Milk About to Be Discarded
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Question
At work, we receive fresh milk every week for the whole week. When the expiration date passes, regardless of whether it is open or closed, my colleagues throw the milk away, especially if fresh milk has already arrived. At home, we don't mind drinking milk that is slightly past its expiration date if it is still good. After the milk is thrown away in our office, I find it difficult to take it out of the trash and take it, but I really feel bad about bal tashchit. My question is, can I take the milk from the refrigerator home before they throw it away if I see that the expiration date has passed? Or is there perhaps an issue of gezel?
Answer
Hello,
If the milk is about to be discarded, it is permissible to take it, and there is no prohibition of gezel.