So, the bottom line here is go for it - they don’t want it.” – Ken Rhuems I have only had one thing ever make it until trash pickup day. We live in a rural area, and I put stuff in the ditch right next to the road for someone to snag if they can use it. I too have stopped and asked for permission to take their trash/my new treasure. “When stuff is ‘kicked to the curb,’ that means the owner wants it gone. It was out there to be thrown away.” – Bill Killian #TRASH IT MAN PLUS#I could hardly believe my luck in recently scoring two pickup truckloads plus a van’s worth of WALNUT (downed tree which was being stored cut up in a shed for greater than a year) from a listing of Free Wood (which had been listed as ‘free’ firewood use or other)! Kudos that Rob tried to contact the owner, but then put his conscience in front of his desires!” – Carolina K. #TRASH IT MAN FOR FREE#One way to potentially score wood destined to be burned or disposed of is to check the listings for Free Wood on such venues like Offer Up. In this day and age, better to be conservative and not take things without permission from the owner and/or without knowing the local laws and ordinances which may vary from place to place. So maybe the safest thing is to check with the local Department of Public Works for a local answer. Another response was that scavenging was ok if goods were on public property (I don’t know where that location was). Curiously, I googled the question and a search came up with (for California) that it is a misdemeanor to scavenge someone’s trash. As a female, I would be alarmed and think it creepy if I saw someone rummaging/scavenging trash I had left curbside to be picked up. “As an avid woodworker I can see Rob’s regret at leaving promising wood that looks like it is going to go to the landfill. I can’t imagine anyone considering that stealing. “Taking wood from a dumpster isn’t stealing, it’s preventing wood from going into a landfill, quite the opposite of stealing. I would have taken the wood without guilt or regret.” – Ross Hirst “Courts have ruled that police can search trash without a search warrant because the person threw the material away. Been in your shoes many times, used most – rest went to heat house in winter.” – Hstone “TAKE THE WOOD!!! Homeowner would probably be happy it’s gone. I’ve even had folks help me load it they want it gone.” – Chris Jenkins I still scavenge where I can and put it to good use. Years ago I got most of my wood from recycling other peoples trash. “Don’t have enough info really say but if they put the wood out with the trash I’d go for it. Last week, Rob wondered what your opinions are about taking lumber left by others at the curb.
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