Once it is in the skip, anyone taking it away, other
than the waste
disposal people, is stealing it. This has already been made clear to
me.
Not sure what country you live in, but if you're in the US, then
regardless of whatever munincipal laws have been enacted, the U.S.
Supreme Court has ruled (on multiple occaisions) that refuse is
exactly that- stuff that people no longer want.
Well, the rule depends. If it's a commercial dumpster on
private property you're tresspassing and stealing if it's in
the dumpster. At the curb it's on public property and avaiable.