diff --git a/clients/js/test/burn.test.ts b/clients/js/test/burn.test.ts
index 89c4dd89..4b82aec8 100644
--- a/clients/js/test/burn.test.ts
+++ b/clients/js/test/burn.test.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { generateSigner, sol } from '@metaplex-foundation/umi';
 import test from 'ava';
 
 import { generateSignerWithSol } from '@metaplex-foundation/umi-bundle-tests';
-import { burnCollectionV1, burnV1, pluginAuthorityPair } from '../src';
+import { burnV1, pluginAuthorityPair } from '../src';
 import {
   DEFAULT_ASSET,
   DEFAULT_COLLECTION,
@@ -208,25 +208,6 @@ test('it cannot use an invalid noop program for assets', async (t) => {
   await t.throwsAsync(result, { name: 'InvalidLogWrapperProgram' });
 });
 
-test('it cannot use an invalid noop program for collections', async (t) => {
-  const umi = await createUmi();
-  const collection = await createCollection(umi);
-  const fakeLogWrapper = generateSigner(umi);
-  await assertCollection(t, umi, {
-    ...DEFAULT_COLLECTION,
-    collection: collection.publicKey,
-    updateAuthority: umi.identity.publicKey,
-  });
-
-  const result = burnCollectionV1(umi, {
-    collection: collection.publicKey,
-    logWrapper: fakeLogWrapper.publicKey,
-    compressionProof: null,
-  }).sendAndConfirm(umi);
-
-  await t.throwsAsync(result, { name: 'InvalidLogWrapperProgram' });
-});
-
 test('it can burn using owner authority', async (t) => {
   const umi = await createUmi();
   const owner = await generateSignerWithSol(umi);
diff --git a/clients/js/test/burnCollection.test.ts b/clients/js/test/burnCollection.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a0cb7f2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clients/js/test/burnCollection.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+import { generateSigner, sol } from '@metaplex-foundation/umi';
+import test from 'ava';
+
+import { generateSignerWithSol } from '@metaplex-foundation/umi-bundle-tests';
+import { burnCollection } from '../src';
+import {
+  DEFAULT_COLLECTION,
+  assertBurned,
+  assertCollection,
+  createAssetWithCollection,
+  createCollection,
+  createUmi,
+} from './_setupRaw';
+
+test('it can burn a collection as the authority', async (t) => {
+  const umi = await createUmi();
+  const collection = await createCollection(umi);
+  await assertCollection(t, umi, {
+    ...DEFAULT_COLLECTION,
+    collection: collection.publicKey,
+    updateAuthority: umi.identity.publicKey,
+  });
+
+  await burnCollection(umi, {
+    collection: collection.publicKey,
+    compressionProof: null,
+  }).sendAndConfirm(umi);
+
+  // And the asset address still exists but was resized to 1.
+  const afterCollection = await assertBurned(t, umi, collection.publicKey);
+  t.deepEqual(afterCollection.lamports, sol(0.00089784));
+});
+
+test('it cannot burn a collection if not the authority', async (t) => {
+  const umi = await createUmi();
+  const attacker = generateSigner(umi);
+
+  const collection = await createCollection(umi);
+  await assertCollection(t, umi, {
+    ...DEFAULT_COLLECTION,
+    collection: collection.publicKey,
+    updateAuthority: umi.identity.publicKey,
+  });
+
+  const result = burnCollection(umi, {
+    collection: collection.publicKey,
+    authority: attacker,
+    compressionProof: null,
+  }).sendAndConfirm(umi);
+
+  await t.throwsAsync(result, { name: 'InvalidAuthority' });
+  await assertCollection(t, umi, {
+    ...DEFAULT_COLLECTION,
+    collection: collection.publicKey,
+    updateAuthority: umi.identity.publicKey,
+  });
+});
+
+test('it cannot burn a collection if it has Assets in it', async (t) => {
+  const umi = await createUmi();
+
+  const { collection } = await createAssetWithCollection(umi, {});
+
+  await assertCollection(t, umi, {
+    ...DEFAULT_COLLECTION,
+    collection: collection.publicKey,
+    updateAuthority: umi.identity.publicKey,
+  });
+
+  const result = burnCollection(umi, {
+    collection: collection.publicKey,
+    compressionProof: null,
+  }).sendAndConfirm(umi);
+
+  await t.throwsAsync(result, { name: 'InvalidAuthority' });
+  await assertCollection(t, umi, {
+    ...DEFAULT_COLLECTION,
+    collection: collection.publicKey,
+    updateAuthority: umi.identity.publicKey,
+  });
+});
+
+test('it can burn asset with different payer', async (t) => {
+  const umi = await createUmi();
+  const authority = await generateSignerWithSol(umi);
+  const collection = await createCollection(umi, {
+    updateAuthority: authority.publicKey,
+  });
+  await assertCollection(t, umi, {
+    ...DEFAULT_COLLECTION,
+    collection: collection.publicKey,
+    updateAuthority: authority.publicKey,
+  });
+
+  const lamportsBefore = await umi.rpc.getBalance(umi.identity.publicKey);
+
+  await burnCollection(umi, {
+    collection: collection.publicKey,
+    payer: umi.identity,
+    authority,
+    compressionProof: null,
+  }).sendAndConfirm(umi);
+
+  // And the asset address still exists but was resized to 1.
+  const afterCollection = await assertBurned(t, umi, collection.publicKey);
+  t.deepEqual(afterCollection.lamports, sol(0.00089784));
+
+  const lamportsAfter = await umi.rpc.getBalance(umi.identity.publicKey);
+
+  t.true(lamportsAfter.basisPoints > lamportsBefore.basisPoints);
+});
+
+test('it cannot use an invalid noop program for collections', async (t) => {
+  const umi = await createUmi();
+  const collection = await createCollection(umi);
+  const fakeLogWrapper = generateSigner(umi);
+  await assertCollection(t, umi, {
+    ...DEFAULT_COLLECTION,
+    collection: collection.publicKey,
+    updateAuthority: umi.identity.publicKey,
+  });
+
+  const result = burnCollection(umi, {
+    collection: collection.publicKey,
+    logWrapper: fakeLogWrapper.publicKey,
+    compressionProof: null,
+  }).sendAndConfirm(umi);
+
+  await t.throwsAsync(result, { name: 'InvalidLogWrapperProgram' });
+});
diff --git a/programs/mpl-core/src/state/collection.rs b/programs/mpl-core/src/state/collection.rs
index 1b4767fd..f014de27 100644
--- a/programs/mpl-core/src/state/collection.rs
+++ b/programs/mpl-core/src/state/collection.rs
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ impl CollectionV1 {
 
     /// Check permissions for the burn lifecycle event.
     pub fn check_burn() -> CheckResult {
-        CheckResult::None
+        CheckResult::CanApprove
     }
 
     /// Check permissions for the update lifecycle event.
@@ -220,11 +220,16 @@ impl CollectionV1 {
     /// Validate the burn lifecycle event.
     pub fn validate_burn(
         &self,
-        _authority_info: &AccountInfo,
+        authority_info: &AccountInfo,
         _: Option<&Plugin>,
         _: Option<&ExternalPluginAdapter>,
     ) -> Result<ValidationResult, ProgramError> {
-        abstain!()
+        // If the update authority is the one burning the collection, and the collection is empty, then it can be burned.
+        if authority_info.key == &self.update_authority && self.current_size == 0 {
+            approve!()
+        } else {
+            abstain!()
+        }
     }
 
     /// Validate the update lifecycle event.