New York City
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New York City, USA, is a heaven of trash.
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[edit] Dumpster diving
[edit] Manhattan
In Manhattan you can do some great dumpster diving. One spot for that is at the "Food Emporium" of 83rd Street and 3rd Avenue. On 3rd Avenue there are three grocery stores - two "D'Agastinos" and a "Gristedes" - between 25th Street and 37th Street, which all put out their trash around 9PM. The "Food Emporium" at the corner of 6th Ave and 12th Street puts out at 11PM every night. The manager has been known to take it back inside if he sees people dumpstering, however, an employee once warned Timmy Tofu that some of the trash may have been purposely tampered with.
[edit] Brooklyn
You can definitely find nice random stuff in the street. guaka found a nice skateboard in 2006. (to be filled)
[edit] Legality
As with most of the US, any dumpstering done from actual dumpsters or bins is considered trespassing and is thus illegal. The same goes for anything taken from a parking lot or garage/loading dock. In New York, however, most trash is put out in bags on the sidewalk. It is therefore considered abandoned property and can be legally taken, under the condition that one is not being a nuisance in doing so, by making a mess, for instance. It is considered proper etiquette to untie bags, and retie them when finished, instead of ripping them open.
[edit] Links
Freegan.info - a NYC-based informational website for freegans and dumpster divers.
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