Posted AT 1:00 PM EST on 11/07/08
Stealing recyclables a growing business in U.S.
SAN FRANCISCO — Every Wednesday night, Bruce Johnson dutifully puts his garbage and recycling on the curb for pickup, and every week he fumes as small trucks idle in front of his home and strangers dig through his bins stealing trash they aim to turn into treasure.
Glass breaks, paper flies — the loot's gone hours before the waste company even arrives.
“They're like an army out there,” said Mr. Johnson.
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