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Todd Robertson: Real issue is people searching through businesses' trash

Suggests what is generally referred to as 'dumpster diving' a big problem
Comments re photo 79325 Neighbors are tired of picking up overflow trash Todd Robertson writes:
I think the real issue at hand is people searching through the business's trash receptacles at night. As a business owner we have been dealing with this for a while now. I have also spoken to other business owners across town that are having the same issues. Individuals are coming at night and opening all of the trash bags and they are leaving a huge mess every night.

We have even had entire trash bags taken from our cans. Something needs to be done to stop this but from what I've been told it is not illegal to search through others trash. These people can be cited for littering but until someone catches them it is going to continue. Something seriously needs to be done. Hopefully others will comment and we can work together to get this stopped. --Todd Robertson
Todd, thanks - That element of dumpster diving is an important one, and I'll be the first to agree with you that something needs changing. Hope everyone will have an open view on it. There are places in the world where this isn't a problem. It won't be in the City of Columbia when fiscal court adopts a better system - while stricter policing and heavier penalties might work - this doesn't seem to be a wise use of city or law enforcement resources. The solution may be much simpler, cheaper, and more effective if ordinances are changed - replacing those which don't work with newer simpler one which are efficient, effective, and relative to what we are doing much, much, much cheaper - EW




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