Manual:$wgDeletedDirectory

Files and file uploads: $wgDeletedDirectory
What directory to place deleted uploads in.
Introduced in version:	1.17.0 (r69007)
Removed in version:	Still in use
Allowed values:	(string) or false
Default value:	false
Other settings: Alphabetical | By function

Details

What directory to place deleted uploads in. Defaults to "{$wgUploadDirectory }/deleted".