Trespassing laws aside, there are specific state laws on dumpster diving in Oregon, but the laws are narrow. ORS 459A.080(1) & (2). Dumpster diving can be something other than act of recovering...
I was reading online where a state trooper mentioned that the dumpster is the property of the waste management company and they wouldn't want someone getting into it for liability reasons.
Stealing trash is not illegal. The Supreme Court ruled in 1988 that once an item is left for trash pickup, there is no expectation of privacy or continued ownership..
By definition anything in a...
It's legal as long as you are not on private property, and do not steal personal information, and the owner still has jurisdiction over their garbage, if you take something they don't want you to...