Like I said in the ‘pro-tip’ tread that has been nuked:
Many laws in Taiwan have been adopted from Germany. Dumpster diving is illegal there.
Trash is still the property of the person who threw it out until it is picked up by the authorized waste disposal company. So technically you can be sued for theft if you pick up those discarded items.
So have a look at the laws linked in the OT and decide if it is worth the risk. Especially if you read threads like this:
