Court to rule on privacy of trash debate started in Calgary

The court ruled the investigation of his trash bags did not breach his privacy, with Justice Keith Ritter saying: "Anyone living in a major metropolitan area knows once garbage is left for pickup, it may be subject to disturbance by bottle collectors and others looking for discarded treasures, as well as birds, dogs and vermin."

"If we say that police are allowed to go through your garbage without telling you, or without a warrant, then by extension, a criminal would have the right to go through your trash, where they could find enough information to steal your identity," says Jenuth.