VIDEO: Stove Gets a Front-Seat Ride as Solid Waste Workers Face Police Investigation
A homeowner’s camera reportedly caught two Solid Waste workers taking a stove and weed eater. Their placement may have caused confusion, but the stove’s alleged front-seat ride has raised questions.
A portable gas stove and a weed eater have landed two Solid Waste employees in hot water after a homeowner’s camera reportedly captured them taking the items from a property.
To be fair, where the items were left may have made them look like things the owner wanted thrown away. But the stove’s reported trip in the passenger seat has raised a question: was it being collected as garbage, or getting a lift?
The homeowner reported the matter to police, who are investigating. The items were reportedly taken to a police station after threats that they would be arrested and charged.
For now, the stove and weed eater are back in the picture and police will have to sort out whether this was a misunderstanding or something more.
What do you think? Mistaken for garbage or blatant theft?
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Comments (21)
Stovey September 27, 2026, 4:27 PM
One man's trash is Anothers treasure . He could see it was good something he could repair and take it. If it was in the back it would have gone in a dump. Wah dem ah do outside btw?
ReplyA man September 27, 2026, 4:28 PM
The were right to take them. Why leave them right next to the garbage? Maybe the workers thought they could salvage the items instead of throwing them away.
ReplyMacy Ryan September 27, 2026, 4:31 PM
How you leave your good items next to rubbish? You intentionally. Anyway good script writting. I am still laughing
ReplyTeam solid waste September 27, 2026, 4:31 PM
Nasty ppl always leave shit out like trash no regards for community or neighbors, why they were outside in reach of solid waste, your camera didn't show you it look bad, you can't charge the guys because they will not do a good job second guessing is this trash or not. Another man trash is another man treasure, if it look good take it instead of dumping it. We on solid waste team, give her a ticket to have stuff out running down the hood.
ReplyBrown Sugar September 27, 2026, 4:45 PM
Please if you have them by the rubbish what you expect just leave the people alone . You embarrassing the men, they were doing their job and thought it was something they can make use of give me an aspirin.
ReplyPanic September 27, 2026, 7:17 PM
My thing is why your precious goods outside like a heal if rubbish? You wanted that exact result whoever you are
ReplyThe silent one September 27, 2026, 8:57 PM
I honestly don't believe they stole those things they were just doing their job and they are times when things are put out like stoves bed etc and some of these workers can fixed them and take them so don't be to quick to judge you don't know what people are going through
ReplyBeth September 27, 2026, 9:19 PM
But if they put it out, and someone else can use it, what is the problem?
ReplyBro gad. September 27, 2026, 9:56 PM
Lowe the man them they don't theif nothing.if u leave dem by the garbage bin anyone would assume it's garbage.
ReplyWTF? September 27, 2026, 9:57 PM
An attention seeker,, deliberately,placed these items next to the trash,, knowing, damned well, how this would play out.... just for the attention.
ReplyBiggs September 28, 2026, 12:46 AM
Guys saw the trash realize they can make use of it I doe see no thief there it's jus like the people dat go cooks land fill take stuff get fix an resell .the owner put the stuff there as bulk waste so wat they expect
Reply#Teamsolidwaste September 28, 2026, 4:35 AM
Leave the people them lone. One man's trash is another man's treasure. This should not even be an issue.
ReplyHallelujah amen September 28, 2026, 6:32 AM
All what happen home owner realizing his gabbage have value and want it back.
ReplyGive them a Brake September 28, 2026, 8:31 AM
These should be considered as garbage, since they were left out by the garbage...was it a set up to belittle the guys? Probably somebody else was passing would take them also...give the men them a break...looks like something that could be salvage...
ReplyPassby September 28, 2026, 9:56 AM
I don't believe they stole anything, as they say one's man trash is another one's treasure.
ReplyJuju Bee September 28, 2026, 4:15 PM
hahahaha woiiii this is funny. Who guarding the garbage
ReplyTlque September 28, 2026, 4:49 PM
I believe this was a mistaken issue. Lets leave it alone. The way these items were placed it clearly shows that it should be discarded. That home owner is a trouble maker
ReplyMy opinion September 30, 2026, 10:26 AM
As I viewed this video, I must conclude that most of the comments here did not get the picture. The Solid Waste Department has strict rules governing garbage collection. If it not put in the disposal bin it should not be removed especially if it an object that cannot be crushed by the machine. Several times I had placed items in bags that cannot be crushed and placed them in my bin but the workers have rejected it. As you can see those items that were stolen were set by themselves among other things. Why they didn’t take up the pallet along with the other items. At the same time, you cannot tell a person where in his yard to store his items. The video shows that they were approaching a dead end therefore these items were not in the public eye based on what the cameras had revealed. The driver was struggling to get the equipment in the back so it seemed like he had other things there. Who knows, they might have had other stolen things there. This is what you call high day robbery.
ReplyMaui. October 1, 2026, 6:48 PM
My Opinion. Stop it. If it was where the garbage was, it's fair game.You're rediculus.Or is that how you keep your yard,with garbage all over?
ReplyBella October 3, 2026, 11:38 AM
The home owner planted that thing. Why are they around the rubbish heap?
ReplyLovelife October 16, 2026, 10:58 AM
It clearly looks like a setup, because noone with good sense would leave these items there if they are not disposable. I see no reason why it shouldn't be taken.
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