Papers from the press to trash can?

Question

I am a visitor living in a gated community in California. During my constitutional, I often find local papers lying uncared for on driveways and lawns, their pages weather-beaten. Sometimes I have the urge to pick these up and deposit them in the nearest trash can. Would this act be considered trespassing? Would I be branded a rag-picker? On the larger issue, knowing that some people don't care for free papers, why are these editions distributed thoughtlessly?

Answer 1

Nothing wrong in doing that, it's just being a good neighbor, even if you are just a visitor