Quote Originally Posted by KingofCopper View Post
You could be charged with theft if caught dumpster diving for metal. Especially if it is a metal only dumpster.
'Metal only' dumpsters are owned by the scrapmetal firm that has their name on the side of the dumpster. Once you put the metal in there, its theirs.



Here, you won't get charged for stealing from it, but if the scrapper catches you taking metal from his own bin, you will get 'The bash'.