diff --git a/files/scripts/backup_system.sh b/files/scripts/backup_system.sh
index 6d01446..2b9716d 100755
--- a/files/scripts/backup_system.sh
+++ b/files/scripts/backup_system.sh
@@ -22,15 +22,16 @@ BACKUP="$BACKUP_DIR/$BASENAME.$DATE.$HOSTNAME.$TAG.zip"
 
 echo "*** Creating Backup Directory ***"
 sudo mkdir -pv "$BACKUP_DIR"
-sudo chmod -Rv 755 "$BACKUP_DIR"
+sudo mkdir -pv "$BACKUP_DIR/TRASH"
+sudo chmod -Rv 775 "$BACKUP_DIR"
 sudo chown -Rv root:root "$BACKUP_DIR"
-cd "$BACKUP_DIR"
 
 ## Cleanup ##
 
 echo "*** Removing Old Backups ***"
-mv -v "$BASENAME"*"$TAG"* ~/TRASH/
-rm -v ~/TRASH/"${BASENAME}*${TAG}*.zip"
+cd "$BACKUP_DIR"
+sudo mv -v "$BASENAME"*"$TAG"* TRASH/
+sudo rm -v TRASH/*
 
 ## Main