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Old Posted: 14-03-2010 , 11:04 PM #2
Chris P
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Default Legality of skip-hunting/dumpster-diving in Ireland?

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Originally Posted by DAVEDAVE
Not sure if this will be allowed but have a look at this

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=...d=380645749056
Hi DAVEDAVE,

The page you link to above suggests that "skipping" or dumpster-diving may be legal if the skip is on the public road. I'm not sure exactly what the law is in Ireland about these matters, but skip-hunters should be aware that in England it "may qualify as theft within the Theft Act 1968 or as common-law theft in Scotland, though there is very little enforcement in practice." It is illegal in Sweden, where "the contents of a dumpster is the property of the owner of the dumpster so taking items from a dumpster is technically theft." In some countries (e.g. Italy), dumpster-diving is not illegal.

Source: Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dumpster_diving

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