diff --git a/src/proxy_pool/worker/tasks_cleanup.py b/src/proxy_pool/worker/tasks_cleanup.py
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+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import logging
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta
+
+from sqlalchemy import delete, select
+from sqlalchemy.ext.asyncio import async_sessionmaker
+
+from proxy_pool.accounts.models import ProxyLease
+from proxy_pool.proxy.models import Proxy, ProxyCheck, ProxyStatus
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+async def prune_dead_proxies(ctx: dict) -> dict:
+    """Remove proxies that have been dead beyond the retention period."""
+    session_factory: async_sessionmaker = ctx["session_factory"]
+    settings = ctx["settings"]
+
+    cutoff = datetime.now() - timedelta(days=settings.cleanup.prune_dead_after_days)
+
+    async with session_factory() as db:
+        result = await db.execute(
+            delete(Proxy).where(
+                Proxy.status == ProxyStatus.DEAD,
+                Proxy.last_checked_at < cutoff,
+            )
+        )
+        count = result.rowcount
+        await db.commit()
+
+    logger.info(
+        "Pruned %d dead proxies older than %d days",
+        count,
+        settings.cleanup.prune_dead_after_days,
+    )
+    return {"pruned": count}
+
+
+async def prune_old_checks(ctx: dict) -> dict:
+    """Delete old check history beyond the retention period."""
+    session_factory: async_sessionmaker = ctx["session_factory"]
+    settings = ctx["settings"]
+
+    cutoff = datetime.now() - timedelta(days=settings.cleanup.prune_checks_after_days)
+
+    async with session_factory() as db:
+        result = await db.execute(
+            delete(ProxyCheck).where(ProxyCheck.created_at < cutoff)
+        )
+        count = result.rowcount
+        await db.commit()
+
+    logger.info(
+        "Pruned %d check records older than %d days",
+        count,
+        settings.cleanup.prune_checks_after_days,
+    )
+    return {"pruned": count}
+
+
+async def expire_leases(ctx: dict) -> dict:
+    """Mark expired leases as released and clean up Redis keys."""
+    session_factory: async_sessionmaker = ctx["session_factory"]
+    redis = ctx["redis"]
+    settings = ctx["settings"]
+    key_prefix = settings.redis.key_prefix
+
+    now = datetime.now()
+
+    async with session_factory() as db:
+        result = await db.execute(
+            select(ProxyLease).where(
+                ProxyLease.is_released.is_(False),
+                ProxyLease.expires_at < now,
+            )
+        )
+        expired = result.scalars().all()
+
+        for lease in expired:
+            lease.is_released = True
+            # Safety net: delete Redis key in case TTL didn't fire
+            await redis.delete(f"{key_prefix}lease:{lease.proxy_id}")
+
+        await db.commit()
+
+    if expired:
+        logger.info("Expired %d leases", len(expired))
+    return {"expired": len(expired)}