Sooooo, if you've seen my other threads, y'all might know that I'm building a monowheel. I need aluminum square tubing for the frame, and was planning on getting some next week. But then I went for a ride around the neighborhood, and while I passed by the construction sites, I noticed a pile of aluminum square tubing sitting by the road. I got off and took a closer look. The aluminum was sitting next to the construction dumpster, and looked very old. The tubes were heavily oxidized and had bits of concrete stuck to them. Most of them were slightly bent, and some were completely mangled. They were thrown haphazardly in a pile, which was sitting very close to the edge of the road. I couldn't resist and took a couple of them with me.

What I want to know is was this theft? I was pretty sure that the aluminum was leftover from when they were building the foundation of the apartments (they're nearly finished), and based on the random way they were stacked, the condition of them, and their location, I assumed they were waste, and being thrown out. Can I get some answers to clear my conscience, cause I can't help thinking that I could have stolen something.

sorry for crappy lighting, but here's one of the tubes. notice the oxidation and concrete


here's a close up