diff --git a/src/app/api/ancpi/cleanup/route.ts b/src/app/api/ancpi/cleanup/route.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7798a74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/api/ancpi/cleanup/route.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+// GET  /api/ancpi/cleanup?dryRun=1  — preview what would be deleted
+// POST /api/ancpi/cleanup           — run the cleanup now
+//
+// On-demand control over the 45-day ePay extract auto-cleanup (the scheduler
+// in epay-cleanup.ts runs it automatically on boot + every 24h). Useful to
+// preview (dryRun) before trusting the automatic run, or to trigger it now.
+//
+// Auth: a staff session (requireCfAccess), OR a cron Bearer token
+// (EPAY_CLEANUP_CRON_SECRET / NOTIFICATION_CRON_SECRET) so an external
+// scheduler can call it. ?days overrides the retention window.
+
+import { NextResponse } from "next/server";
+import {
+  cleanupExpiredEpayExtracts,
+  EPAY_RETENTION_DAYS,
+} from "@/modules/parcel-sync/services/epay-cleanup";
+import { requireCfAccess } from "@/core/auth/cf-access";
+
+export const runtime = "nodejs";
+export const dynamic = "force-dynamic";
+
+function cronAuthorized(req: Request): boolean {
+  const secret =
+    process.env.EPAY_CLEANUP_CRON_SECRET ?? process.env.NOTIFICATION_CRON_SECRET;
+  if (!secret) return false;
+  const auth = req.headers.get("authorization") ?? "";
+  return auth === `Bearer ${secret}`;
+}
+
+async function authorize(req: Request): Promise<boolean> {
+  if (cronAuthorized(req)) return true;
+  const access = await requireCfAccess();
+  return access.ok;
+}
+
+function parseDays(req: Request): number {
+  const raw = new URL(req.url).searchParams.get("days");
+  const n = raw ? parseInt(raw, 10) : NaN;
+  return Number.isFinite(n) && n > 0 ? n : EPAY_RETENTION_DAYS;
+}
+
+export async function GET(req: Request) {
+  if (!(await authorize(req))) {
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: "Neautorizat." }, { status: 401 });
+  }
+  // GET is always a dry-run (no side effects) — safe to preview from a browser.
+  const result = await cleanupExpiredEpayExtracts({
+    olderThanDays: parseDays(req),
+    dryRun: true,
+  });
+  return NextResponse.json(result);
+}
+
+export async function POST(req: Request) {
+  if (!(await authorize(req))) {
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: "Neautorizat." }, { status: 401 });
+  }
+  const dryRun = new URL(req.url).searchParams.get("dryRun") === "1";
+  const result = await cleanupExpiredEpayExtracts({
+    olderThanDays: parseDays(req),
+    dryRun,
+  });
+  return NextResponse.json(result);
+}
diff --git a/src/instrumentation.ts b/src/instrumentation.ts
index f242e4e..2bb22f1 100644
--- a/src/instrumentation.ts
+++ b/src/instrumentation.ts
@@ -8,5 +8,9 @@ export async function register() {
     // ParcelSync auto-refresh scheduler DISABLED during GIS DB overhaul.
     // Re-enable by uncommenting the import below once the new schema is stable.
     // await import("@/modules/parcel-sync/services/auto-refresh-scheduler");
+
+    // ePay CF extract auto-cleanup (deletes rows + MinIO objects 45 days
+    // after issuance). Self-contained scheduler; safe to run every deploy.
+    await import("@/modules/parcel-sync/services/epay-cleanup");
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/middleware.ts b/src/middleware.ts
index 1f3600c..917fae3 100644
--- a/src/middleware.ts
+++ b/src/middleware.ts
@@ -58,6 +58,6 @@ export const config = {
      * - /favicon.ico, /robots.txt, /sitemap.xml
      * - Files with extensions (images, fonts, etc.)
      */
-    "/((?!api/auth|api/version|api/basemap-|api/notifications/digest|api/eterra/auto-refresh|api/compress-pdf|api/address-book|api/projects|auth/signin|_next|favicon\\.ico|robots\\.txt|sitemap\\.xml|.*\\..*).*)",
+    "/((?!api/auth|api/version|api/basemap-|api/notifications/digest|api/eterra/auto-refresh|api/ancpi/cleanup|api/compress-pdf|api/address-book|api/projects|auth/signin|_next|favicon\\.ico|robots\\.txt|sitemap\\.xml|.*\\..*).*)",
   ],
 };
diff --git a/src/modules/parcel-sync/services/epay-cleanup.ts b/src/modules/parcel-sync/services/epay-cleanup.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..13ad05f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/parcel-sync/services/epay-cleanup.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+/**
+ * Auto-cleanup of old ePay CF extracts.
+ *
+ * An ePay extract is valid 30 days after issuance (documentDate); after that
+ * it's worthless (you'd re-order). At 45 days we delete the row + its MinIO
+ * object to declutter the list and free storage. Only `type='epay'` rows are
+ * touched — the free `cf-intern` (copycf) extracts are kept.
+ *
+ * Self-contained scheduler (same pattern as auto-refresh-scheduler): started
+ * by importing this module from instrumentation.ts. Runs once shortly after
+ * boot (so it happens at least once per deploy, since redeploys reset the
+ * interval) and then every 24h. The cleanup is idempotent — a partial run
+ * (e.g. interrupted by a restart) is simply finished by the next run.
+ */
+
+import { PrismaClient } from "@prisma/client";
+import { deleteCfExtractObjects } from "./epay-storage";
+
+const prisma = new PrismaClient();
+
+/** Delete ePay extracts this many days after issuance. */
+export const EPAY_RETENTION_DAYS = 45;
+
+const g = globalThis as {
+  __epayCleanupTimer?: ReturnType<typeof setInterval>;
+  __epayCleanupRunning?: boolean;
+};
+
+export type CleanupResult = {
+  candidates: number;
+  rowsDeleted: number;
+  objectsDeleted: number;
+  cutoff: string;
+  dryRun: boolean;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Find and (unless dryRun) delete ePay extracts older than `olderThanDays`
+ * from issuance. Issuance = documentDate, falling back to createdAt for rows
+ * that never got a document (old failed/cancelled). Deletes the MinIO object
+ * first, then the DB rows.
+ */
+export async function cleanupExpiredEpayExtracts(opts?: {
+  olderThanDays?: number;
+  dryRun?: boolean;
+}): Promise<CleanupResult> {
+  const olderThanDays = opts?.olderThanDays ?? EPAY_RETENTION_DAYS;
+  const dryRun = opts?.dryRun ?? false;
+  const cutoff = new Date(Date.now() - olderThanDays * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000);
+
+  // COALESCE(documentDate, createdAt) < cutoff — raw query so the date logic
+  // runs in Postgres and uses the createdAt index where possible.
+  const rows = (await prisma.$queryRaw`
+    SELECT id, "minioPath"
+    FROM "CfExtract"
+    WHERE type = 'epay'
+      AND COALESCE("documentDate", "createdAt") < ${cutoff}
+  `) as Array<{ id: string; minioPath: string | null }>;
+
+  const result: CleanupResult = {
+    candidates: rows.length,
+    rowsDeleted: 0,
+    objectsDeleted: 0,
+    cutoff: cutoff.toISOString(),
+    dryRun,
+  };
+
+  if (rows.length === 0 || dryRun) {
+    console.log(
+      `[epay-cleanup] ${dryRun ? "(dry-run) " : ""}${rows.length} ePay extract(s) older than ${olderThanDays}d (cutoff ${cutoff.toISOString().slice(0, 10)})`,
+    );
+    return result;
+  }
+
+  // Delete MinIO objects first (best-effort) so a deleted DB row never leaves
+  // an orphan file.
+  const paths = rows.map((r) => r.minioPath).filter((p): p is string => !!p);
+  result.objectsDeleted = await deleteCfExtractObjects(paths);
+
+  const del = await prisma.cfExtract.deleteMany({
+    where: { id: { in: rows.map((r) => r.id) } },
+  });
+  result.rowsDeleted = del.count;
+
+  console.log(
+    `[epay-cleanup] deleted ${result.rowsDeleted} row(s) + ${result.objectsDeleted} object(s) older than ${olderThanDays}d`,
+  );
+  return result;
+}
+
+/** Run the cleanup once, guarded against overlap. Never throws. */
+async function runCleanupSafely(): Promise<void> {
+  if (g.__epayCleanupRunning) return;
+  g.__epayCleanupRunning = true;
+  try {
+    await cleanupExpiredEpayExtracts();
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error("[epay-cleanup] run failed:", error);
+  } finally {
+    g.__epayCleanupRunning = false;
+  }
+}
+
+const ONE_DAY_MS = 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000;
+const BOOT_DELAY_MS = 90_000; // let the app finish starting first
+
+// Start the scheduler (idempotent — one per process).
+if (!g.__epayCleanupTimer) {
+  setTimeout(() => void runCleanupSafely(), BOOT_DELAY_MS);
+  g.__epayCleanupTimer = setInterval(() => void runCleanupSafely(), ONE_DAY_MS);
+  console.log(
+    `[epay-cleanup] scheduler armed (retention ${EPAY_RETENTION_DAYS}d, boot run in ${BOOT_DELAY_MS / 1000}s, then every 24h)`,
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/modules/parcel-sync/services/epay-storage.ts b/src/modules/parcel-sync/services/epay-storage.ts
index 6bc134d..7e2017c 100644
--- a/src/modules/parcel-sync/services/epay-storage.ts
+++ b/src/modules/parcel-sync/services/epay-storage.ts
@@ -134,6 +134,35 @@ export async function getCfExtractStream(
   return minioClient.getObject(BUCKET, minioPath);
 }
 
+/**
+ * Delete stored CF extract objects from MinIO (best-effort, batched).
+ * Returns how many were removed. Used by the 45-day auto-cleanup.
+ */
+export async function deleteCfExtractObjects(
+  minioPaths: string[],
+): Promise<number> {
+  const paths = minioPaths.filter(Boolean);
+  if (paths.length === 0) return 0;
+  try {
+    await minioClient.removeObjects(BUCKET, paths);
+    return paths.length;
+  } catch (error) {
+    // removeObjects can fail wholesale on a transport error — fall back to
+    // per-object deletes so one bad key doesn't block the rest.
+    console.warn("[epay-storage] batch delete failed, retrying per-object:", error);
+    let removed = 0;
+    for (const p of paths) {
+      try {
+        await minioClient.removeObject(BUCKET, p);
+        removed++;
+      } catch (err) {
+        console.warn(`[epay-storage] could not delete ${p}:`, err);
+      }
+    }
+    return removed;
+  }
+}
+
 /**
  * List all stored CF extracts for a cadastral number.
  */