sf wrote:

> Recycling Theft
>
> City and State law prohibit the theft of any recyclable materials.
> Sunset Scavenger Company and Golden Gate Disposal & Recycling Company
> are the only collection companies authorized by the City of San
> Francisco to collect recycling from recycling carts or bins. If you
> see someone other than an employee of either company removing
> recyclables from a recycling cart or bin, obtain the vehicle license
> number, car description, time of the theft, description of the
> person(s), note the direction they were heading and report the theft
> to the non-emergency Police dispatch office at 553-0123.
>

San Francisco diverts 70%, by weight, of its municipal waste to
recycling. This is the highest rate in the nation.