It's a problem even out here in the sticks. My dad, who lives about 105 miles away, came to visit yesterday. He told me that week, he replaced his home water heater. He, being still strong and healthy, dragged the dead one out to the alley, came back to the house to grab tools to knock off the copper & brass for himself, and by the time he got back out to the alley, without even getting sidetracked, it was long gone.