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Old 12-06-2010, 09:12 AM   #17
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Originally Posted by Acres per Second View Post
Due to the abuse of aluminum can "pickers" (who walked ahead of recycling trucks), a law was passed at my winter home: It had to be made illegal to stop the picking-through of recycling bins residents had put out on the street!


Well, there's this:


And this:

On the other hand:

I've signed countless waivers for my recreational hobbies that involve "risk". Personally signing a waiver should be all that is necessary to shield each town against any self-imposed misadventure.

Of course your first link is not exactly relevant. The death did occur at a transfer station in Concord, however the deceased was not picking through trash. He fell into a dumpster (about a 10 foot fall) while bringing his trash to be disposed of.
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