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Regular waste goes in the rubbish basket under the sink; contaminated waste (e.g. blood stained) goes in the yellow bags.
Linen is separated into white hospital linen (bags) and a separate Butterfly linen bin (small beige bin) for baby clothes, wraps, bunny rugs, library bags etc. which stay on Butterfly for our babies.