When I empty my trash, my memory goes down?

So,
I've just noticed this today,
and I probably should have noticed this earlier but anyways...
Whenever I empty my trash,
my memory goes down?
Is that normal?
Because it doesn't seem right to me,
shouldn't it increase being that I've emptied something from my computer?
How do I go about fixing this?
Or is it something I shouldn't be worrying about?
Sorry for all the questions...I'm just confused...
iBook G4   Mac OS X (10.3.9)  

CrownJules:
Whenever I empty my trash, my memory goes down?
You mean your Hard Disk Drive capacity, right? Or do you mean memory as in RAM?
Do you have FileVault turned on?
What is the capacity of your HDD, and how much free space do you have?
Download and runWhat Size. It will scan your HDD and list the contents by size. Look through the list for anything that looks suspicious, especially that larger files that are eating up your space.
Take a look at this article: Where Did My Disk Space Go?.
Do post back with further questions, comments or an update.
Good luck.
cornelius

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