Use google map to spot scrap?
i was walking my dogs through high field seen alot of scrap like pool ladder, pair auto spring parts, etc. i even found a mower pushed under some evergreens. while checking for a location to a house that has scrap i decided to scroll down that way and see if i could see that scrap i found. it was np spoting it all. im start using this way to check places like that for scrap.
in addition to finding possible 'scrap piles' on google maps
In my area, on the county website you can look for the owner of any property if you have the address, which google maps usually provides. This way you can contact the owner of the property where the scrap is at to ask if it is still there and if you can go get it. I always get permission first, because I don't like being shot at. Another avenue you can use (its kindof a dirty trick though) is if the scrap is in city limits and violates city code, you can turn the person in, wait until the city violates them, then offer to remove the scrap at no charge.