Around here all the dumpsters behind the food joints are contained in a locked shed. A motorized rollup door allows access for the garbage truck to empty it. The driver has a wireless "clicker" to open and close it without getting out of the truck. There's no way anyone is going to eat out of a dumpster here. Personally, I would not do that anyway.

All my bikes are purchased from yard sales, thrift stores, or given to me. I find new, never worn cycling clothing in thrift stores with tags still on them for $2. Almost all of it was last year's style. I could care less what the "Fashion Police" have to say about it. I also fabricate panniers from backpacks or surplus military equipment bags. Here is my loaded touring bike with three gasmask bags made into panniers and a PVC plumbing pipe frame holding a backpack to the rear rack.

That bike cost $5 at a thrift store and I spent about $100 for a new rear rim/spokes, racks, and tires.