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But round one is easier to steal.. just roll them off. Whereas a square or any such shape, would be very inconvenient to move.

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Some people have attempted to steal manhole covers in order to sell them for scrap metal. China Daily notes that there has also been a problem with taxi drivers removing manhole covers to "steal water and clean their vehicles". https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-52400235



If you're going around stealing covers, you're probably driving a truck and carrying them in the truck bed.


Who steals iron to turn in for scrap? It's only worth about 10 cents a lb. And then you have to haul it to the scrap yard. It's heavy!

On the other hand, copper is $3/lb, brass $2/lb, aluminum is $0.50/lb


Read "Playing the Moldovans at Tennis". According to that book, most of the manhole covers had been stolen for scrap.


Why would someone steal a manhole cover?


If Google is asking about them on an interview they must be important.


It's a very common thing to steal. Lots of iron. That's why they use concrete-filled ones. That's why they are stamped so a scrapyard can be checked (or alert authorities).


To sell them at the scrap yard. Gotta be careful driving in some countries; drive over an open manhole and you might crack an axle.




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