KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) – “Dumpster diving” is now a no-no in Kearney. The Kearney Hub reports that the City Council on Tuesday adopted an ordinance banning people from scavenging in garbage cans. The move came after Kearney Police Department Chief Dan Lynch raised concerns. According to the memorandum from City Attorney Michael Tye, other communities have reported problems with people scavenging through trash receptacles looking for recyclable metal and other materials. Scavenging also has been a source of identity theft. The new ordinance makes digging through someone else’s garbage a
misdemeanor offense.