diff --git a/wgpu-native/src/command/mod.rs b/wgpu-native/src/command/mod.rs
index 27528cf98f..0d25140f42 100644
--- a/wgpu-native/src/command/mod.rs
+++ b/wgpu-native/src/command/mod.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ use crate::device::{
     all_buffer_stages, all_image_stages,
 };
 use crate::hub::{HUB, Storage};
+use crate::resource::TexturePlacement;
 use crate::swap_chain::{SwapChainLink, SwapImageEpoch};
 use crate::track::TrackerSet;
 use crate::conv;
@@ -218,14 +219,15 @@ pub fn command_encoder_begin_render_pass(
             if view.is_owned_by_swap_chain {
                 let link = match HUB.textures
                     .read()
-                    [view.texture_id.value].swap_chain_link
+                    [view.texture_id.value].placement
                 {
-                    Some(ref link) => SwapChainLink {
+                    TexturePlacement::SwapChain(ref link) => SwapChainLink {
                         swap_chain_id: link.swap_chain_id.clone(),
                         epoch: *link.epoch.lock(),
                         image_index: link.image_index,
                     },
-                    None => unreachable!()
+                    TexturePlacement::Memory(_) |
+                    TexturePlacement::Void => unreachable!()
                 };
                 swap_chain_links.push(link);
             }
diff --git a/wgpu-native/src/command/transfer.rs b/wgpu-native/src/command/transfer.rs
index 7eab24346f..76d11d4268 100644
--- a/wgpu-native/src/command/transfer.rs
+++ b/wgpu-native/src/command/transfer.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use crate::device::{all_buffer_stages, all_image_stages};
 use crate::hub::HUB;
+use crate::resource::TexturePlacement;
 use crate::swap_chain::SwapChainLink;
 use crate::conv;
 use crate::{
@@ -135,7 +136,7 @@ pub extern "C" fn wgpu_command_buffer_copy_buffer_to_texture(
         range: dst_texture.full_range.clone(),
     });
 
-    if let Some(ref link) = dst_texture.swap_chain_link {
+    if let TexturePlacement::SwapChain(ref link) = dst_texture.placement {
         cmb.swap_chain_links.push(SwapChainLink {
             swap_chain_id: link.swap_chain_id.clone(),
             epoch: *link.epoch.lock(),
@@ -203,7 +204,11 @@ pub extern "C" fn wgpu_command_buffer_copy_texture_to_buffer(
         families: None,
         range: src_texture.full_range.clone(),
     });
-    assert!(src_texture.swap_chain_link.is_none()); //TODO
+    match src_texture.placement {
+        TexturePlacement::SwapChain(_) => unimplemented!(),
+        TexturePlacement::Void => unreachable!(),
+        TexturePlacement::Memory(_) => (),
+    }
 
     let (dst_buffer, dst_usage) = cmb.trackers.buffers
         .get_with_replaced_usage(
@@ -295,7 +300,7 @@ pub extern "C" fn wgpu_command_buffer_copy_texture_to_texture(
         range: dst_texture.full_range.clone(),
     });
 
-    if let Some(ref link) = dst_texture.swap_chain_link {
+    if let TexturePlacement::SwapChain(ref link) = dst_texture.placement {
         cmb.swap_chain_links.push(SwapChainLink {
             swap_chain_id: link.swap_chain_id.clone(),
             epoch: *link.epoch.lock(),
diff --git a/wgpu-native/src/device.rs b/wgpu-native/src/device.rs
index 066421580d..65a69d3f2e 100644
--- a/wgpu-native/src/device.rs
+++ b/wgpu-native/src/device.rs
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@ use crate::{
 };
 use crate::{
     BufferId, CommandBufferId, AdapterId, DeviceId, QueueId,
-    TextureId, TextureViewId, SurfaceId,
+    BindGroupId, TextureId, TextureViewId, SurfaceId,
 };
 #[cfg(feature = "local")]
 use crate::{
-    BindGroupId, BindGroupLayoutId, PipelineLayoutId, SamplerId, SwapChainId,
+    BindGroupLayoutId, PipelineLayoutId, SamplerId, SwapChainId,
     ShaderModuleId, CommandEncoderId, RenderPipelineId, ComputePipelineId, 
 };
 
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@ enum ResourceId {
 }
 
 enum NativeResource<B: hal::Backend> {
-    Buffer(B::Buffer),
-    Image(B::Image),
+    Buffer(B::Buffer, B::Memory),
+    Image(B::Image, B::Memory),
     ImageView(B::ImageView),
     Framebuffer(B::Framebuffer),
 }
@@ -140,17 +140,19 @@ impl<B: hal::Backend> DestroyedResources<B> {
 
         for resource in self.free.drain(..) {
             match resource {
-                NativeResource::Buffer(raw) => unsafe {
-                    device.destroy_buffer(raw)
+                NativeResource::Buffer(raw, memory) => unsafe {
+                    device.destroy_buffer(raw);
+                    device.free_memory(memory);
                 },
-                NativeResource::Image(raw) => unsafe {
-                    device.destroy_image(raw)
+                NativeResource::Image(raw, memory) => unsafe {
+                    device.destroy_image(raw);
+                    device.free_memory(memory);
                 },
                 NativeResource::ImageView(raw) => unsafe {
-                    device.destroy_image_view(raw)
+                    device.destroy_image_view(raw);
                 },
                 NativeResource::Framebuffer(raw) => unsafe {
-                    device.destroy_framebuffer(raw)
+                    device.destroy_framebuffer(raw);
                 },
             }
         }
@@ -177,12 +179,18 @@ impl DestroyedResources<back::Backend> {
                     ResourceId::Buffer(id) => {
                         trackers.buffers.remove(id);
                         let buf = HUB.buffers.unregister(id);
-                        (buf.life_guard, NativeResource::Buffer(buf.raw))
+                        (buf.life_guard, NativeResource::Buffer(buf.raw, buf.memory))
                     }
                     ResourceId::Texture(id) => {
                         trackers.textures.remove(id);
                         let tex = HUB.textures.unregister(id);
-                        (tex.life_guard, NativeResource::Image(tex.raw))
+                        let memory = match tex.placement {
+                            // swapchain-owned images don't need explicit destruction
+                            resource::TexturePlacement::SwapChain(_) => continue,
+                            resource::TexturePlacement::Memory(mem) => mem,
+                            resource::TexturePlacement::Void => unreachable!(),
+                        };
+                        (tex.life_guard, NativeResource::Image(tex.raw, memory))
                     }
                     ResourceId::TextureView(id) => {
                         trackers.views.remove(id);
@@ -555,7 +563,7 @@ pub fn device_create_texture(
             levels: 0 .. 1, //TODO: mips
             layers: 0 .. desc.array_size as u16,
         },
-        swap_chain_link: None,
+        placement: resource::TexturePlacement::Memory(memory),
         life_guard: LifeGuard::new(),
     }
 }
@@ -940,6 +948,11 @@ pub extern "C" fn wgpu_device_create_bind_group(
     HUB.bind_groups.register_local(bind_group)
 }
 
+#[no_mangle]
+pub extern "C" fn wgpu_bind_group_destroy(bind_group_id: BindGroupId) {
+    HUB.bind_groups.unregister(bind_group_id);
+}
+
 
 pub fn device_create_shader_module(
     device_id: DeviceId,
@@ -1029,6 +1042,7 @@ pub extern "C" fn wgpu_queue_submit(
         let mut command_buffer_guard = HUB.command_buffers.write();
         let buffer_guard = HUB.buffers.read();
         let texture_guard = HUB.textures.read();
+        let texture_view_guard = HUB.texture_views.read();
 
         // finish all the command buffers first
         for &cmb_id in command_buffer_ids {
@@ -1045,6 +1059,10 @@ pub extern "C" fn wgpu_queue_submit(
                 texture_guard[id].life_guard.submission_index
                     .store(old_submit_index, Ordering::Release);
             }
+            for id in comb.trackers.views.used() {
+                texture_view_guard[id].life_guard.submission_index
+                    .store(old_submit_index, Ordering::Release);
+            }
 
             // execute resource transitions
             let mut transit = device.com_allocator.extend(comb);
@@ -1519,7 +1537,7 @@ pub fn device_create_swap_chain(
                 levels: 0 .. 1,
                 layers: 0 .. 1,
             },
-            swap_chain_link: None,
+            placement: resource::TexturePlacement::Void,
             life_guard: LifeGuard::new(),
         })
         .collect()
@@ -1553,7 +1571,7 @@ pub fn swap_chain_populate_textures(
                 )
                 .unwrap()
             };
-        texture.swap_chain_link = Some(swap_chain::SwapChainLink {
+        texture.placement = resource::TexturePlacement::SwapChain(swap_chain::SwapChainLink {
             swap_chain_id, //TODO: strongly
             epoch: Mutex::new(0),
             image_index: i as hal::SwapImageIndex,
diff --git a/wgpu-native/src/resource.rs b/wgpu-native/src/resource.rs
index fd6826a917..a67c975f1f 100644
--- a/wgpu-native/src/resource.rs
+++ b/wgpu-native/src/resource.rs
@@ -105,13 +105,29 @@ pub struct TextureDescriptor {
     pub usage: TextureUsageFlags,
 }
 
+pub(crate) enum TexturePlacement<B: hal::Backend> {
+    SwapChain(SwapChainLink<Mutex<SwapImageEpoch>>),
+    Memory(B::Memory),
+    Void,
+}
+
+impl<B: hal::Backend> TexturePlacement<B> {
+    pub fn as_swap_chain(&self) -> &SwapChainLink<Mutex<SwapImageEpoch>> {
+        match *self {
+            TexturePlacement::SwapChain(ref link) => link,
+            TexturePlacement::Memory(_) |
+            TexturePlacement::Void => panic!("Expected swap chain link!"),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 pub struct Texture<B: hal::Backend> {
     pub(crate) raw: B::Image,
     pub(crate) device_id: Stored<DeviceId>,
     pub(crate) kind: hal::image::Kind,
     pub(crate) format: TextureFormat,
     pub(crate) full_range: hal::image::SubresourceRange,
-    pub(crate) swap_chain_link: Option<SwapChainLink<Mutex<SwapImageEpoch>>>,
+    pub(crate) placement: TexturePlacement<B>,
     pub(crate) life_guard: LifeGuard,
 }
 
diff --git a/wgpu-native/src/swap_chain.rs b/wgpu-native/src/swap_chain.rs
index f561d0d05f..f239fa4829 100644
--- a/wgpu-native/src/swap_chain.rs
+++ b/wgpu-native/src/swap_chain.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ use crate::track::{TrackPermit};
 use hal;
 use hal::{Device as _Device, Swapchain as _Swapchain};
 use log::{trace, warn};
+use parking_lot::Mutex;
 
 use std::{iter, mem};
 
@@ -22,6 +23,12 @@ pub(crate) struct SwapChainLink<E> {
     pub image_index: hal::SwapImageIndex,
 }
 
+impl SwapChainLink<Mutex<SwapImageEpoch>> {
+    pub fn bump_epoch(&self) {
+        *self.epoch.lock() += 1;
+    }
+}
+
 pub struct Surface<B: hal::Backend> {
     pub(crate) raw: B::Surface,
     pub(crate) swap_chain: Option<SwapChain<B>>,
@@ -144,10 +151,7 @@ pub extern "C" fn wgpu_swap_chain_get_next_texture(
     }
     mem::swap(&mut frame.sem_available, &mut swap_chain.sem_available);
 
-    match HUB.textures.read()[frame.texture_id.value].swap_chain_link {
-        Some(ref link) => *link.epoch.lock() += 1,
-        None => unreachable!(),
-    }
+    HUB.textures.read()[frame.texture_id.value].placement.as_swap_chain().bump_epoch();
 
     SwapChainOutput {
         texture_id: frame.texture_id.value,
@@ -173,10 +177,7 @@ pub extern "C" fn wgpu_swap_chain_present(
 
     let texture_guard = HUB.textures.read();
     let texture = &texture_guard[frame.texture_id.value];
-    match texture.swap_chain_link {
-        Some(ref link) => *link.epoch.lock() += 1,
-        None => unreachable!(),
-    }
+    texture.placement.as_swap_chain().bump_epoch();
 
     //TODO: support for swapchain being sampled or read by the shader?
 
diff --git a/wgpu-native/src/track.rs b/wgpu-native/src/track.rs
index d9ee7ca38b..6ed5eb1e17 100644
--- a/wgpu-native/src/track.rs
+++ b/wgpu-native/src/track.rs
@@ -144,6 +144,11 @@ impl<I: NewId> DummyTracker<I> {
             self.query(I::new(index, epoch), ref_count);
         }
     }
+
+    /// Return an iterator over used resources keys.
+    pub fn used<'a>(&'a self) -> impl 'a + Iterator<Item = I> {
+        self.map.iter().map(|(&index, &(_, epoch))| I::new(index, epoch))
+    }
 }
 
 impl<I: NewId, U: Copy + GenericUsage + BitOr<Output = U> + PartialEq> Tracker<I, U> {
diff --git a/wgpu-rs/src/lib.rs b/wgpu-rs/src/lib.rs
index e3b95692c0..4ed2bcb30c 100644
--- a/wgpu-rs/src/lib.rs
+++ b/wgpu-rs/src/lib.rs
@@ -83,6 +83,12 @@ pub struct BindGroup {
     id: wgn::BindGroupId,
 }
 
+impl Drop for BindGroup {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        wgn::wgpu_bind_group_destroy(self.id);
+    }
+}
+
 pub struct ShaderModule {
     id: wgn::ShaderModuleId,
 }