Originally Posted by greenbreezer
Weeks later at the new Home Depot, I saw the employee who gave me the tip about coming back once they left and thanked him. He said that he intentionally scheduled for the dumpster pick-up to occur several days after being loaded figuring that the dumpster divers would be there in no time.
Although corporations will usually frown on this circuitous way to avoid waste, this employee was obviously doing the right thing. Imagine how many hungry people could be fed with food overages if liability was not a concern. Maybe restaurants and supermarkets could post a standard waiver of liability on food dumpsters that contain items just past their prime.