27 Jul
2002
27 Jul
'02
10:51 p.m.
Maybe tomorrow
I will take a few old clothes to be "donated" and I'll
poke around a bit more. I wonder if dumpsters are considered like
curbside garbage, once you toss it, it is public domain? (I don't know
the cops in that town as well, so I might get hassled if I am back there
dumpster diving at 3am)
One of the places had a big sign making the claime that it was stealing to
take anything in (I agree), on (maybe) or around (don't think so) their
drop-off dumpster. It's since been replaced with a big sign claiming
leaving anything on the ground is illegal dumping and will be prosecuted to
the full extent of the law. from a garbage dumpster. I know regular household
garbage, as soon as you
put it on curbside for pickup, is public domain, and anyone
can help
themselves to it (that includes non-bulk pickup, regular garbage... so it
is legal for someone to root thru your garbage to pull out unwanted
pre-approved credit card applications... it is just illegal for them to
submit them to get a card in your name).
So I didn't know if a business garbage dumpster was public domain as
well, since you can't drag that to a curb. (I suppose there would be a
trespassing issue, but that might be tough to enforce on a place that
allows you to come on their property to drop off stuff)
-chris
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