diff --git a/api/src/opentrons/motion_planning/deck_conflict.py b/api/src/opentrons/motion_planning/deck_conflict.py
index c7cf00ba192..daec4a39690 100644
--- a/api/src/opentrons/motion_planning/deck_conflict.py
+++ b/api/src/opentrons/motion_planning/deck_conflict.py
@@ -146,21 +146,11 @@ def is_allowed(self, item: DeckItem) -> bool:
         return not isinstance(item, HeaterShakerModule)
 
 
-class _FixedTrashOnly(NamedTuple):
-    """Only fixed-trash labware is allowed in this slot."""
-
-    location: DeckSlotName
-
-    def is_allowed(self, item: DeckItem) -> bool:
-        return _is_fixed_trash(item)
-
-
 _DeckRestriction = Union[
     _NothingAllowed,
     _MaxHeight,
     _NoModule,
     _NoHeaterShakerModule,
-    _FixedTrashOnly,
 ]
 """A restriction on what is allowed in a given slot."""
 
@@ -189,11 +179,7 @@ def check(
     Raises:
         DeckConflictError: Adding this item should not be allowed.
     """
-    restrictions: List[_DeckRestriction] = [
-        _FixedTrashOnly(
-            location=DeckSlotName.FIXED_TRASH.to_equivalent_for_robot_type(robot_type)
-        )
-    ]
+    restrictions: List[_DeckRestriction] = []
     # build restrictions driven by existing items
     for location, item in existing_items.items():
         restrictions += _create_restrictions(
@@ -333,10 +319,7 @@ def _create_deck_conflict_error_message(
         new_item is not None or existing_item is not None
     ), "Conflict error expects either new_item or existing_item"
 
-    if isinstance(restriction, _FixedTrashOnly):
-        message = f"Only fixed-trash is allowed in slot {restriction.location}"
-
-    elif new_item is not None:
+    if new_item is not None:
         message = (
             f"{restriction.source_item.name_for_errors}"
             f" in slot {restriction.source_location}"
diff --git a/api/tests/opentrons/motion_planning/test_deck_conflict.py b/api/tests/opentrons/motion_planning/test_deck_conflict.py
index f0dfbe6eea7..a7b47757c7d 100644
--- a/api/tests/opentrons/motion_planning/test_deck_conflict.py
+++ b/api/tests/opentrons/motion_planning/test_deck_conflict.py
@@ -14,7 +14,11 @@
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "robot_type, slot_name",
-    [("OT-2 Standard", DeckSlotName.SLOT_1), ("OT-3 Standard", DeckSlotName.SLOT_A1)],
+    [
+        ("OT-2 Standard", DeckSlotName.SLOT_1),
+        ("OT-3 Standard", DeckSlotName.SLOT_A1),
+        ("OT-3 Standard", DeckSlotName.SLOT_A3),
+    ],
 )
 def test_empty_no_conflict(robot_type: RobotType, slot_name: DeckSlotName) -> None:
     """It should not raise on empty input."""
@@ -53,124 +57,6 @@ def test_no_multiple_locations(robot_type: RobotType, slot_name: DeckSlotName) -
         )
 
 
-@pytest.mark.parametrize(
-    "slot_name, robot_type",
-    [
-        (DeckSlotName.FIXED_TRASH, "OT-2 Standard"),
-        (DeckSlotName.SLOT_A3, "OT-3 Standard"),
-    ],
-)
-def test_only_trash_in_fixed_slot(
-    slot_name: DeckSlotName, robot_type: RobotType
-) -> None:
-    """It should only allow trash labware in slot 12."""
-    trash_labware = deck_conflict.Labware(
-        uri=LabwareUri("trash_labware_uri"),
-        highest_z=123,
-        is_fixed_trash=True,
-        name_for_errors="trash_labware",
-    )
-    not_trash_labware = deck_conflict.Labware(
-        uri=LabwareUri("not_trash_labware_uri"),
-        highest_z=123,
-        is_fixed_trash=False,
-        name_for_errors="not_trash_labware",
-    )
-    not_trash_module = deck_conflict.OtherModule(
-        highest_z_including_labware=123, name_for_errors="not_trash_module"
-    )
-
-    deck_conflict.check(
-        existing_items={},
-        new_item=trash_labware,
-        new_location=slot_name,
-        robot_type=robot_type,
-    )
-
-    with pytest.raises(
-        deck_conflict.DeckConflictError,
-        match=f"Only fixed-trash is allowed in slot {slot_name}",
-    ):
-        deck_conflict.check(
-            existing_items={},
-            new_item=not_trash_labware,
-            new_location=slot_name,
-            robot_type=robot_type,
-        )
-
-    with pytest.raises(
-        deck_conflict.DeckConflictError,
-        match=f"Only fixed-trash is allowed in slot {slot_name}",
-    ):
-        deck_conflict.check(
-            existing_items={},
-            new_item=not_trash_module,
-            new_location=slot_name,
-            robot_type=robot_type,
-        )
-
-
-@pytest.mark.parametrize(
-    "slot_name, robot_type",
-    [
-        (DeckSlotName.FIXED_TRASH, "OT-2 Standard"),
-        (DeckSlotName.SLOT_A3, "OT-3 Standard"),
-    ],
-)
-def test_trash_override(slot_name: DeckSlotName, robot_type: RobotType) -> None:
-    """It should allow the trash labware to be replaced with another trash labware."""
-    trash_labware_1 = deck_conflict.Labware(
-        uri=LabwareUri("trash_labware_1_uri"),
-        highest_z=123,
-        is_fixed_trash=True,
-        name_for_errors="trash_labware_1",
-    )
-    trash_labware_2 = deck_conflict.Labware(
-        uri=LabwareUri("trash_labware_2_uri"),
-        highest_z=123,
-        is_fixed_trash=True,
-        name_for_errors="trash_labware_2",
-    )
-    not_trash_labware = deck_conflict.Labware(
-        uri=LabwareUri("not_trash_labware_uri"),
-        highest_z=123,
-        is_fixed_trash=False,
-        name_for_errors="not_trash_labware",
-    )
-    not_trash_module = deck_conflict.OtherModule(
-        highest_z_including_labware=123, name_for_errors="not_trash_module"
-    )
-
-    deck_conflict.check(
-        existing_items={slot_name: trash_labware_1},
-        new_item=trash_labware_2,
-        new_location=slot_name,
-        robot_type=robot_type,
-    )
-
-    with pytest.raises(
-        deck_conflict.DeckConflictError,
-        match=f"Only fixed-trash is allowed in slot {slot_name}",
-    ):
-        deck_conflict.check(
-            existing_items={slot_name: trash_labware_1},
-            new_item=not_trash_labware,
-            new_location=slot_name,
-            robot_type=robot_type,
-        )
-
-    with pytest.raises(
-        deck_conflict.DeckConflictError,
-        match=f"Only fixed-trash is allowed in slot {slot_name}",
-    ):
-        deck_conflict.check(
-            existing_items={slot_name: trash_labware_1},
-            new_item=not_trash_module,
-            new_location=slot_name,
-            robot_type=robot_type,
-        )
-
-
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     ("thermocycler_is_semi", "labware_location", "labware_should_be_allowed"),
     [