Sorry guys I forgot to say I'm in Ireland. Different rules.
The scrappys won't let anyone in for fear of injury, and all the good stuff gets crushed at the recycling centers before getting to the scrappys.
Police? Yea, the last thing they'd wanna do is to hold onto people lost property.
And... The only thing I'd buy is brakes. Everything else is scrap.
I will try the Local bike shops.. That might work. I've a good relationship since I bought a road bike from him.
Thanks for the ideas I'll report back.
Have you looked on freecycle or similar?