Can't empty trash, it says that the operation can't be completed because you don't have permission to access some of the items.
MacBook Pro (13-inch Late 2011), Mac OS X (10.7.5)
You can't empty the Trash or move a file to the Trash
My Mac Won't Empty the Trash | Easy PC Tutorials
Visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQ on solving Trash issues. You can also try using Trash It! 5.1 to fix the problem.
What did you last put in the Trash?
I had the same problem. In my case, I have deleted time machine backup files and folders from an external USB hard drive which I was also using over the network.
Here is what solved my problem. Open Finder (or Trash). Click on Menu Finder then sub Menu Preferences. Then click on Advanced. then uncheck the last Box "Empty Trash Securely". Now you have "Empty" button in Trash instead of "Empty Trash Securly". Clicking on "Empty" cleared my trash.
I have OS X Yosemite 10.10.3
can't empty trash, it says that the operation can't be completed because you don't have permission to access some of the items
