Bikes I don't touch unless they have bags piled around them or a sign on them. Same for mowers, and trimmers in grass cutting season.

Passed a guy once setting right at the curb on the main road working on his trimmer with the toolbox beside him, made my circle in the plan above and passed there again and he must have went in for a drink...left the trimmer and an the toolbox wide open setting at the curb, I drove past and just kind of shook my head. I guess the heat dulls your logic...I don't leave my mower unattended for 5 seconds next to the road. LOL



If something is clearly in the trash, I figure it's fair game, anything else I ask. If someone's outside when I stop... I ask, and I say "thank you" after it's loaded.

If I put furniture out I normally hang a sign on it...I also find a lot of kid's toys sometimes, that little tykes stuff...and I'll grab them before the trash truck does if they're in nice shape, give them a bath, and stick them out next to the road with a "free" sign on them since I'm on the main highway. Gotta give back.