Results: Recycling & Garbage
Published on 06/30/2016
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1.
Did you know that it is illegal to take someone's recycling? As once its put to the curb it belongs to the sanitation department. Sanitation eventually sells the recycling and makes a profit from those materials sold. Did you know this? (At least where I live on the Northeast coast, this is the law)
I know of the recycling laws
18%
334 votes
I had no idea about this law.
50%
940 votes
I have different laws where I live.
11%
201 votes
N/A
21%
384 votes
Other (please specify)
0%
8 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.32% | 6 | |
| Once it's on a public street anyone can take it | 0.05% | 1 |
| I'm in Canada, I am not aware of the law | 0.05% | 1 |
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2.
When you throw out items, do you prefer to separate them into their proper places? Ex: recyclables in the recycling bin and garbage in the garbage bin,etc. Yes, we put everything into their proper bins.
52%
970 votes
Sometimes
14%
260 votes
No
10%
192 votes
N/A
23%
436 votes
Other (please specify)
0%
9 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.11% | 2 | |
| Do not have recycling in my area | 0.05% | 1 |
| My municipality requires sorting into three different categories. If it's not sorted properly, they won't take it. | 0.05% | 1 |
| only one bin at my complex | 0.05% | 1 |
| I wouldn't mind. | 0.05% | 1 |
| we have to where we live | 0.05% | 1 |
| we do not have recycling here | 0.05% | 1 |
| no home recycling bins where I live | 0.05% | 1 |
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3.
After putting your trash/recyclables to the curb, have you ever witnessed anyone going through your things? Yes
31%
586 votes
No
44%
821 votes
N/A
24%
452 votes
Other (please specify)
0%
8 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| not going thru but neighbor has taken our trash cans before | 0.05% | 1 |
| I've watched people go through my neighbors things | 0.05% | 1 |
| Only large items put out | 0.05% | 1 |
| 0.05% | 1 | |
| i take my trash to the dump | 0.05% | 1 |
| Live in rural area. no garbage pick-up here. Take it to the local landfill ourselves | 0.05% | 1 |
| no trash bins at curb, only big ones in alley | 0.05% | 1 |
| No, but bags have been stolen | 0.05% | 1 |
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4.
If you replied yes to the previous question, what did they take? They were going through just my garbage.
5%
102 votes
They went through my recycling only.(cans, jars etc.)
15%
278 votes
They went through my paper recycling.
3%
50 votes
They went through everything.
5%
94 votes
I'm not quite sure but they were there looking.
9%
166 votes
N/A
62%
1151 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
26 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Large items | 0.11% | 2 |
| They were looking at old furniture. | 0.05% | 1 |
| They were dumpster diving. | 0.05% | 1 |
| looking for containers with deposit | 0.05% | 1 |
| large items not in bins | 0.05% | 1 |
| my scrap iron | 0.05% | 1 |
| cans | 0.05% | 1 |
| my clean up week stuff. i am glad because its sad to see stuff go to landfill when it doesnt need to. | 0.05% | 1 |
| 0.05% | 1 | |
| books and magazines | 0.05% | 1 |
| Vehicles come round picking up metal | 0.05% | 1 |
| Wine bottles | 0.05% | 1 |
| They took a travel suit case | 0.05% | 1 |
| furniture | 0.05% | 1 |
| didn't go thru stuff just used our trash cans | 0.05% | 1 |
| why not someone trash is a treasure for other | 0.05% | 1 |
| washer sitting outside our HOUSE not curb, that needed repairs | 0.05% | 1 |
| large items such as furniture | 0.05% | 1 |
| coke bottles with pin | 0.05% | 1 |
| Bears looking for food, and they take edible garbage. | 0.05% | 1 |
| Beer, wine and liquor bottles for deposit money | 0.05% | 1 |
| BeerBottles | 0.05% | 1 |
| They took cans and bottles | 0.05% | 1 |
| In my state we have people who look for any metal that is being thrown out. We call them scrappers. For some, it is how they make money. | 0.05% | 1 |
| Only when we put big items out - furniture, etc. | 0.05% | 1 |
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5.
If someone went through your things, how did you feel about it? Scared
2%
45 votes
Annoyed
11%
209 votes
Mad
4%
78 votes
Indifferent/didn't care.
23%
423 votes
Nervous
1%
28 votes
Worried
1%
24 votes
A combo of some of the above emotions.
7%
134 votes
N/A
48%
898 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
28 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.11% | 2 | |
| happy | 0.11% | 2 |
| hope if they took it away they did not bring it back | 0.05% | 1 |
| sad that that is what they have to do to make ends meet | 0.05% | 1 |
| Shocked. | 0.05% | 1 |
| felt sorry for them | 0.05% | 1 |
| who cares; as long as they don't make a mess | 0.05% | 1 |
| nothing it is how they make money | 0.05% | 1 |
| we live in apt. complex, if you want to give something away you put it next to the dumspter for anyone to take | 0.05% | 1 |
| glad it was going to good use. | 0.05% | 1 |
| glad some one is putting it to use, it's like recycling | 0.05% | 1 |
| it didn't bother me because people trying to make extra money | 0.05% | 1 |
| i threw the stuff out who cares. I always shred personal info | 0.05% | 1 |
| once at the curb, it free for whoever to take | 0.05% | 1 |
| don't matter to me if somebody took all recycling and or all my garbage | 0.05% | 1 |
| funny cause we recycle cans and bottles so i just stare at them and laugh | 0.05% | 1 |
| nothing | 0.05% | 1 |
| Happy. | 0.05% | 1 |
| disgusted | 0.05% | 1 |
| Glad - they were looking for empties to cash in and could probably use the money. | 0.05% | 1 |
| It was oaky with me | 0.05% | 1 |
| If they can use it good | 0.05% | 1 |
| ...glad that someone could use my cast offs... | 0.05% | 1 |
| What's one mans trash is another mans treasure, have at it. | 0.05% | 1 |
| If the can use it in some way, They are welcome to it. | 0.05% | 1 |
| If it useful items such as furniture, etc I say go ahead, better than going to landfill. I am thrilled someone can put it to use. | 0.05% | 1 |
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6.
Did you do anything about the person going through your stuff? (Please comment in the comments section if you have any stories to tell!) Yes, I called the police.
5%
98 votes
Yes, I confronted them about it.
6%
103 votes
Nope, I didnt care all that much I let them be.
30%
554 votes
N/A
60%
1112 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
26 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.32% | 6 | |
| told them to stop and he left | 0.05% | 1 |
| Put out deposit bottles for them to take | 0.05% | 1 |
| the police arrested him for id theft, found stolen ids in his car and a computer set up for fraud, and then told us he had our mail | 0.05% | 1 |
| only if they made a mess | 0.05% | 1 |
| so many people are homeless so collecting cans can help | 0.05% | 1 |
| no even though it bothered me | 0.05% | 1 |
| My mom yelled at them. They were cutting garbage bags open with a knife. | 0.05% | 1 |
| See comments | 0.05% | 1 |
| They are usually looking for bottles and cans with refunds, and they are never in regular recycling, always taken back to refund centers. | 0.05% | 1 |
| no i did not want to confront them | 0.05% | 1 |
| I don't care if they go through it, just don't leave a mess | 0.05% | 1 |
| I do not care | 0.05% | 1 |
| I hoped they could use the items... | 0.05% | 1 |
| No but it ticked me off cause they left what they didn't want on the ground for me to pick back up | 0.05% | 1 |
| nope as long as they clean the mess up | 0.05% | 1 |
| I did not know it was illegal | 0.05% | 1 |
| no because they were already done/leaving | 0.05% | 1 |
| just looked at them and knew there was nothing for them | 0.05% | 1 |
| just watched and turned away | 0.05% | 1 |
| I didn't see it but I know 2 bags went missing. | 0.05% | 1 |
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