Massachusetts residents are no strangers to laws, rules, and regulations.
When it comes to what you can do, when you can do it, and where, and of course, how much it’s going to cost you, folks who live in Massachusetts know there are always a fair amount of ordinances to abide by. Often times laws in Massachusetts can feel super restrictive, but the reality is many, if not most, of them, are here to benefit residents and the state as a whole.
Every week, when I put my trash and recycling out, there is a guy who comes by and picks through people’s bins. Usually, he looks for returnable, bottles, cans, etc anything with a deposit. I’m not sure how other folks feel about it, but it certainly doesn’t bother me. But it did get me thinking, I wonder if it’s illegal to do so, just knowing how strict Massachusetts can be about so many things. The answer was somewhat surprising.
It is not illegal to pick through people’s trash or “dumpster dive” in Massachusetts.
In most cases at least…