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It’s definitely not unambiguously legal, look up the wording of the theft act, it seems one would be depriving the rightful owner of their property, even if it’s in the bin.
People have definitely been charged with theft and taken to court for taking food waste from bins but I haven’t seen reporting on anyone actually convicted for it.
Personally if I saw something in a bin I wanted I’d take it. Unless there were extenuating circumstances like you were selling it on or working with someone in the shop. You’d have to be very unlucky to 1. be caught doing it 2. Have a police officer give more than warning 3. Have a court convict |
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