Message: File Error, wrong type

I have some folders listed on my scratch disc when I look in Finder. They say things like Waveform Cache file, autosave vault, audio render files. Inside there are files relating to a project I have completed. If I try to open them I get the message "File Error, wrong type".
It seems to me that it's OK to trash these as I cannot do anything with them. Before doing that I wanted to just check with the experts: is it OK to remove them please? Thanks for the advice.
Keith

If you're done with the project, it's ok to trash everything. If you plan to return to the project, you can delete everything except the actual project file and any media files associated with it.

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