Recycle Bin icon missing from the desktop. How to restore the Recycle Bin icon to the desktop in Windows 7?

Recycle Bin holds the deleted files. For some reasons, if the Recycle Bin icon does not appear on the desktop then you may perform the following steps to restore the Recycle Bin icon back to the desktop:

1. Right-click on an empty space on the desktop and click on Personalize.
2. From the left pane, click Change desktop icons.
3. In the Desktop Icon Settings dialog box, under Desktop icons section, click to place a check mark beside Recycle Bin.
4. Click Apply and then click OK.