diff --git a/ifcbdb/secure/urls.py b/ifcbdb/secure/urls.py
index 08c72f3d..7b97b07a 100644
--- a/ifcbdb/secure/urls.py
+++ b/ifcbdb/secure/urls.py
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@
     path('api/sync/<int:dataset_id>', views.sync_dataset, name='sync_dataset'),
     path('api/sync/status/<int:dataset_id>', views.sync_dataset_status, name='sync_dataset_status'),
     path('api/sync/cancel/<int:dataset_id>', views.sync_cancel, name='sync_cancel'),
+    path('api/dataset/<int:dataset_id>/bin-count', views.dataset_bin_count, name='dataset_bin_count'),
+    path('api/delete-dataset/<int:dataset_id>', views.delete_dataset, name='delete_dataset'),
     path('api/metadata-upload/status', views.metadata_upload_status, name='metadata_upload_status'),
     path('api/metadata-upload/cancel', views.metadata_upload_cancel, name="metadata_upload_cancel"),
     path('api/toggle-skip', views.toggle_skip, name='toggle_skip'),
diff --git a/ifcbdb/secure/views.py b/ifcbdb/secure/views.py
index 11c6c668..04b97005 100644
--- a/ifcbdb/secure/views.py
+++ b/ifcbdb/secure/views.py
@@ -243,6 +243,36 @@ def edit_dataset(request, id):
     })
 
 
+@login_required
+def dataset_bin_count(request, dataset_id):
+    if not auth.can_manage_datasets(request.user):
+        return HttpResponseForbidden()
+
+    dataset = get_object_or_404(Dataset, pk=dataset_id)
+
+    if not auth.is_admin(request.user) and not TeamDataset.objects.filter(dataset=dataset).exists():
+        return HttpResponseForbidden()
+
+    return JsonResponse({
+        "bin_count": dataset.bins.count(),
+    })
+
+
+@require_POST
+def delete_dataset(request, dataset_id):
+    if not auth.can_manage_datasets(request.user):
+        return HttpResponseForbidden()
+
+    dataset = get_object_or_404(Dataset, pk=dataset_id)
+
+    if not auth.is_admin(request.user) and not TeamDataset.objects.filter(dataset=dataset).exists():
+        return HttpResponseForbidden()
+
+    dataset.delete()
+
+    return JsonResponse({})
+
+
 @login_required
 def edit_directory(request, dataset_id, id):
     if not auth.is_admin(request.user):
diff --git a/ifcbdb/templates/secure/dataset-management.html b/ifcbdb/templates/secure/dataset-management.html
index ca94378e..39710c00 100644
--- a/ifcbdb/templates/secure/dataset-management.html
+++ b/ifcbdb/templates/secure/dataset-management.html
@@ -37,27 +37,7 @@
     </a>
 </div>
 
-<!-- Delete Confirm Modal -->
-<div class="modal" id="datasetDeleteModal" tabindex="-1" role="dialog" aria-labelledby="datasetDeleteModalLabel" aria-hidden="true">
-    <div class="modal-dialog" role="document">
-        <div class="modal-content">
-            <div class="modal-header">
-                <h5 class="modal-title" id="datasetDeleteModalLabel">Confirm Deletion</h5>
-                <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close">
-                <span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span>
-              </button>
-            </div>
-            <div class="modal-body">
-                <p class="h3">Are you certain you wish to delete this dataset?</p>
-            </div>
-            <div class="modal-footer">
-                <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-mdb-color" data-dismiss="modal">No</button>
-                <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-danger">Yes</button>
-            </div>
-        </div>
-    </div>
-</div>
-<!-- End Delete Modal -->
+
 {% endblock %} {% block scripts %}
 <script>
     $(function(){
diff --git a/ifcbdb/templates/secure/edit-dataset.html b/ifcbdb/templates/secure/edit-dataset.html
index ac64d653..e9381b2a 100644
--- a/ifcbdb/templates/secure/edit-dataset.html
+++ b/ifcbdb/templates/secure/edit-dataset.html
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
         <span class="h3-responsive">{% if dataset.id > 0 %}Edit Dataset {{ dataset.title }}{% else %}Add New Dataset{% endif %}</span>
     </div>
     <div class="flex-column">
+        {% if dataset.id > 0 %}
+        <button type="button" id="delete-dataset-btn" class="btn btn-sm btn-danger mr-2">Delete Dataset</button>
+        {% endif %}
         {% if dataset.id > 0 and request.user.is_superuser %}
         <a class="btn btn-sm btn-mdb-color" href="{% url 'secure:directory-management' dataset.id %}">Manage directories</a>
         {% endif %}
@@ -180,6 +183,7 @@
     var _csrf = "{{ csrf_token }}";
 
     {% if dataset.id > 0 and request.user.is_superuser %}
+
     function dataset_sync_status() {
         $.getJSON("{% url 'secure:sync_dataset_status' dataset.id %}", function(data) {
             if(data.state == 'LOCKED') { // job hasn't started yet
@@ -225,21 +229,6 @@
             }
         });
     }
-    $('#id_name').keyup(function(){
-        let $name_field = $('#id_name');
-        let name = $name_field.val()
-        if(name.indexOf(" ")!=-1){
-            name = name.split(" ").join("");
-            $name_field.val(name)
-        }
-
-        let $name_message_el = $('#id_name_message')
-        let message = 'The URL to this dataset <strong>will be: </strong>';
-        message += $name_message_el.data('default-href');
-        message += '<strong>' + name +'</strong>';
-        $name_message_el.html(message);
-
-    })
 
     $('#sync-button').click(function() {
         var payload = {
@@ -272,7 +261,40 @@
             }
         });
     }, 10);
+
     {% endif %}
+
+    $('#id_name').keyup(function(){
+        let $name_field = $('#id_name');
+        let name = $name_field.val()
+        if(name.indexOf(" ")!=-1){
+            name = name.split(" ").join("");
+            $name_field.val(name)
+        }
+
+        let $name_message_el = $('#id_name_message')
+        let message = 'The URL to this dataset <strong>will be: </strong>';
+        message += $name_message_el.data('default-href');
+        message += '<strong>' + name +'</strong>';
+        $name_message_el.html(message);
+    });
+
+    $("#delete-dataset-btn").click(function() {
+        $.getJSON("/secure/api/dataset/{{ dataset.id }}/bin-count", function(data) {
+            const warning = data.bin_count > 0
+                ? `This dataset contains ${data.bin_count} bin${data.bin_count === 1 ? '' : 's'} which may become orphaned if they are not associated with any other datasets`
+                : "This dataset does not have any bins and can be safely deleted";
+
+            if (!confirm("Are you sure you want to delete this dataset?\n\n" + warning)) {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            const payload = { csrfmiddlewaretoken: _csrf };
+            $.post("/secure/api/delete-dataset/{{ dataset.id }}", payload, function() {
+                window.location.href = "{% url 'secure:dataset-management' %}";
+            });
+        });
+    });
 </script>
 
 {% endblock %}
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