diff --git a/system/blueprints/config/backups.yaml b/system/blueprints/config/backups.yaml
index fd584352a..2d054d049 100644
--- a/system/blueprints/config/backups.yaml
+++ b/system/blueprints/config/backups.yaml
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ form:
             .schedule_at:
                 type: cron
                 label: Run Scheduled Job
-                default: '* * * * *'
+                default: '* 3 * * *'
                 validate:
                     required: true
 
diff --git a/system/blueprints/config/system.yaml b/system/blueprints/config/system.yaml
index 5bc2e4970..6e5316027 100644
--- a/system/blueprints/config/system.yaml
+++ b/system/blueprints/config/system.yaml
@@ -514,6 +514,12 @@ form:
                     help: PLUGIN_ADMIN.CACHE_PREFIX_HELP
                     placeholder: PLUGIN_ADMIN.CACHE_PREFIX_PLACEHOLDER
 
+                cache.purge_at:
+                    type: cron
+                    label: PLUGIN_ADMIN.CACHE_PURGE_JOB
+                    help: PLUGIN_ADMIN.CACHE_PURGE_JOB_HELP
+                    default: '* 3 * * *'
+
                 cache.clear_images_by_default:
                     type: toggle
                     label: PLUGIN_ADMIN.CLEAR_IMAGES_BY_DEFAULT
diff --git a/system/config/system.yaml b/system/config/system.yaml
index 065e059f2..fad5a1c20 100644
--- a/system/config/system.yaml
+++ b/system/config/system.yaml
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ cache:
     method: file                                 # Method to check for updates in pages: file|folder|hash|none
   driver: auto                                   # One of: auto|file|apc|xcache|memcache|wincache
   prefix: 'g'                                    # Cache prefix string (prevents cache conflicts)
+  purge_at: '0 4 * * *'                          # How often to purge old cache (using new scheduler)
   clear_images_by_default: true                  # By default grav will include processed images in cache clear, this can be disabled
   cli_compatibility: false                       # Ensures only non-volatile drivers are used (file, redis, memcache, etc.)
   lifetime: 604800                               # Lifetime of cached data in seconds (0 = infinite)
diff --git a/system/src/Grav/Common/Cache.php b/system/src/Grav/Common/Cache.php
index 71eb29ff7..f458c9ca6 100644
--- a/system/src/Grav/Common/Cache.php
+++ b/system/src/Grav/Common/Cache.php
@@ -117,27 +117,45 @@ class Cache extends Getters
         $this->config = $grav['config'];
         $this->now = time();
 
-        $this->cache_dir = $grav['locator']->findResource('cache://doctrine', true, true);
+        if (is_null($this->enabled)) {
+            $this->enabled = (bool)$this->config->get('system.cache.enabled');
+        }
 
         /** @var Uri $uri */
         $uri = $grav['uri'];
 
         $prefix = $this->config->get('system.cache.prefix');
-
-        if (is_null($this->enabled)) {
-            $this->enabled = (bool)$this->config->get('system.cache.enabled');
-        }
+        $uniqueness = substr(md5($uri->rootUrl(true) . $this->config->key() . GRAV_VERSION), 2, 8);
 
         // Cache key allows us to invalidate all cache on configuration changes.
-        $this->key = ($prefix ? $prefix : 'g') . '-' . substr(md5($uri->rootUrl(true) . $this->config->key() . GRAV_VERSION),
-                2, 8);
-
+        $this->key = ($prefix ? $prefix : 'g') . '-' . $uniqueness;
+        $this->cache_dir = $grav['locator']->findResource('cache://doctrine/' . $uniqueness, true, true);
         $this->driver_setting = $this->config->get('system.cache.driver');
-
         $this->driver = $this->getCacheDriver();
-
-        // Set the cache namespace to our unique key
         $this->driver->setNamespace($this->key);
+
+        /** @var EventDispatcher $dispatcher */
+        $dispatcher = Grav::instance()['events'];
+        $dispatcher->addListener('onSchedulerInitialized', [$this, 'onSchedulerInitialized']);
+    }
+
+    public function purgeOldCache()
+    {
+        $cache_dir = dirname($this->cache_dir);
+        $current = basename($this->cache_dir);
+        $count = 0;
+
+        foreach (new \DirectoryIterator($cache_dir) as $file) {
+            $dir = $file->getBasename();
+            if ($file->isDot() || $file->isFile() || $dir === $current) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            Folder::delete($file->getPathname());
+            $count++;
+        }
+
+        return $count;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -507,4 +525,29 @@ class Cache extends Getters
             return false;
         }
     }
+
+    public static function purgeJob()
+    {
+        $cache = Grav::instance()['cache'];
+        $deleted_folders = $cache->purgeOldCache();
+        echo 'Deleted ' . $deleted_folders . ' folders...';
+    }
+
+    public function onSchedulerInitialized(Event $event)
+    {
+        /** @var Scheduler $scheduler */
+        $scheduler = $event['scheduler'];
+        $config = Grav::instance()['config'];
+
+        $at = $config->get('system.cache.purge_at');
+        $name = 'cache-purge';
+        $logs = 'logs/' . $name . '.out';
+
+        $job = $scheduler->addFunction('Grav\Common\Cache::purgeJob', null, $name );
+        $job->at($at);
+        $job->output($logs);
+
+    }
+
+
 }
diff --git a/system/src/Grav/Console/Cli/ClearCacheCommand.php b/system/src/Grav/Console/Cli/ClearCacheCommand.php
index cb5ffe84f..294142d32 100644
--- a/system/src/Grav/Console/Cli/ClearCacheCommand.php
+++ b/system/src/Grav/Console/Cli/ClearCacheCommand.php
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 namespace Grav\Console\Cli;
 
 use Grav\Common\Cache;
+use Grav\Common\Grav;
 use Grav\Console\ConsoleCommand;
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputOption;
 
@@ -23,11 +24,14 @@ class ClearCacheCommand extends ConsoleCommand
             ->setName('clear-cache')
             ->setAliases(['clearcache'])
             ->setDescription('Clears Grav cache')
+            ->addOption('purge', null, InputOption::VALUE_NONE, 'If set purge old caches')
             ->addOption('all', null, InputOption::VALUE_NONE, 'If set will remove all including compiled, twig, doctrine caches')
             ->addOption('assets-only', null, InputOption::VALUE_NONE, 'If set will remove only assets/*')
             ->addOption('images-only', null, InputOption::VALUE_NONE, 'If set will remove only images/*')
             ->addOption('cache-only', null, InputOption::VALUE_NONE, 'If set will remove only cache/*')
             ->addOption('tmp-only', null, InputOption::VALUE_NONE, 'If set will remove only tmp/*')
+            ->addOption('tmp-only', null, InputOption::VALUE_NONE, 'If set will remove only tmp/*')
+
             ->setHelp('The <info>clear-cache</info> deletes all cache files');
     }
 
@@ -45,25 +49,35 @@ class ClearCacheCommand extends ConsoleCommand
     private function cleanPaths()
     {
         $this->output->writeln('');
-        $this->output->writeln('<magenta>Clearing cache</magenta>');
-        $this->output->writeln('');
 
-        if ($this->input->getOption('all')) {
-            $remove = 'all';
-        } elseif ($this->input->getOption('assets-only')) {
-            $remove = 'assets-only';
-        } elseif ($this->input->getOption('images-only')) {
-            $remove = 'images-only';
-        } elseif ($this->input->getOption('cache-only')) {
-            $remove = 'cache-only';
-        } elseif ($this->input->getOption('tmp-only')) {
-            $remove = 'tmp-only';
+
+        if ($this->input->getOption('purge')) {
+            $this->output->writeln('<magenta>Purging old cache</magenta>');
+            $this->output->writeln('');
+
+            $cache = Grav::instance()['cache'];
+            $cache->purgeOldCache();
         } else {
-            $remove = 'standard';
-        }
+            $this->output->writeln('<magenta>Clearing cache</magenta>');
+            $this->output->writeln('');
 
-        foreach (Cache::clearCache($remove) as $result) {
-            $this->output->writeln($result);
+            if ($this->input->getOption('all')) {
+                $remove = 'all';
+            } elseif ($this->input->getOption('assets-only')) {
+                $remove = 'assets-only';
+            } elseif ($this->input->getOption('images-only')) {
+                $remove = 'images-only';
+            } elseif ($this->input->getOption('cache-only')) {
+                $remove = 'cache-only';
+            } elseif ($this->input->getOption('tmp-only')) {
+                $remove = 'tmp-only';
+            } else {
+                $remove = 'standard';
+            }
+
+            foreach (Cache::clearCache($remove) as $result) {
+                $this->output->writeln($result);
+            }
         }
     }
 }