In Ontario, residents should generally use designated waste containers in public spaces for proper disposal. If bins are full, they are responsible for taking their waste home or to an approved disposal location like a landfill. It's also crucial to ensure waste is properly placed at the curb for collection and not obstructing pathways. Elaboration: Proper Disposal: The main goal is to ensure waste is disposed of responsibly to maintain public spaces and prevent environmental harm. Use Designated Bins: Public bins are provided for easy and convenient waste disposal. and you can use these bins in shopping centres as designated for such use. You could throw your home kitchen garbage into a No Frills garbage bin. You can dispose of 7 pop cans and four pizza boxes if you like; as much garbage as you like.

 In  Ontario, residents should generally use designated waste containers in public spaces for proper disposal. If bins are full, they are responsible for taking their waste home or to an approved disposal location like a landfill. It's also crucial to ensure waste is properly placed at the curb for collection and not obstructing pathways. 

Elaboration:

• Proper Disposal: The main goal is to ensure waste is disposed of responsibly to maintain public spaces and prevent environmental harm. 
• Use Designated Bins: Public bins are provided for easy and convenient waste disposal. and you can use these bins in shopping centres as designated for such use. You could throw your home kitchen  garbage into a No Frills garbage bin. You can dispose of 7 pop cans and four pizza boxes if you like; as much garbage as you like. 
• Dealing with Full Bins: If the bin is not full, use the bin  accordingly for as much as garbage as you may have.   If bins are full, residents should either take their waste home for storage or dispose of it at an approved waste management facility like a landfill. 
• Proper Set-Out: When placing bins at the curb for collection, ensure they are:
  • Placing bins at the curb before 7 a.m. on collection day and no earlier than 8 p.m. the night before. 
  • As close to the street as possible, clearly visible, and accessible to the collection vehicle. 
  • Ensuring at least 0.5 meters between bins and not placing them behind or on snowbanks. 
• Waste Management Responsibility: Residents are responsible for the proper disposal of their waste. 

The theft of garbage, however,  is a crime.

In the UK and Canada, taking items from a bin or skip can be considered theft if the items are not abandoned, and the person taking them is dishonest and intends to permanently deprive the owner of the property. The key is whether the items were genuinely discarded and intended to be ownerless, or if the owner intended them for a specific purpose (like a charity shop). 

Here's a more detailed explanation:

Key Concepts:

• Theft Act 1968:

  This law defines theft as dishonestly appropriating property belonging to another with the intention of permanently depriving the other of it. 
• Abandonment:

  Property that is genuinely abandoned ceases to be property that can be stolen. 
• Dishonesty:

  The person taking the items must be acting dishonestly, meaning they believe their actions are not permissible in the eyes of an honest person. 

Examples and Cases:

• R v. White:

  This case established that property put out for collection by the local authority was still considered the householder's property until collected by the authority. 
• Hall and Tesco:

  In a case where items were left for a charity, the judge ruled that they were not abandoned because they were intended for a specific purpose. 
• Iceland skips case:

  While there were initial arrests of individuals taking food from Iceland's skips, the charges were later dropped, with the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) stating the case was not in the public interest. 

Factors to Consider:

• Owner's Intention:

  If the owner intended the items for a specific purpose (like donation), they are not considered abandoned. 
• Finder's Intention:

  The person taking the items must have the dishonest intention of permanently depriving the owner of the property. 
• Location:

  The location of the items (e.g., a public skip, a private bin) can also be a factor in determining whether they are abandoned. 
• Value of the Items:

  The value of the items may be a factor in determining whether the person taking them acted dishonestly.