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It's still owned by the person while it's in their trash can, til the trash is collected. It's stealing; just not stealing the owner is likely to care about. S
by 8note 5y ago
It's still owned by the person while it's in their trash can, til the trash is collected.
It's stealing; just not stealing the owner is likely to care about. Sometimes they do, and put locks in their dumpsters though
- mgh2 5y agoMaybe they lock dumpsters because of liability https://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/if-i-give-a-homeless-person-free-food-left-over--m-4560026.html https://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/if-i-give-a-homeless-pers...
- nate_meurer 5y agoAround here, dumpsters are often locked to prevent dumping. The apartments across the street are plagued by dumpers who come at all hours and fill the dumpsters, mostly with construction debris it seems. Residents end up just piling shit on the ground around them.
- tick_tock_tick 5y agoNo most countries consider trash abandoned property and free for anyone to grab.