There is a middle ground where they actually make a small amount of effort and trash the stuff that is unclaimed instead of profiting off it. Then there would b

There is a middle ground where they actually make a small amount of effort and trash the stuff that is unclaimed instead of profiting off it. Then there would be an incentive to be slightly competent as everything that didn't get back to the owners added trivially to your trash bill instead of netting you a profit. In fact if you want to do one better charge a small conveyance fee for the cost of handling it say $10 and the incentives will be ever better aligned with doing a reasonable job.