I know at least in the local towns around here, curbside garbage picking is ok by law. I know this because I have been stopped on a number of occasions under the guise of a "suspicious vehicle" (which makes sense... driving around slowly at 1am shining a flashlight at houses). In every instance, once I explained what I was doing (and pointed out the load of stuff I had picked up), the officer sent me on my way... and on a few of those times, I have even had the officer tell me where they saw something good. I can however understand a town suing someone that makes a business out of taking general refuse from the curb, particularly recycling goods. I know at least one town around here sells their recycling, so if someone started driving around filling up their truck with it, you would be cutting into the town's money. -chris <http://www.mythtech.net>