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Easy pickings: Charitable groups say scavengers are stealing their donated items
By Kirsten Stewart
The Salt Lake Tribune

Utah charities are complaining of a ne.w scourge in town: curbside bandits who scout neighborhoods for furniture and clothing that homeowners have set aside for recycling.
It's unclear whether the scavengers are modern-day Robin Hoods or intentionally swiping the goods for themselves.
But charities that solicit these recyclables as donations say the takers are 'thieves' cheating Utah's most vulnerable residents. "