Do councils require a search warrant?

Question

Given that councils refer to rubbish left out to be collected as the property of the owner....would they not then require a search warrant to sift said rubbish for ID addresses and info ect ect?

Answer 1

The contents and the bag are yours until you place it out to be collected. The pavement is theirs, you've put your property on theirs so they will do what they like with it.

Answer 2

Hang on a minute. You're not talking about bags of rubbish left out for the bin men, are you?
Fly tipping costs taxpayers money. The council would prefer to charge the people who dump their used mattresses, old sofas etc instead of all the taxpayers. And you have a problem with that?
If you lost your wallet and it was found, someone would have to look inside it to i.d. the owner. This is no different. Its just that you don't like it.

Answer 3

Yep if in your garden... but if you live where i think you do north manchester... then you better be prepared to put up with the bin police... tes there is a privacy issue and security issue here... i certainly would drag the council through the courts if they did this to me... i pay tax... this is supposed to cover services... councils have been going through rubbish, even if your refuse has been slightly excess! So best thing from now on, buy a good shredder, and to be safe, mulch ut your self in a little water... this way... they have not got a prayer!

but if you are dumping... woe be the consequencies... you should really try to be a bit more enviro friendly anyway!

Answer 4

you sound very anti councils. best of luck and speak to Blair as he in need of developing more stupid law and policies and yours fall within the New Labour's distruption policy.

Answer 5

it depends on where the rubbish is left
if it is on your property then yes
but if it is left at the roadside then no