Original pictures deleted after batch rename in Bridge

Hi,
I have just gone through the process of renameing photos in my collection using batch rename in Bridge.
I have just gone into the wastebin on my computer and all my pictures (with the original filenames) are in there?
Is this right? As far as I can tell I have all my photos, with their new file names, its just the original photos that are in the bin.
Can I safely delete all the photos in the watebin?
Thanks
Tom

Collections are a little different that images in folders as they are not images, just an address to find image. I just did a test rename of file in collection it it renamed image, nothing in trash heap.
So can't say why you are seeing what you are seeing. Are you using folders in Bridge, and the folder is not write protected?

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