" One man's rubbish is another man's treasure " is the adage applied to junk put kerbside for the council free annual pickup. Unfortunately in one case removing a used vacuum cleaner from the pile led to the scavengers arrest !
In that incident the police assumed that the vacuum cleaner had probably been stolen. They are now satisfied with the explanation - and the matter will not proceed further.
Scavenging is prohibited at most council tips, but no such law applies to the contents of wheelie bins - or material in the annual council clean-up - but we are all responsible for providing evidence of lawful possession for items in our possession.
The wise keep receipts when making purchases - but clearly some sort of statute of limitations must apply. Could any householder reasonably be expected to produce receipts for every item of furniture and every appliance present in their homes - some of which might be approaching antique status ?
And if something put out for council pickup attracts your eye - keep in mind that it might be a good idea to make note of the house number and street name from which it came.
Just in case it's status is challenged at some future date !
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