Mo - if you check the story I linked to in my first post you will see a case where the things that are hoarded are not useful eg. garbage bags put out by other people. The hoarders live with a yard full of filth & rats & have had their place cleaned up by the council many times over the past years. As the rubbish is being put into skips they drag it out when they can.

I've been recycling & repairing since the 70s & hate wasting stuff that other folks can use. My electric frypan, unused for the past year or 2 is waiting to be taken to the nearest charity shop along with some other stuff I don't need.

sandra