This code will delete items to the recycle bin.
Option Explicit

Private Sub Command1_Click()
         Dim result As Long
         Dim fileop As SHFILEOPSTRUCT
         With fileop
            .hwnd = Me.hwnd

            .wFunc = FO_COPY

            'The files to copy separated by Nulls and terminated by 2
            'null. The files VB.HLP and VB.CNT are installed by a complete
            'installation of Microsoft Visual Basic. If you do not have
            'these files, you can alter this sample to point to existing
            'files.

            .pFrom = "C:\PROGRAM FILES\DevStudio\VB\Readme.HLP" & _
               vbNullChar & _
               "C:\PROGRAM FILES\DevStudio\VB\Readme.CNT" & _
               vbNullChar & vbNullChar

            'or to copy all files use this line
            '.pFrom = "C:\*.*" & vbNullChar & vbNullChar

            'The directory or filename(s) to copy into terminated in 2
            'nulls.
            .pTo = "C:\testfolder\" & vbNullChar & vbNullChar

            .fFlags = FOF_SIMPLEPROGRESS Or FOF_FILESONLY
         End With

         result = SHFileOperation(fileop)

         If result <> 0 Then        'Operation failed
            MsgBox result, , "Copy Operation Failed"
         Else
            If fileop.fAnyOperationsAborted <> 0 Then
               MsgBox fileop.fAnyOperationsAborted, , "Operation Aborted"
            End If
         End If
      End Sub

      Private Sub Command2_Click()
         Dim DelFileOp As SHFILEOPSTRUCT
         Dim result As Long
         With DelFileOp
            .hwnd = Me.hwnd
            .wFunc = FO_DELETE
            'Delete the files you just moved to C:\TestFolder.
            'The files VB.HLP and VB.CNT are installed by a complete
            'installation of Microsoft Visual Basic. If you do not have
            'these files, you can alter this sample to point to existing
            'files.

            .pFrom = "C:\testfolder\Readme.hlp" & vbNullChar & _
                     "c:\testfolder\Readme.cnt" & vbNullChar & vbNullChar
            'Allow undo--in other words, place the files into the Recycle
            'Bin
            .fFlags = FOF_ALLOWUNDO
         End With
         result = SHFileOperation(DelFileOp)
         If result <> 0 Then        'Operation failed
            MsgBox result, , "Delete Operation Failed"
         Else
            If DelFileOp.fAnyOperationsAborted <> 0 Then
               MsgBox DelFileOp.fAnyOperationsAborted, , "Operation Aborted"
            End If
         End If
      End Sub

      Private Sub Form_Load()
         Command1.Caption = "Copy Test"
         Command2.Caption = "Recycle Test"
      End Sub
*********************************Add this code to a module*********************************
Option Explicit

Public Const FO_MOVE As Long = &H1
      Public Const FO_COPY As Long = &H2
      Public Const FO_DELETE As Long = &H3
      Public Const FO_RENAME As Long = &H4

      Public Const FOF_MULTIDESTFILES As Long = &H1
      Public Const FOF_CONFIRMMOUSE As Long = &H2
      Public Const FOF_SILENT As Long = &H4
      Public Const FOF_RENAMEONCOLLISION As Long = &H8
      Public Const FOF_NOCONFIRMATION As Long = &H10
      Public Const FOF_WANTMAPPINGHANDLE As Long = &H20
      Public Const FOF_CREATEPROGRESSDLG As Long = &H0
      Public Const FOF_ALLOWUNDO As Long = &H40
      Public Const FOF_FILESONLY As Long = &H80
      Public Const FOF_SIMPLEPROGRESS As Long = &H100
      Public Const FOF_NOCONFIRMMKDIR As Long = &H200

      Type SHFILEOPSTRUCT
         hwnd As Long
         wFunc As Long
         pFrom As String
         pTo As String
         fFlags As Long
         fAnyOperationsAborted As Long
         hNameMappings As Long
         lpszProgressTitle As String
      End Type

      Declare Function SHFileOperation Lib "Shell32.dll" _
         Alias "SHFileOperationA" (lpFileOp As SHFILEOPSTRUCT) As Long