diff --git a/doc/source/command-objects/project-purge.rst b/doc/source/command-objects/project-purge.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0ad0bbf969
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/source/command-objects/project-purge.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+=============
+project purge
+=============
+
+Clean resources associated with a specific project.
+
+Block Storage v1, v2; Compute v2; Image v1, v2
+
+project purge
+-------------
+
+Clean resources associated with a project
+
+.. program:: project purge
+.. code:: bash
+
+    openstack project purge
+        [--dry-run]
+        [--keep-project]
+        [--auth-project | --project <project>]
+        [--project-domain <project-domain>]
+
+.. option:: --dry-run
+
+    List a project's resources
+
+.. option:: --keep-project
+
+    Clean project resources, but don't delete the project.
+
+.. option:: --auth-project
+
+    Delete resources of the project used to authenticate
+
+.. option:: --project <project>
+
+    Project to clean (name or ID)
+
+.. option:: --project-domain <project-domain>
+
+    Domain the project belongs to (name or ID). This can be
+    used in case collisions between project names exist.
diff --git a/doc/source/commands.rst b/doc/source/commands.rst
index f4f046e360..cd71bdc8c3 100644
--- a/doc/source/commands.rst
+++ b/doc/source/commands.rst
@@ -252,6 +252,7 @@ Those actions with an opposite action are noted in parens if applicable.
   live server migration if possible
 * ``pause`` (``unpause``) - stop one or more servers and leave them in memory
 * ``query`` - Query resources by Elasticsearch query string or json format DSL.
+* ``purge`` - clean resources associated with a specific project
 * ``reboot`` - forcibly reboot a server
 * ``rebuild`` - rebuild a server using (most of) the same arguments as in the original create
 * ``remove`` (``add``) - remove an object from a group of objects
diff --git a/openstackclient/common/project_purge.py b/openstackclient/common/project_purge.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dff954e725
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openstackclient/common/project_purge.py
@@ -0,0 +1,168 @@
+#   Copyright 2012 OpenStack Foundation
+#
+#   Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#   not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#   a copy of the License at
+#
+#        http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#   Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#   distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#   WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#   License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#   under the License.
+#
+
+import logging
+
+from osc_lib.command import command
+from osc_lib import utils
+
+from openstackclient.i18n import _
+from openstackclient.identity import common as identity_common
+
+
+LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class ProjectPurge(command.Command):
+    _description = _("Clean resources associated with a project")
+
+    def get_parser(self, prog_name):
+        parser = super(ProjectPurge, self).get_parser(prog_name)
+        parser.add_argument(
+            '--dry-run',
+            action='store_true',
+            help=_("List a project's resources"),
+        )
+        parser.add_argument(
+            '--keep-project',
+            action='store_true',
+            help=_("Clean project resources, but don't delete the project"),
+        )
+        project_group = parser.add_mutually_exclusive_group(required=True)
+        project_group.add_argument(
+            '--auth-project',
+            action='store_true',
+            help=_('Delete resources of the project used to authenticate'),
+        )
+        project_group.add_argument(
+            '--project',
+            metavar='<project>',
+            help=_('Project to clean (name or ID)'),
+        )
+        identity_common.add_project_domain_option_to_parser(parser)
+        return parser
+
+    def take_action(self, parsed_args):
+        identity_client = self.app.client_manager.identity
+
+        if parsed_args.auth_project:
+            project_id = self.app.client_manager.auth_ref.project_id
+        elif parsed_args.project:
+            try:
+                project_id = identity_common.find_project(
+                    identity_client,
+                    parsed_args.project,
+                    parsed_args.project_domain,
+                ).id
+            except AttributeError:  # using v2 auth and supplying a domain
+                project_id = utils.find_resource(
+                    identity_client.tenants,
+                    parsed_args.project,
+                ).id
+
+        # delete all non-identity resources
+        self.delete_resources(parsed_args.dry_run, project_id)
+
+        # clean up the project
+        if not parsed_args.keep_project:
+            LOG.warning(_('Deleting project: %s'), project_id)
+            if not parsed_args.dry_run:
+                identity_client.projects.delete(project_id)
+
+    def delete_resources(self, dry_run, project_id):
+        # servers
+        try:
+            compute_client = self.app.client_manager.compute
+            search_opts = {'tenant_id': project_id}
+            data = compute_client.servers.list(search_opts=search_opts)
+            self.delete_objects(
+                compute_client.servers.delete, data, 'server', dry_run)
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+        # images
+        try:
+            image_client = self.app.client_manager.image
+            data = image_client.images.list(owner=project_id)
+            self.delete_objects(
+                image_client.images.delete, data, 'image', dry_run)
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+        # volumes, snapshots, backups
+        volume_client = self.app.client_manager.volume
+        search_opts = {'project_id': project_id}
+        try:
+            data = volume_client.volume_snapshots.list(search_opts=search_opts)
+            self.delete_objects(
+                self.delete_one_volume_snapshot,
+                data,
+                'volume snapshot',
+                dry_run)
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+        try:
+            data = volume_client.backups.list(search_opts=search_opts)
+            self.delete_objects(
+                self.delete_one_volume_backup,
+                data,
+                'volume backup',
+                dry_run)
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+        try:
+            data = volume_client.volumes.list(search_opts=search_opts)
+            self.delete_objects(
+                volume_client.volumes.force_delete, data, 'volume', dry_run)
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+    def delete_objects(self, func_delete, data, resource, dry_run):
+        result = 0
+        for i in data:
+            LOG.warning(_('Deleting %(resource)s : %(id)s') %
+                        {'resource': resource, 'id': i.id})
+            if not dry_run:
+                try:
+                    func_delete(i.id)
+                except Exception as e:
+                    result += 1
+                    LOG.error(_("Failed to delete %(resource)s with "
+                                "ID '%(id)s': %(e)s")
+                              % {'resource': resource, 'id': i.id, 'e': e})
+        if result > 0:
+            total = len(data)
+            msg = (_("%(result)s of %(total)s %(resource)ss failed "
+                   "to delete.") %
+                   {'result': result,
+                    'total': total,
+                    'resource': resource})
+            LOG.error(msg)
+
+    def delete_one_volume_snapshot(self, snapshot_id):
+        volume_client = self.app.client_manager.volume
+        try:
+            volume_client.volume_snapshots.delete(snapshot_id)
+        except Exception:
+            # Only volume v2 support deleting by force
+            volume_client.volume_snapshots.delete(snapshot_id, force=True)
+
+    def delete_one_volume_backup(self, backup_id):
+        volume_client = self.app.client_manager.volume
+        try:
+            volume_client.backups.delete(backup_id)
+        except Exception:
+            # Only volume v2 support deleting by force
+            volume_client.backups.delete(backup_id, force=True)
diff --git a/openstackclient/tests/unit/common/test_project_purge.py b/openstackclient/tests/unit/common/test_project_purge.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..05a8aa3e22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openstackclient/tests/unit/common/test_project_purge.py
@@ -0,0 +1,314 @@
+#   Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#   not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#   a copy of the License at
+#
+#        http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#   Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#   distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#   WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#   License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#   under the License.
+
+import mock
+
+from osc_lib import exceptions
+
+from openstackclient.common import project_purge
+from openstackclient.tests.unit.compute.v2 import fakes as compute_fakes
+from openstackclient.tests.unit import fakes
+from openstackclient.tests.unit.identity.v3 import fakes as identity_fakes
+from openstackclient.tests.unit.image.v2 import fakes as image_fakes
+from openstackclient.tests.unit import utils as tests_utils
+from openstackclient.tests.unit.volume.v2 import fakes as volume_fakes
+
+
+class TestProjectPurgeInit(tests_utils.TestCommand):
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(TestProjectPurgeInit, self).setUp()
+        compute_client = compute_fakes.FakeComputev2Client(
+            endpoint=fakes.AUTH_URL,
+            token=fakes.AUTH_TOKEN,
+        )
+        self.app.client_manager.compute = compute_client
+        self.servers_mock = compute_client.servers
+        self.servers_mock.reset_mock()
+
+        volume_client = volume_fakes.FakeVolumeClient(
+            endpoint=fakes.AUTH_URL,
+            token=fakes.AUTH_TOKEN,
+        )
+        self.app.client_manager.volume = volume_client
+        self.volumes_mock = volume_client.volumes
+        self.volumes_mock.reset_mock()
+        self.snapshots_mock = volume_client.volume_snapshots
+        self.snapshots_mock.reset_mock()
+        self.backups_mock = volume_client.backups
+        self.backups_mock.reset_mock()
+
+        identity_client = identity_fakes.FakeIdentityv3Client(
+            endpoint=fakes.AUTH_URL,
+            token=fakes.AUTH_TOKEN,
+        )
+        self.app.client_manager.identity = identity_client
+        self.domains_mock = identity_client.domains
+        self.domains_mock.reset_mock()
+        self.projects_mock = identity_client.projects
+        self.projects_mock.reset_mock()
+
+        image_client = image_fakes.FakeImagev2Client(
+            endpoint=fakes.AUTH_URL,
+            token=fakes.AUTH_TOKEN,
+        )
+        self.app.client_manager.image = image_client
+        self.images_mock = image_client.images
+        self.images_mock.reset_mock()
+
+
+class TestProjectPurge(TestProjectPurgeInit):
+
+    project = identity_fakes.FakeProject.create_one_project()
+    server = compute_fakes.FakeServer.create_one_server()
+    image = image_fakes.FakeImage.create_one_image()
+    volume = volume_fakes.FakeVolume.create_one_volume()
+    backup = volume_fakes.FakeBackup.create_one_backup()
+    snapshot = volume_fakes.FakeSnapshot.create_one_snapshot()
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(TestProjectPurge, self).setUp()
+        self.projects_mock.get.return_value = self.project
+        self.projects_mock.delete.return_value = None
+        self.images_mock.list.return_value = [self.image]
+        self.images_mock.delete.return_value = None
+        self.servers_mock.list.return_value = [self.server]
+        self.servers_mock.delete.return_value = None
+        self.volumes_mock.list.return_value = [self.volume]
+        self.volumes_mock.delete.return_value = None
+        self.volumes_mock.force_delete.return_value = None
+        self.snapshots_mock.list.return_value = [self.snapshot]
+        self.snapshots_mock.delete.return_value = None
+        self.backups_mock.list.return_value = [self.backup]
+        self.backups_mock.delete.return_value = None
+
+        self.cmd = project_purge.ProjectPurge(self.app, None)
+
+    def test_project_no_options(self):
+        arglist = []
+        verifylist = []
+
+        self.assertRaises(tests_utils.ParserException, self.check_parser,
+                          self.cmd, arglist, verifylist)
+
+    def test_project_purge_with_project(self):
+        arglist = [
+            '--project', self.project.id,
+        ]
+        verifylist = [
+            ('dry_run', False),
+            ('keep_project', False),
+            ('auth_project', False),
+            ('project', self.project.id),
+            ('project_domain', None),
+        ]
+        parsed_args = self.check_parser(self.cmd, arglist, verifylist)
+
+        result = self.cmd.take_action(parsed_args)
+        self.projects_mock.get.assert_called_once_with(self.project.id)
+        self.projects_mock.delete.assert_called_once_with(self.project.id)
+        self.servers_mock.list.assert_called_once_with(
+            search_opts={'tenant_id': self.project.id})
+        self.images_mock.list.assert_called_once_with(
+            owner=self.project.id)
+        volume_search_opts = {'project_id': self.project.id}
+        self.volumes_mock.list.assert_called_once_with(
+            search_opts=volume_search_opts)
+        self.snapshots_mock.list.assert_called_once_with(
+            search_opts=volume_search_opts)
+        self.backups_mock.list.assert_called_once_with(
+            search_opts=volume_search_opts)
+        self.servers_mock.delete.assert_called_once_with(self.server.id)
+        self.images_mock.delete.assert_called_once_with(self.image.id)
+        self.volumes_mock.force_delete.assert_called_once_with(self.volume.id)
+        self.snapshots_mock.delete.assert_called_once_with(self.snapshot.id)
+        self.backups_mock.delete.assert_called_once_with(self.backup.id)
+        self.assertIsNone(result)
+
+    def test_project_purge_with_dry_run(self):
+        arglist = [
+            '--dry-run',
+            '--project', self.project.id,
+        ]
+        verifylist = [
+            ('dry_run', True),
+            ('keep_project', False),
+            ('auth_project', False),
+            ('project', self.project.id),
+            ('project_domain', None),
+        ]
+        parsed_args = self.check_parser(self.cmd, arglist, verifylist)
+
+        result = self.cmd.take_action(parsed_args)
+        self.projects_mock.get.assert_called_once_with(self.project.id)
+        self.projects_mock.delete.assert_not_called()
+        self.servers_mock.list.assert_called_once_with(
+            search_opts={'tenant_id': self.project.id})
+        self.images_mock.list.assert_called_once_with(
+            owner=self.project.id)
+        volume_search_opts = {'project_id': self.project.id}
+        self.volumes_mock.list.assert_called_once_with(
+            search_opts=volume_search_opts)
+        self.snapshots_mock.list.assert_called_once_with(
+            search_opts=volume_search_opts)
+        self.backups_mock.list.assert_called_once_with(
+            search_opts=volume_search_opts)
+        self.servers_mock.delete.assert_not_called()
+        self.images_mock.delete.assert_not_called()
+        self.volumes_mock.force_delete.assert_not_called()
+        self.snapshots_mock.delete.assert_not_called()
+        self.backups_mock.delete.assert_not_called()
+        self.assertIsNone(result)
+
+    def test_project_purge_with_keep_project(self):
+        arglist = [
+            '--keep-project',
+            '--project', self.project.id,
+        ]
+        verifylist = [
+            ('dry_run', False),
+            ('keep_project', True),
+            ('auth_project', False),
+            ('project', self.project.id),
+            ('project_domain', None),
+        ]
+        parsed_args = self.check_parser(self.cmd, arglist, verifylist)
+
+        result = self.cmd.take_action(parsed_args)
+        self.projects_mock.get.assert_called_once_with(self.project.id)
+        self.projects_mock.delete.assert_not_called()
+        self.servers_mock.list.assert_called_once_with(
+            search_opts={'tenant_id': self.project.id})
+        self.images_mock.list.assert_called_once_with(
+            owner=self.project.id)
+        volume_search_opts = {'project_id': self.project.id}
+        self.volumes_mock.list.assert_called_once_with(
+            search_opts=volume_search_opts)
+        self.snapshots_mock.list.assert_called_once_with(
+            search_opts=volume_search_opts)
+        self.backups_mock.list.assert_called_once_with(
+            search_opts=volume_search_opts)
+        self.servers_mock.delete.assert_called_once_with(self.server.id)
+        self.images_mock.delete.assert_called_once_with(self.image.id)
+        self.volumes_mock.force_delete.assert_called_once_with(self.volume.id)
+        self.snapshots_mock.delete.assert_called_once_with(self.snapshot.id)
+        self.backups_mock.delete.assert_called_once_with(self.backup.id)
+        self.assertIsNone(result)
+
+    def test_project_purge_with_auth_project(self):
+        self.app.client_manager.auth_ref = mock.Mock()
+        self.app.client_manager.auth_ref.project_id = self.project.id
+        arglist = [
+            '--auth-project',
+        ]
+        verifylist = [
+            ('dry_run', False),
+            ('keep_project', False),
+            ('auth_project', True),
+            ('project', None),
+            ('project_domain', None),
+        ]
+        parsed_args = self.check_parser(self.cmd, arglist, verifylist)
+
+        result = self.cmd.take_action(parsed_args)
+        self.projects_mock.get.assert_not_called()
+        self.projects_mock.delete.assert_called_once_with(self.project.id)
+        self.servers_mock.list.assert_called_once_with(
+            search_opts={'tenant_id': self.project.id})
+        self.images_mock.list.assert_called_once_with(
+            owner=self.project.id)
+        volume_search_opts = {'project_id': self.project.id}
+        self.volumes_mock.list.assert_called_once_with(
+            search_opts=volume_search_opts)
+        self.snapshots_mock.list.assert_called_once_with(
+            search_opts=volume_search_opts)
+        self.backups_mock.list.assert_called_once_with(
+            search_opts=volume_search_opts)
+        self.servers_mock.delete.assert_called_once_with(self.server.id)
+        self.images_mock.delete.assert_called_once_with(self.image.id)
+        self.volumes_mock.force_delete.assert_called_once_with(self.volume.id)
+        self.snapshots_mock.delete.assert_called_once_with(self.snapshot.id)
+        self.backups_mock.delete.assert_called_once_with(self.backup.id)
+        self.assertIsNone(result)
+
+    @mock.patch.object(project_purge.LOG, 'error')
+    def test_project_purge_with_exception(self, mock_error):
+        self.servers_mock.delete.side_effect = exceptions.CommandError()
+        arglist = [
+            '--project', self.project.id,
+        ]
+        verifylist = [
+            ('dry_run', False),
+            ('keep_project', False),
+            ('auth_project', False),
+            ('project', self.project.id),
+            ('project_domain', None),
+        ]
+        parsed_args = self.check_parser(self.cmd, arglist, verifylist)
+
+        result = self.cmd.take_action(parsed_args)
+        self.projects_mock.get.assert_called_once_with(self.project.id)
+        self.projects_mock.delete.assert_called_once_with(self.project.id)
+        self.servers_mock.list.assert_called_once_with(
+            search_opts={'tenant_id': self.project.id})
+        self.images_mock.list.assert_called_once_with(
+            owner=self.project.id)
+        volume_search_opts = {'project_id': self.project.id}
+        self.volumes_mock.list.assert_called_once_with(
+            search_opts=volume_search_opts)
+        self.snapshots_mock.list.assert_called_once_with(
+            search_opts=volume_search_opts)
+        self.backups_mock.list.assert_called_once_with(
+            search_opts=volume_search_opts)
+        self.servers_mock.delete.assert_called_once_with(self.server.id)
+        self.images_mock.delete.assert_called_once_with(self.image.id)
+        self.volumes_mock.force_delete.assert_called_once_with(self.volume.id)
+        self.snapshots_mock.delete.assert_called_once_with(self.snapshot.id)
+        self.backups_mock.delete.assert_called_once_with(self.backup.id)
+        mock_error.assert_called_with("1 of 1 servers failed to delete.")
+        self.assertIsNone(result)
+
+    def test_project_purge_with_force_delete_backup(self):
+        self.backups_mock.delete.side_effect = [exceptions.CommandError, None]
+        arglist = [
+            '--project', self.project.id,
+        ]
+        verifylist = [
+            ('dry_run', False),
+            ('keep_project', False),
+            ('auth_project', False),
+            ('project', self.project.id),
+            ('project_domain', None),
+        ]
+        parsed_args = self.check_parser(self.cmd, arglist, verifylist)
+
+        result = self.cmd.take_action(parsed_args)
+        self.projects_mock.get.assert_called_once_with(self.project.id)
+        self.projects_mock.delete.assert_called_once_with(self.project.id)
+        self.servers_mock.list.assert_called_once_with(
+            search_opts={'tenant_id': self.project.id})
+        self.images_mock.list.assert_called_once_with(
+            owner=self.project.id)
+        volume_search_opts = {'project_id': self.project.id}
+        self.volumes_mock.list.assert_called_once_with(
+            search_opts=volume_search_opts)
+        self.snapshots_mock.list.assert_called_once_with(
+            search_opts=volume_search_opts)
+        self.backups_mock.list.assert_called_once_with(
+            search_opts=volume_search_opts)
+        self.servers_mock.delete.assert_called_once_with(self.server.id)
+        self.images_mock.delete.assert_called_once_with(self.image.id)
+        self.volumes_mock.force_delete.assert_called_once_with(self.volume.id)
+        self.snapshots_mock.delete.assert_called_once_with(self.snapshot.id)
+        self.assertEqual(2, self.backups_mock.delete.call_count)
+        self.backups_mock.delete.assert_called_with(self.backup.id, force=True)
+        self.assertIsNone(result)
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/bug-1584596-5b3109487b451bec.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1584596-5b3109487b451bec.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9d45713d02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1584596-5b3109487b451bec.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Add command ``openstack project purge`` to clean a project's resources.
+    [Bug `1584596 <https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1584596>`_]
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 99201b9e34..86f315c139 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ openstack.common =
     extension_list = openstackclient.common.extension:ListExtension
     extension_show = openstackclient.common.extension:ShowExtension
     limits_show = openstackclient.common.limits:ShowLimits
+    project_purge = openstackclient.common.project_purge:ProjectPurge
     quota_list = openstackclient.common.quota:ListQuota
     quota_set = openstackclient.common.quota:SetQuota
     quota_show = openstackclient.common.quota:ShowQuota