Is Dumpster Diving Legal In Your State?

The Supreme Court ruled in California v. Greenwood (1988) there is no privacy expectation for discarded materials. Local trespassing laws may apply.

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Dumpster Diving Legality Map

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Dumpster Diving Legal Status by State

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Alabama	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	In Alabama, dumpster diving is generally restricted due to trespassing laws and specific ordinances against scavenging o...	View Details →
Alaska	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Alaska does not have explicit laws prohibiting dumpster diving, but trespassing laws under Alaska Statutes § 11.46.320 m...	View Details →
Arizona	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Arizona does not explicitly prohibit dumpster diving, but entering private property without permission is illegal under ...	View Details →
Arkansas	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Arkansas does not have specific laws addressing dumpster diving, but trespassing laws under Arkansas Code § 5-39-203 pro...	View Details →
California	LEGAL	Following the U.S. Supreme Court decision in California v. Greenwood (1988), there is no reasonable expectation of priva...	View Details →
Colorado	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Colorado does not have specific dumpster diving laws, but trespassing laws under Colorado Revised Statutes § 18-4-502 pr...	View Details →
Connecticut	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Connecticut does not have specific dumpster diving laws, but trespassing laws under Connecticut General Statutes § 53a-1...	View Details →
Delaware	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Delaware does not have explicit dumpster diving laws, but trespassing laws under Delaware Code Title 11, § 820 prohibit ...	View Details →
Florida	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Florida does not have specific dumpster diving laws, but trespassing laws under Florida Statutes § 810.08 prohibit enter...	View Details →
Georgia	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Georgia does not have specific dumpster diving laws, but trespassing laws under O.C.G.A. § 16-7-21 prohibit entering pri...	View Details →
Hawaii	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	In Hawaii, dumpster diving is generally restricted by trespassing laws and specific local ordinances. While there is no ...	View Details →
Idaho	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Idaho does not have a specific law addressing dumpster diving, but trespassing laws under Idaho Code §18-7008 prohibit e...	View Details →
Illinois	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Illinois does not explicitly prohibit dumpster diving, but local ordinances and trespassing laws apply. Under 720 ILCS 5...	View Details →
Indiana	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Indiana law does not specifically address dumpster diving, but entering private property without permission is prohibite...	View Details →
Iowa	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Iowa does not have explicit dumpster diving laws, but trespassing laws under Iowa Code §716.7 prohibit unauthorized entr...	View Details →
Kansas	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Kansas law does not specifically address dumpster diving, but trespassing statutes under K.S.A. 21-5808 prohibit unautho...	View Details →
Kentucky	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Kentucky does not have specific dumpster diving laws, but trespassing is prohibited under KRS 511.070. Taking items from...	View Details →
Louisiana	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Louisiana does not explicitly regulate dumpster diving, but trespassing laws under La. R.S. 14:63 prohibit unauthorized ...	View Details →
Maine	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Maine does not have specific dumpster diving laws, but trespassing is prohibited under 17-A M.R.S. §402. Entering privat...	View Details →
Maryland	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Maryland does not have specific dumpster diving laws, but criminal trespass is prohibited under Md. Code, Criminal Law §...	View Details →
Massachusetts	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	In Massachusetts, dumpster diving is generally restricted due to trespassing laws and local ordinances. While there is n...	View Details →
Michigan	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Michigan does not have a specific law banning dumpster diving, but trespassing laws under MCL § 750.552 apply if a perso...	View Details →
Minnesota	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Minnesota law does not explicitly prohibit dumpster diving, but entering private property without permission can be pros...	View Details →
Mississippi	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Mississippi does not have specific dumpster diving laws, but trespassing statutes (Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-67) prohibit ...	View Details →
Missouri	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Missouri law does not specifically ban dumpster diving, but entering private property without consent is prohibited unde...	View Details →
Montana	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Montana does not have a law specifically addressing dumpster diving, but trespass laws (Mont. Code Ann. § 45-6-203) proh...	View Details →
Nebraska	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Nebraska does not specifically prohibit dumpster diving, but trespassing laws (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-520) prohibit unauth...	View Details →
Nevada	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Nevada does not have a specific law banning dumpster diving, but trespassing laws (Nev. Rev. Stat. § 207.200) prohibit u...	View Details →
New Hampshire	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	New Hampshire does not specifically prohibit dumpster diving, but trespassing laws (N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 635:2) prohib...	View Details →
New Jersey	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	New Jersey does not have a specific law banning dumpster diving, but trespassing laws (N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2C:18-3) prohib...	View Details →
New Mexico	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	In New Mexico, dumpster diving is not explicitly prohibited by statute, but local trespassing laws (NMSA 1978, § 30-14-1...	View Details →
New York	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	New York does not have a specific statute addressing dumpster diving, but under Penal Law § 140.05, trespassing is illeg...	View Details →
North Carolina	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	North Carolina does not explicitly prohibit dumpster diving, but trespassing laws (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-159.13) apply if...	View Details →
North Dakota	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	North Dakota law does not specifically address dumpster diving, but trespassing (N.D. Cent. Code § 12.1-22-03) and theft...	View Details →
Ohio	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Ohio does not have laws specifically prohibiting dumpster diving, but trespassing laws (Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2911.21) a...	View Details →
Oklahoma	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Oklahoma does not explicitly ban dumpster diving, but trespassing laws (Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-1431) prohibit enterin...	View Details →
Oregon	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Oregon does not have specific dumpster diving laws, but trespassing (ORS 164.245) and theft (ORS 164.015) statutes apply...	View Details →
Pennsylvania	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Pennsylvania does not specifically prohibit dumpster diving, but trespassing laws (18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3503) apply if a...	View Details →
Rhode Island	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Rhode Island does not have laws specifically addressing dumpster diving, but trespassing (R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-44-1) and ...	View Details →
South Carolina	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	South Carolina does not explicitly prohibit dumpster diving, but trespassing laws (S.C. Code Ann. § 16-11-620) apply if ...	View Details →
South Dakota	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	In South Dakota, dumpster diving is generally restricted by trespassing laws. While there is no specific statute prohibi...	View Details →
Tennessee	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Tennessee does not have a specific law banning dumpster diving, but entering private property without permission to acce...	View Details →
Texas	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	In Texas, dumpster diving is not explicitly illegal, but entering private property without consent to access dumpsters m...	View Details →
Utah	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Utah does not have a statute specifically prohibiting dumpster diving, but entering private property without permission ...	View Details →
Vermont	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Vermont does not explicitly prohibit dumpster diving, but entering private property without permission to access dumpste...	View Details →
Virginia	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Virginia does not have a law specifically banning dumpster diving, but entering private property without consent to acce...	View Details →
Washington	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Washington State does not explicitly prohibit dumpster diving, but entering private property without permission to acces...	View Details →
West Virginia	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	West Virginia does not have a specific law banning dumpster diving, but entering private property without permission to ...	View Details →
Wisconsin	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Wisconsin does not explicitly prohibit dumpster diving, but entering private property without permission to access dumps...	View Details →
Wyoming	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Wyoming does not have a specific statute banning dumpster diving, but entering private property without permission to ac...	View Details →

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