I think it really depends on the area. Around here, if people were rummaging through trash cans then the first thing other would think of is that they are looking for discarded mail and such in order to steal identities. That's definitely a concern there and quite possibly would warrant a call to police.highlandmum wrote: ↑Thu Mar 09, 2023 12:10 pmIt's done here as if they take them in to a recycler they get 1.5 cents per can. So most just put them in the recycling box and on garbage night a few of what I would say are homeless come around on bikes with make shift wagons. They sort through the box looking for cans, and bottles. Some will even put out wine bottles and beer bottles in them for these people. As for the appliances is it not better for the scrap people to take them, and recycle them instead of them landing in a landfill site?LiveWhatULove wrote: ↑Thu Mar 09, 2023 8:17 amRifling through other’s recycling or throwing away things in someone’s garbage is not the norm here at all. It’s creepy and not done in our neighborhood at all. No one would be laughing, I think they probably would call the authorities if someone was searching for cans.highlandmum wrote: ↑Wed Mar 08, 2023 9:41 pm
i agree that the person should take it home to dispose of or put it in a community dispose bin. But this part is just laughable. Are you going to say the same when a person picks through your recycling looking for cans? Or when the salvage truck comes around and takes a dryer that does not work that you put to the curb. The only reason I think you should take it home is one it is inconsiderate to dispose of pet waste in another person garbage. Here it’s put in our green bin (compost pickup) and most people store these bins in the garage. Plus if you use the wrong type of bag the bin will be stickered and not picked up for the week.
Why would you call the authorities if someone was searching for cans - seems like a overreaction for someone just looking for a way to make money. People in my area even have separate bins they put out that state - cans and bottles. They come by dump the bin and leave. I will say the ones that do go through make sure every little thing is put back in the boxes.
Our garbage isn't run by the city. Ours is run by a separate company, and a couple years ago they stopped doing the separate recycling bins because it wasn't cost effective for them. I think I also saw you mention compost bins in an earlier comment? I personally have never seen separate bins for compost. I don't think that's common in the US. As far as I know if a person wants to compost they have to do it on their own in their own back yard. So when you see bins out on garbage day, those bins have everything in them. If people are looking for cans to recycle, they have to dig through a lot of grossness and so you just don't see people doing it.