15 Oct
2012
15 Oct
'12
8:49 p.m.
When you throw
something out, when does ownership of it pass from you?
When you drop it in the trashcan? When you empty the trash into a
dustbin? When the collectors pick up the dustbin's contents? When
it's dumped into landfill (or whatever)? Never?
It probably varies according to location. In the UK, ownership of trash
passes to the local council when you put the trash in a designated bin,
box or bag on the street for collection. 
15 Oct
15 Oct
9:17 p.m.
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From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org]
On Behalf Of Scott Quinn
Sent: Tuesday, 16 October 2012 2:49 PM
To: cctalk at classiccmp.org
Subject: Re: cctalk Digest, Vol 110, Issue 38
My understanding is that, in most jurisdictions in the
USA, trash is
"abandoned property" when you bring it to the curb, even in
a designated
trash container owned by your trash hauler.
This is the result of court decisions allowing police
authorities to
search the trash without bothering to obtain a warrant.
That seems to be the general take in the US. There
have been instances of
dumpster divers prosecuted, but it's for trespass.
In NSW (Australia) garbage and recycling stuff becomes the property of the
local council - interfering with it or removing it is then regarded as
theft. The same applies in Victoria but not sure about other states. It was
done that way to stop the scrap metal merchants from grabbing the stuff left
out before the council could get to it.
Lance
16 Oct
16 Oct
12:03 a.m.
I've been shouted at by the folks at the tip(dump) for trying to rescue
things, Apparently its theft
On Oct 16, 2012 4:54 AM, "Scott Quinn" <saquinn624 at aol.com> wrote:
My understanding is that, in most jurisdictions in the USA, trash is
"abandoned property" when you bring it to the curb, even in a
designated trash container owned by your trash hauler. This is
the result of court decisions allowing police authorities to search
the trash without bothering to obtain a warrant.
That seems to be the general take in the US. There have been instances of
dumpster divers prosecuted, but it's for trespass.
When you
throw something out, when does ownership of it pass from you?
When you drop it in the trashcan? When you empty the trash into a
dustbin? When the collectors pick up the dustbin's contents? When
it's dumped into landfill (or whatever)? Never?
It probably varies according to location. In the UK, ownership of trash
passes to the local council when you put the trash in a designated bin,
box or bag on the street for collection.
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