I wouldn't count on that being the case everywhere. When I moved to this area of Georgia, the first thing I noticed (other than trees and hills) was all the construction material left out everywhere. And equipment, just parked near wherever someone last used it. For months at a time. I don't know if it's regional or low-bidder style work, because they'll go weeks or months with no work on a job and materials (or trash) piled in a parking lot or on common use grounds. But even next to a dumpster I'd have to assume they were still using it.