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Originally Posted by DAVEDAVE
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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
Regards
Chris P
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