fined for picking up trash . THIS MAKES ME SICK !!!!

Article stated: It issues tickets because its trying to prevent identity thieves from going through "recycling bins". Any bin marked or labeled would be theft if taken from. In this case sounds like entrapment.

I would expect to see more of this. I look at it as a positive. The amount of curb shoppers is out of control around here. I think it establishes the fact homeowners are going to have to take responsibility for what they put out for garbage. People around here take advantage that scrappers will pickup almost anything they put out. They disregard laws like electronics disposal or even proper hours of when you can set your garbage out. Its like feeding geese; you feed one next thing you know you have 50 in your yard. I own and operate a junk company. Business is affected by curbshoppers. The problem with it is: distinguishing who is in fact out in your garbage and what is their intent; it also is a problem because homeowners do not follow rules and laws, they unknowingly create a safety and liability for themselves when someone uninsured is on their property.

I myself do still curbshop. mainly if I see something I grab it. I don't think everyone uses common sense if there is a bike or mower I knock on the door. They can easily be mistaken for trash, I always see little kids drop their bikes in random spots sometimes near trash on trash day. Kids don't make the correlation and lets face it most scrappers will take it without regard to fill their truck. Ive also seen a lot of people mowing their lawn on trash day stop the mower by the garbage area to go get a drink or lawn bags or gas or whatever and they are out of sight. Scrappers generally will grab and go. Its the start of regulation, regulation starts when there are too many people trying to one unregulated thing.



From a scrappers prospective: it may be silly, sound like harrasement, nit picking government, politics. Think about it in the larger picture. The world does not revolve around us we are part of a larger picture. Organize yourself in a professional manner. Think about if curbshopping is illegal. It creates a niche market the honest hardworking scrappers could enjoy. People would actually have to call you for a scrap pick up instead of you aimlessly driving around scavenging for scrap. You think someone dishonest, illegal, immoral thieves are going to go out and do all that? Embrace it if it happens, I know I will.