Trash diving is the activity of acquiring information, computer data, or other secret material by looking through rubbish receptacles that are not meant for public access. Dumpsters are typically located in areas that are not open to the general public. Dumpster diving can be done either legally or criminally depending on the circumstances. On the other hand, the vast majority of times it is done illegally. Dumpsters are frequently positioned in the vicinity of places of business in order to collect waste products that have been abandoned by customers and workers who have been unable to take their possessions with them when they leave the place of business.