Delete SharePoint list using web service in powershell

Steps Involved:

1. Open SharePoint 2010 Management Shell by going to Start | All Programs | SharePoint | Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Products | SharePoint 2010 Management Shell (Run as Administrator).
2. Run the following script.

Powershell Script:

$listName="Custom List" $uri="http://serverName:10736/sites/ECT/_vti_bin/Lists.asmx?wsdl" $listWebServiceReference = New-WebServiceProxy -Uri $uri -UseDefaultCredential $listWebServiceReference.DeleteList($listName) write-host -ForegroundColor Green $listName " is deleted successfully"

For more information on New-WebServiceProxy please refer http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd315258.aspx.