Is dumpster diving burglary

Answer 1

'Burglary' is the illegal entering of a building, usually to steal. Dumpster diving is not burglary as the waste container is typically outside a property, but, it can still be theft in some jurisdictions. You'd have to see who your country considers the 'owner' of the waste, it's not necessarily a free for all just because someone threw it away. Sometimes it can be considered the property of the city council, or the company that provides the waste containers.