post[]; total: number } {
   const { category, page = 1, perPage = 9 } = opts;
-  const where = category ? 'WHERE draft = 0 AND category = @category' : 'WHERE draft = 0';
+  const base = 'WHERE draft = 0 AND deleted_at IS NULL';
+  const where = category ? `${base} AND category = @category` : base;
   const total = (db.prepare(`SELECT COUNT(*) AS n FROM posts ${where}`)
     .get({ category }) as { n: number }).n;
   const items = db.prepare(
@@ -57,24 +70,33 @@ export function listPublished(
 }
 
 export function listAllPosts(db: Database.Database): Post[] {
-  return db.prepare('SELECT * FROM posts ORDER BY updated_at DESC').all() as Post[];
+  return db.prepare('SELECT * FROM posts WHERE deleted_at IS NULL ORDER BY updated_at DESC').all() as Post[];
+}
+
+/** Articoli nel cestino: tutti per chi gestisce, i propri per gli altri. */
+export function listTrashed(db: Database.Database, authorId?: number): Post[] {
+  return authorId === undefined
+    ? db.prepare('SELECT * FROM posts WHERE deleted_at IS NOT NULL ORDER BY deleted_at DESC').all() as Post[]
+    : db.prepare('SELECT * FROM posts WHERE deleted_at IS NOT NULL AND author_id = ? ORDER BY deleted_at DESC')
+        .all(authorId) as Post[];
 }
 
 export function listRecent(db: Database.Database, limit = 4): Post[] {
   return db.prepare(
-    'SELECT * FROM posts WHERE draft = 0 ORDER BY published_at DESC LIMIT ?'
+    'SELECT * FROM posts WHERE draft = 0 AND deleted_at IS NULL ORDER BY published_at DESC LIMIT ?'
   ).all(limit) as Post[];
 }
 
 export function listArchiveMonths(db: Database.Database): { month: string; count: number }[] {
   return db.prepare(
     `SELECT strftime('%Y-%m', published_at) AS month, COUNT(*) AS count
-     FROM posts WHERE draft = 0 GROUP BY month ORDER BY month DESC`
+     FROM posts WHERE draft = 0 AND deleted_at IS NULL GROUP BY month ORDER BY month DESC`
   ).all() as { month: string; count: number }[];
 }
 
 export function listByAuthor(db: Database.Database, authorId: number): Post[] {
-  return db.prepare('SELECT * FROM posts WHERE author_id = ? ORDER BY updated_at DESC').all(authorId) as Post[];
+  return db.prepare('SELECT * FROM posts WHERE author_id = ? AND deleted_at IS NULL ORDER BY updated_at DESC')
+    .all(authorId) as Post[];
 }
 
 export function canModifyPost(role: string, userId: number, post: { author_id: number | null }): boolean {
diff --git a/src/pages/admin/cestino.astro b/src/pages/admin/cestino.astro
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..99b3c15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pages/admin/cestino.astro
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+---
+// Cestino degli articoli: qui si recupera ciò che è stato tolto dal sito, o lo si elimina
+// per sempre. Chi gestisce vede tutto, gli altri solo i propri articoli.
+import Admin from '../../layouts/Admin.astro';
+import { getDb } from '../../lib/db';
+import { listTrashed } from '../../lib/posts';
+import { listUsers } from '../../lib/auth';
+export const prerender = false;
+const user = Astro.locals.user!;
+const isManager = user.role === 'superuser' || user.role === 'admin';
+const posts = listTrashed(getDb(), isManager ? undefined : user.id);
+const nameById = new Map(listUsers(getDb()).map((u) => [u.id, u.username]));
+const fmt = new Intl.DateTimeFormat('it-IT', { dateStyle: 'short', timeStyle: 'short' });
+---
+<Admin title="Cestino">
+  <h1>Cestino</h1>
+  <p class="atoolbar"><a class="abtn abtn--ghost" href="/admin">← Torna agli articoli</a></p>
+
+  {posts.length === 0 ? (
+    <p class="amuted">Il cestino è vuoto.</p>
+  ) : (
+    <table>
+      <thead>
+        <tr><th>Titolo</th><th>Categoria</th>{isManager && <th>Autore</th>}<th>Nel cestino dal</th><th class="uactions">Azioni</th></tr>
+      </thead>
+      <tbody>
+        {posts.map((p) => (
+          <tr>
+            <td>{p.title}</td>
+            <td>{p.category}</td>
+            {isManager && <td>{p.author_id ? (nameById.get(p.author_id) ?? 'Staff InsanityLab') : 'Staff InsanityLab'}</td>}
+            <td>{p.deleted_at ? fmt.format(new Date(p.deleted_at.replace(' ', 'T') + 'Z')) : '—'}</td>
+            <td class="uactions">
+              <button class="aicon" data-restore={p.id} title="Ripristina" aria-label={`Ripristina ${p.title}`}>
+                <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M12 5V2L7 6l5 4V7a5 5 0 1 1-5 5H5a7 7 0 1 0 7-7Z"/></svg>
+              </button>
+              <button class="aicon aicon--danger" data-purge={p.id} title="Elimina definitivamente" aria-label={`Elimina definitivamente ${p.title}`}>
+                <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M9 3h6l1 2h4v2H4V5h4l1-2Zm-3 6h12l-1 11a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H9a2 2 0 0 1-2-2L6 9Z"/></svg>
+              </button>
+            </td>
+          </tr>
+        ))}
+      </tbody>
+    </table>
+  )}
+  <p class="form-msg" id="row-msg"></p>
+</Admin>
+
+<script>
+  const rowMsg = document.getElementById('row-msg')!;
+  const errore = async (res: Response) => {
+    rowMsg.className = 'form-msg form-msg--err';
+    rowMsg.textContent = (await res.json()).error ?? 'Operazione non riuscita.';
+  };
+
+  document.querySelectorAll<HTMLButtonElement>('[data-restore]').forEach((b) =>
+    b.addEventListener('click', async () => {
+      const res = await fetch(`/api/admin/posts/${b.dataset.restore}`, { method: 'POST' });
+      if (res.ok) location.reload();
+      else errore(res);
+    }));
+
+  document.querySelectorAll<HTMLButtonElement>('[data-purge]').forEach((b) =>
+    b.addEventListener('click', async () => {
+      if (!confirm('Eliminare definitivamente questo articolo? Il contenuto sarà perso.')) return;
+      const res = await fetch(`/api/admin/posts/${b.dataset.purge}?definitivo=1`, { method: 'DELETE' });
+      if (res.ok) location.reload();
+      else errore(res);
+    }));
+</script>
diff --git a/src/pages/admin/index.astro b/src/pages/admin/index.astro
index 24cb0ca..e5708fa 100644
--- a/src/pages/admin/index.astro
+++ b/src/pages/admin/index.astro
@@ -1,20 +1,28 @@
 ---
 import Admin from '../../layouts/Admin.astro';
 import { getDb } from '../../lib/db';
-import { listAllPosts, listByAuthor } from '../../lib/posts';
+import { listAllPosts, listByAuthor, listTrashed } from '../../lib/posts';
 import { listUsers } from '../../lib/auth';
 export const prerender = false;
 const user = Astro.locals.user!;
 const isManager = user.role === 'superuser' || user.role === 'admin';
 const posts = isManager ? listAllPosts(getDb()) : listByAuthor(getDb(), user.id);
+const cestinati = listTrashed(getDb(), isManager ? undefined : user.id).length;
 const nameById = new Map(listUsers(getDb()).map((u) => [u.id, u.username]));
 const fmt = new Intl.DateTimeFormat('it-IT', { dateStyle: 'short', timeStyle: 'short' });
 ---
 <Admin title="Articoli">
   <h1>Articoli</h1>
-  <p><a class="abtn" href="/admin/new">+ Nuovo articolo</a></p>
+
+  <p class="atoolbar">
+    <a class="abtn" href="/admin/new">+ Nuovo articolo</a>
+    {cestinati > 0 && <a class="abtn abtn--ghost" href="/admin/cestino">Cestino ({cestinati})</a>}
+  </p>
+
   <table>
-    <thead><tr><th>Titolo</th><th>Categoria</th>{isManager && <th>Autore</th>}<th>Stato</th><th>Aggiornato</th><th></th></tr></thead>
+    <thead>
+      <tr><th>Titolo</th><th>Categoria</th>{isManager && <th>Autore</th>}<th>Stato</th><th>Aggiornato</th><th class="uactions">Azioni</th></tr>
+    </thead>
     <tbody>
       {posts.map((p) => (
         <tr>
@@ -23,20 +31,33 @@ const fmt = new Intl.DateTimeFormat('it-IT', { dateStyle: 'short', timeStyle: 's
           {isManager && <td>{p.author_id ? (nameById.get(p.author_id) ?? 'Staff InsanityLab') : 'Staff InsanityLab'}</td>}
           <td><span class:list={['pill', { 'pill--draft': p.draft }]}>{p.draft ? 'Bozza' : 'Pubblicato'}</span></td>
           <td>{fmt.format(new Date(p.updated_at.replace(' ', 'T') + 'Z'))}</td>
-          <td><button class="abtn abtn--danger" data-del={p.id}>Elimina</button></td>
+          <td class="uactions">
+            <a class="aicon" href={`/admin/edit/${p.id}`} title="Modifica" aria-label={`Modifica ${p.title}`}>
+              <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true"><path d="m4 17 9.5-9.5 3 3L7 20H4v-3Zm11.7-11.7 1.6-1.6a1.4 1.4 0 0 1 2 0l1 1a1.4 1.4 0 0 1 0 2l-1.6 1.6-3-3Z"/></svg>
+            </a>
+            <button class="aicon aicon--danger" data-del={p.id} title="Sposta nel cestino" aria-label={`Sposta ${p.title} nel cestino`}>
+              <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M9 3h6l1 2h4v2H4V5h4l1-2Zm-3 6h12l-1 11a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H9a2 2 0 0 1-2-2L6 9Z"/></svg>
+            </button>
+          </td>
         </tr>
       ))}
     </tbody>
   </table>
-  {posts.length === 0 && <p>Nessun articolo: creane uno nuovo.</p>}
+  {posts.length === 0 && <p class="amuted">Nessun articolo: creane uno nuovo.</p>}
+  <p class="form-msg" id="row-msg"></p>
 </Admin>
 
 <script>
+  const rowMsg = document.getElementById('row-msg')!;
+
   document.querySelectorAll<HTMLButtonElement>('[data-del]').forEach((b) =>
     b.addEventListener('click', async () => {
-      if (!confirm('Eliminare definitivamente questo articolo?')) return;
+      if (!confirm('Spostare questo articolo nel cestino? Sparirà dal sito, ma potrai recuperarlo.')) return;
       const res = await fetch(`/api/admin/posts/${b.dataset.del}`, { method: 'DELETE' });
       if (res.ok) location.reload();
-      else alert('Eliminazione non riuscita.');
+      else {
+        rowMsg.className = 'form-msg form-msg--err';
+        rowMsg.textContent = (await res.json()).error ?? 'Operazione non riuscita.';
+      }
     }));
 </script>
diff --git a/src/pages/api/admin/posts/[id].ts b/src/pages/api/admin/posts/[id].ts
index 8c7ef21..7b50e77 100644
--- a/src/pages/api/admin/posts/[id].ts
+++ b/src/pages/api/admin/posts/[id].ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import type { APIRoute } from 'astro';
 import { getDb } from '../../../../lib/db';
-import { getPostById, updatePost, deletePost, canModifyPost } from '../../../../lib/posts';
+import { getPostById, updatePost, deletePost, trashPost, restorePost, canModifyPost } from '../../../../lib/posts';
 import { parsePostBody } from '../../../../lib/post-body';
 export const prerender = false;
 
@@ -25,11 +25,32 @@ export const PUT: APIRoute = async ({ params, request, locals }) => {
   }
 };
 
-export const DELETE: APIRoute = ({ params, locals }) => {
+/**
+ * Sposta l'articolo nel cestino. Con `?definitivo=1` lo cancella davvero: è la sola via per
+ * perdere il contenuto, e vale solo per ciò che è già nel cestino.
+ */
+export const DELETE: APIRoute = ({ params, locals, url }) => {
   const id = Number(params.id);
   const existing = getPostById(getDb(), id);
   if (!existing) return json(404, { error: 'Articolo non trovato.' });
   if (!canModifyPost(locals.user!.role, locals.user!.id, existing)) return json(403, { error: 'Non puoi eliminare questo articolo.' });
-  deletePost(getDb(), id);
+
+  if (url.searchParams.get('definitivo') === '1') {
+    if (!existing.deleted_at) return json(400, { error: 'Sposta prima l\'articolo nel cestino.' });
+    deletePost(getDb(), id);
+    return json(200, { ok: true, definitivo: true });
+  }
+
+  trashPost(getDb(), id);
+  return json(200, { ok: true });
+};
+
+/** Riporta l'articolo fuori dal cestino, nello stato in cui era (bozza o pubblicato). */
+export const POST: APIRoute = ({ params, locals }) => {
+  const id = Number(params.id);
+  const existing = getPostById(getDb(), id);
+  if (!existing) return json(404, { error: 'Articolo non trovato.' });
+  if (!canModifyPost(locals.user!.role, locals.user!.id, existing)) return json(403, { error: 'Non puoi ripristinare questo articolo.' });
+  restorePost(getDb(), id);
   return json(200, { ok: true });
 };
diff --git a/tests/posts-cestino.test.ts b/tests/posts-cestino.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ae5b91b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/posts-cestino.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+import { describe, it, expect, beforeEach } from 'vitest';
+import type Database from 'better-sqlite3';
+import { createDb } from '../src/lib/db';
+import {
+  createPost, trashPost, restorePost, deletePost, getPostById, listAllPosts, listByAuthor,
+  listTrashed, listPublished, listRecent, listArchiveMonths, getPublishedBySlug,
+} from '../src/lib/posts';
+
+let db: Database.Database;
+let id: number;
+
+const articolo = (slug: string, authorId: number | null = 1) => ({
+  title: `Titolo ${slug}`, slug, category: 'training', excerpt: 'x',
+  body_html: '<p>x</p>', draft: false, author_id: authorId,
+});
+
+beforeEach(() => {
+  db = createDb(':memory:');
+  id = createPost(db, articolo('uno'));
+  createPost(db, articolo('due', 2));
+});
+
+describe('cestino', () => {
+  it('cestinare non cancella: l\'articolo resta leggibile per id', () => {
+    trashPost(db, id);
+    const p = getPostById(db, id);
+    expect(p).toBeDefined();
+    expect(p!.deleted_at).not.toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  it('lo toglie da tutti gli elenchi del pannello', () => {
+    trashPost(db, id);
+    expect(listAllPosts(db).map((p) => p.slug)).toEqual(['due']);
+    expect(listByAuthor(db, 1)).toEqual([]);
+    expect(listTrashed(db).map((p) => p.slug)).toEqual(['uno']);
+  });
+
+  it('lo toglie dal sito pubblico: elenco, recenti, archivio e pagina singola', () => {
+    trashPost(db, id);
+    expect(listPublished(db).items.map((p) => p.slug)).toEqual(['due']);
+    expect(listPublished(db).total).toBe(1);
+    expect(listPublished(db, { category: 'training' }).total).toBe(1);
+    expect(listRecent(db).map((p) => p.slug)).toEqual(['due']);
+    expect(listArchiveMonths(db).reduce((n, m) => n + m.count, 0)).toBe(1);
+    expect(getPublishedBySlug(db, 'uno')).toBeUndefined();
+  });
+
+  it('il cestino di un autore contiene solo i suoi articoli', () => {
+    trashPost(db, id);
+    expect(listTrashed(db, 1).map((p) => p.slug)).toEqual(['uno']);
+    expect(listTrashed(db, 2)).toEqual([]);
+  });
+
+  it('il ripristino lo rimette dov\'era', () => {
+    trashPost(db, id);
+    restorePost(db, id);
+    expect(getPostById(db, id)!.deleted_at).toBeNull();
+    expect(listTrashed(db)).toEqual([]);
+    expect(listAllPosts(db).map((p) => p.slug)).toContain('uno');
+    expect(getPublishedBySlug(db, 'uno')).toBeDefined();
+  });
+
+  it('la cancellazione definitiva rimuove davvero la riga', () => {
+    trashPost(db, id);
+    deletePost(db, id);
+    expect(getPostById(db, id)).toBeUndefined();
+    expect(listTrashed(db)).toEqual([]);
+  });
+});