1563621 388 Posted September 18, 2018 I always put out my garbage in Lowes heavy black plastic bags. Well last tues. I had a white bag from the garage that I thro some papers,nothing personal. Well came home from the store and the bag was gone! I should have filed a PoPo report. But I hate to bother them just for a bag gone. I guess it was someone fishing! Thoughts? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lambo2936 297 Posted September 18, 2018 I dont think its illegal for people to take trash left out at the curb, is it? Certainly fishy though lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1LtCAP 4,262 Posted September 18, 2018 it's not illegal to take stuff once it's at the curb. that said.......never throw ANYthing away that might give someone info on you without shredding it. and nearly anything can. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bhunted 887 Posted September 18, 2018 Not sure about that. Years ago it was still private property till picked up or disposed of properly. I could be wrong.Nobody really cares and are normally happy its gone. Just make sure your wife doesn’t accidentally throw her wedding ring away. [emoji6]Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gunnz 49 Posted September 19, 2018 Have a friend in law endorcrment who actually camps out sometimes and checks “suspects” garbage. has to be left on the public street. left in driveway or on private property is a no no. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1LtCAP 4,262 Posted September 19, 2018 and that is why I 1) throw nothing "interesting" away at home, and 2) I shred virtually ANYthing that might also be "interesting". I've seen people do the garbage searching thing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1563621 388 Posted September 19, 2018 38 minutes ago, Gunnz said: Have a friend in law endorcrment who actually camps out sometimes and checks “suspects” garbage. has to be left on the public street. left in driveway or on private property is a no no. This was left on private prop. I think someone doc hunting. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeke 5,504 Posted September 19, 2018 Shred and burn. Only way to be sure Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
voyager9 3,434 Posted September 19, 2018 I have two kids in diapers. Go through my trash, I dare you. 6 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sniper 6,372 Posted September 19, 2018 8 hours ago, 1LtCAP said: it's not illegal to take stuff once it's at the curb. that said.......never throw ANYthing away that might give someone info on you without shredding it. and nearly anything can. This is why I don't bring my trash to the road until right before the truck comes. Eliminates the "pick-thru" opportunities. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1LtCAP 4,262 Posted September 19, 2018 30 minutes ago, Sniper22 said: This is why I don't bring my trash to the road until right before the truck comes. Eliminates the "pick-thru" opportunities. it does. I put my cans out the night before. but.....anything paper work wise....if it has anyones name that lives here or has lived here.....it goes through the shredder. in the winter, it contributes to kindling for the wood stove. anything expensive I might've bought.....or anything firearm related......goes to the shop, and into the dumpster there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beachwhistle 28 Posted September 19, 2018 Backyard pickup! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HBecwithFn7 296 Posted September 19, 2018 17 hours ago, 1LtCAP said: it's not illegal to take stuff once it's at the curb. that said.......never throw ANYthing away that might give someone info on you without shredding it. and nearly anything can. Precisely! Financial Statements (Bank, CC, etc.) all get shredded before they go out in the trash. All shipping boxes (Amazon, etc,) get stripped of any labels that might be stuck on. before they go into recycling. If they're glued on, I'll take an X-acto knife and cut them out. This one's important for a couple of reasons. First, You don't want anyone to know what's being shipped to your house, lest it be targeted for a burglary ( I don't leave those boxes in front of my house), and you don't want any "govt authorities" knowing that info. either. Someone who throws out a box with, say, "Federal Ammo" branding on it.... is asking for trouble (and a potential visit from the 2A police). Also, it's not a huge deal today, but I continue to strip labels, etc. religiously off of Amazon boxes in case there were Dept. of Revenue agents looking to see if I had too may "internet sales" for which use tax might not have been paid. Again, not a huge deal today because Amazon got tax Nexus both in NJ and FL, so most shipments are already taxed (only if it's sold by a 3rd party but fulfilled by Amazon won't it get taxed if shipped out of state). It's funny... I recall an old film starring Hal Holbrook and Michael Douglas called "The Star Chamber.' It's about a group of judges that are upset over some of the rulings they have to make in certain cases that they feel were not "justice served," usually because the defendant got away with their crime. If, after review, the judges feel that the defendant was guilty, they enacted some "Street justice" unbeknownst to "the system." Well, the case that opens the movie involves a couple of undercover detectives that are seeking evidence from a BG in that BG's trash bin. They know they can't search the trash bin as it's attached to the house (and thus, they need a warrant). But they ponder the possibility of searching the garbage truck once the trash bin is dumped into it. They even get the truck driver to empty the truck scoop (one of those older trucks with the scoop in the back) before he dumps the suspect trash bin into it. They search the truck and find what they're looking for. At trial, the defense counsel made the argument that because the truck driver did not operate the scoop so that the trash did not transfer to the main body of the truck and mix with the other trash, then the truck scoop became an "extension" of the trash bin and was therefore subject to the 4th amendment protection of a search warrant. The judge in the case (Michael Douglas) was forced to rule for the defense. Hence, the first case he took to "The Start Chamber," after being invited to join the group by Hal Holbrook, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
345Sire 158 Posted September 19, 2018 9 hours ago, voyager9 said: I have two kids in diapers. Go through my trash, I dare you. Now that my son is wearing big boy pants, I use the cat litter after it's been HEAVILY used, just like your plan. Actually worse than the diapers in some ways. Contents are not encased,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldguysrule649 397 Posted September 19, 2018 Other than newspapers, magazines, and junk mail, we shred everything. This includes all address and shipping labels. I also bring my targets home with me from the range and photograph them as a means to learn and shoot better over time. I also shred those paper targets. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JackDaWack 2,895 Posted September 19, 2018 Why are you guys so worried about your name and shipping address? You can find nearly anyones home address online, it took barely a month for me to pop up after I moved into my new house. I certainly understand the sensitive stuff, which is what people are after. 2a police coming to my house cause i threw out a box labeled "federal ammunition"? 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1LtCAP 4,262 Posted September 19, 2018 because it allows someone to form a file of sorts on what you buy or have shipped to your home........someone with ill intentions. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JackDaWack 2,895 Posted September 19, 2018 What do you do with actual product boxes? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1LtCAP 4,262 Posted September 19, 2018 in my case, i bring them to the shop, and toss them here. normally will wait till the night before dumpster pickup. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PK90 3,570 Posted September 19, 2018 Why does everyone think that once the garbage man picks up the trash all is well? Do we trust them more than we trust the Popo? Are people still getting bills in the mail nowadays? I can't remember the last time I even mailed a letter. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fatty 241 Posted September 19, 2018 if a guy really wanted your info im sure he could just reach into your mailbox after the postal worker delivers your mail, no? im with voyager... good luck not vomitting from my baby's shit filled diapers... plus the internet probably gives way more info on anyone really looking for it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1LtCAP 4,262 Posted September 19, 2018 18 minutes ago, fatty said: if a guy really wanted your info im sure he could just reach into your mailbox after the postal worker delivers your mail, no? im with voyager... good luck not vomitting from my baby's shit filled diapers... plus the internet probably gives way more info on anyone really looking for it he could. and he could be charged federally if/when caught too. on the other hand.....there's no law against going through your neighbors trash once it's at the curb. so no risk there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fishnut 2,358 Posted September 20, 2018 Up here in the woods we don't have garbage pickup or mail delivery. I take my trash to the dump and throw it into the compactor my self and I have a P.o. box for mail. The only thing I gotta worry about is bear stealing my garbage so I have to keep it in the garage. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites