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Originally Posted by HarryT
It's certainly true in UK law that items in your rubbish bin remain your property until the bin is emptied, at which point ownership is transferred to the local council (or their refuse-disposal contractors). People have been prosecuted for taking items from domestic rubbish bins.
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i worked in a conveinence store and was told that i would be fired if i ate anything (i.e. day old donuts) even if it were on its way to the garbage can. even if it were placed in the garbage can and somebody then picked it out and ate it it was still considered theft.