Police trash checking

How common are police trash searches? I just saw a documentary on Netflix of a guy that got rated following a trash pull. They busted into his house and killed his dog and he was subsequently only charged with possession. As a grower, i'm especially concerned. In the past I have put things containing marijuana in the trash, but I haven't recently since I started growing.

should I be worried about police trash searches?

It's one more easy link in the chain if you're on their radar. I'd throw out any illegal stuff somewhere else.

I never put anything in the trash.

I cut up, grind, and bury all my throwaway plant matter. I take my grow equipment cardboard boxes to my dad's house and burn them (my parents have a small secluded farm). Like texasjack, I never throw anything in my trash can that could give me away.

Black trashbags. Drive it to local eatery. Chuck it in dumpsters. Find out if they have security cams first. Drive by and scout it out in the off chance it somehow gets discovered and the employees give enough of a damn to actually call LEO.

Bentley S said:

How common are police trash searches? I just saw a documentary on Netflix of a guy that got rated following a trash pull. They busted into his house and killed his dog and he was subsequently only charged with possession. As a grower, i'm especially concerned. In the past I have put things containing marijuana in the trash, but I haven't recently since I started growing.

should I be worried about police trash searches?

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NO signs EVER of growing. Empty bags of soil, fertilizers etc. No packaging identifying anything to do with growing. Needless to say but will -NO trimmings in the trash. No root balls discarded. Don't put it in your neighbor's trash either. Duh. But people do! Trash is NOT private property and this has been settled in court more than once. Once it's out your door for the trash man then it's fair game.

Bentley S said:

How common are police trash searches? I just saw a documentary on Netflix of a guy that got rated following a trash pull. They busted into his house and killed his dog and he was subsequently only charged with possession. As a grower, i'm especially concerned. In the past I have put things containing marijuana in the trash, but I haven't recently since I started growing.

should I be worried about police trash searches?

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the thing about trash is that it is a way for them to check up on you without a warrant and still be admissible in court. And if they find anything, they can use that as PC to get a warrant. Keep your trash clean, put nothing in it that could indicate cultivation.

I watch the police because the giant evidence warehouse is in fact the local recycle yard I have gotten lots of ballasts etc this way They usually toss the stuff right after conviction

I got the idea from watching the police

Trash pulls are very common, it's used by L.E. to help build a case. Usually used to help secure a search warrant. As soon as you place your trash out to be picked up, the courts have ruled that you have abandoned all rights of privacy to anything in that trash. L.E. can only go through your trash that is put out, they cannot enter onto what is known as the "curtlage" (that areas around your house) to pull trash or to search without a warrant. So, there is no warrant requirement for a trash pull that has been placed out for pick up by your trash company. All the advice above is spot on, never put anything you don't want seen by others into your own trash.

A good friend of mine was arrested by the "Halton Regional Police" department a few years ago, they grabbed his garbage 2 weeks in a row and used the inventory of contents (rolling papers, roaches, leaves, trimming etc). as grounds for the search warrant to enter his home!!

Everything organic eg. trimmings, leaves, roots etc. is thown into me fireplace and burnt to a crisp. Absolutely no evidence.

Even if you do throw your stuff away somewhere else. make absolutely certain that there is nothing else in the bag. Don't mix it with any other trash, and whatever you do, don't use a shopping bag that still has a receipt in it. You'd be amazed how often people do this.