Can anyone explain to me why local athoroties in their infinite wisdom wont let anybody scavenge in the dumps?
The money thing, in scrap metal, is one of the biggest issues and thanks to Michael Angelo for pointing that out. However...
Legal issues also surround the situation and one big one is compensation. If the landfill site allows scavenging, they are opening themselves up for lawsuits, should a scavenger get hurt while scavenging. And trust me, some AHOLES will try to sue if they do get hurt. A fellow I know/knew, but no longer count as a friend, actually planned to do so until I straightened him out.
Violence issues, believe it or not, surface when the "
I saw it first thing" crops up and it does crop up frequently. I have been challenged with physical violence when scavenging, believe it or not. Good thing I can handle myself, or at least could, in the old days.
Anyway, it is not just the Man being the Man. There are darn good reasons to keep careless or uninformed people in their place. My opinion, of course.