diff --git a/rbackup/struct/repository.py b/rbackup/struct/repository.py
index cacc6ed..24eb741 100644
--- a/rbackup/struct/repository.py
+++ b/rbackup/struct/repository.py
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ class Repository(Hierarchy):
 
     Methods
     -------
+    * cleanup - clean all repository data
     * create_snapshot - create a new snapshot
     * gen_metadata (inherited from Hierarchy)
     * is_valid_snapshot_name - validate a potential name for a snapshot
@@ -207,3 +208,41 @@ class Repository(Hierarchy):
             syslog.debug(f"Snapshot name: {new_snapshot.name}")
 
             return new_snapshot
+
+    def cleanup(self, *, remove_snapshots=False, remove_repo_dir=False):
+        """Clean up any filesystem references to this repository.
+        By default, no snapshots are deleted.
+
+        :param remove_snapshots: delete the data directory of this repository
+        :type remove_snapshots: bool
+        :param remove_repo_dir: remove the top-directory level of this repository
+        :type remove_repo_dir: bool
+        """
+        # We don't want to risk symlink attacks
+        if not shutil.rmtree.avoids_symlink_attacks:
+            syslog.error(
+                "shutil cannot avoid symlink attacks on this platform. Ignoring."
+            )
+            return
+
+        syslog.debug("Cleaning repository data")
+
+        self.metadata_path.unlink()
+        syslog.info("Removing repository metadata")
+        syslog.debug(f"Repository metadata removed: {self.metadata_path}")
+
+        if remove_snapshots:
+            try:
+                shutil.rmtree(self.snapshot_dir)
+            except PermissionError as e:
+                syslog.error(e)
+            else:
+                syslog.info("Removed snapshots")
+
+        if remove_repo_dir:
+            try:
+                self.path.unlink()
+            except PermissionError as e:
+                syslog.error(e)
+            else:
+                syslog.info(f"Removed repository directory: {self.path}")
diff --git a/tests/test_repository.py b/tests/test_repository.py
index fa9674c..d032267 100644
--- a/tests/test_repository.py
+++ b/tests/test_repository.py
@@ -180,9 +180,59 @@ class TestRepositoryPostCreate(unittest.TestCase):
 
         repo.create_snapshot(name)
         self.assertTrue(name in repo)
+        self.assertEqual(len(repo), 1)
 
     def tearDown(self):
         self.patched_path.stop()
         self.patched_r_metadata.stop()
         self.patched_w_metadata.stop()
         self.patched_snapshot.stop()
+
+
+class TestRepositoryCleanup(unittest.TestCase):
+    """Test that repository cleanup works properly.
+
+    Test cases
+    ----------
+    * Function stops if system is not symlink attack-resistant
+    * If symlink attack-resistant, then only delete metadata when all others false
+    * Function only deletes snapshots when told to
+    * Function only deletes repository directory when told to
+    """
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.patched_path = patch.object(
+            Repository, "metadata_path", new_callable=PropertyMock
+        )
+        self.patched_r_metadata = patch.object(
+            Repository, "read_metadata", spec_set=list
+        )
+        self.patched_w_metadata = patch.object(
+            Repository, "write_metadata", spec_set=list
+        )
+        self.patched_shutil = patch(f"{TESTING_PACKAGE}.repository.shutil")
+        self.patched_snapshot = patch(
+            f"{TESTING_PACKAGE}.repository.Snapshot", spec_set=Snapshot
+        )
+
+        self.mocked_path = self.patched_path.start()
+        self.mocked_r_metadata = self.patched_r_metadata.start()
+        self.mocked_w_metadata = self.patched_w_metadata.start()
+        self.mocked_shutil = self.patched_shutil.start()
+        self.mocked_snapshot = self.patched_snapshot.start()
+
+    def test_stops_on_non_symlink_resistant(self):
+        self.mocked_shutil.rmtree.avoids_symlink_attacks = False
+        repo = Repository("backup")
+
+        repo.cleanup(remove_snapshots=True)
+
+        self.mocked_path.return_value.unlink.assert_not_called()
+        self.mocked_shutil.rmtree.assert_not_called()
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        self.patched_path.stop()
+        self.patched_r_metadata.stop()
+        self.patched_w_metadata.stop()
+        self.patched_shutil.stop()
+        self.patched_snapshot.stop()