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Let's say I have this file structure, where names the number of subfolders is random.

Monitored Folder
- Folder1
- - Subfolder1
- - - File1
- Folder2
- - Subfolder2
- - - Subfolder3
- - - - File2

I want to move certain files to the monitored folder, and then delete the folders. I've set up my rules like this:

1. Reorganize
If kind is Folder
Name doesn't contain /folders I want to keep intact/
- run rules on folder content

2. Move files
If kind is /needed files/
- move to monitored folder

3. Delete folders
If kind is Folder
Name doesn't contain /folders I want to keep intact/
- move to trash

But Hazel moves the folders to trash before the needed files can be extracted. I've tried multiple solutions, but can't get it to work...

With that rule ordering, I don't see how rule 3 ever kicks in as those folders will always match rule 1. What you should do is add a condition to rule 3 to identify when a folder is ready to be thrown away (like check its size or sub-file count). After doing that, move it above rule 1.