Not trying to offend anyone trying to survive and perhaps it is different in my area. 3 years ago I started curbshopping. I would see anywhere from maybe 5-10 regulars in the different areas on their respective trash days. You recognized their trucks. Most guys use huge cages on the back of old pick up trucks. It is now to the point where there is about 12-15 regulars + on any given day you will see additional casuals or 1 timers in everything from mini vans jeeps cars or trucks stopping and grabbing. I personally don't have a problem with anyone doing this as I would be a hypocrite for saying so.
Again as I stated above, speaking from an outsiders perspective. If you see 15,20,30 different people driving around your neighborhood looing into your garbage it starts raising some eyebrows. I know it directly correlates with unemployment or the fact that scrapping pays more than minimum wage jobs. That's common knowledge to scrappers. You cannot have what are technically commercial vehicles roaming around neighborhoods. Too much influx and too many guys go overboard stacking stuff 8 or 10 feet in the air in a half ton truck; they are obviously overweight and probably are not carrying commercial insurance. To me some sort of regulation is inevitable and Im cringing as I type this but I think at some point it's necessary.
Thanks to the OP this is a good article.
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