Recycling Turns Criminal
Rising commodity prices expose East Bay businesses to a new source of theft.
By Jennifer Wadsworth
During the first six months of 2007, Pacific Gas and Electric Company lost an estimated $122,013 to East Bay wire thefts, according to company spokesman David Eisenhauer. Rogue recyclers have been stealing copper wiring, pipes, and other metals from PG&E utility boxes…
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