Calif. city targets recyclables scavengers
Posted on: Friday, 28 August 2009, 15:15 CDT
A California city has approved an ordinance imposing $100 fines on those caught taking recyclables from curbside bins.
Officials in Redwood City said the ordinance is a response to numerous resident complaints in recent years about people taking the recyclables from their bins to turn in for cash, the Redwood City Daily News reported Friday.
Stealing recyclable materials is a misdemeanor under California state law, but the crime is rarely enforced by local prosecutors due to its minor nature. The Redwood City ordinance imposes an infraction and a $100 fine to be processed through traffic court.
The goal is not, obviously, to cite people,
police Sgt. Steve Blanc said. It's to deter people from taking the recyclables out of the recycle bins.
Officials said the law will take effect 30 days after its second reading, which is scheduled for Sept. 14.
Source: United Press International
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