Kevin Sidney Brown, who has racked up almost 50 convictions, faces jail if he rummages through public or private rubbish bins anywhere in Leicestershire County between now and 2016.
Police obtained the criminal anti-social behaviour order (Crasbo) against the 36-year-old in an effort to limit his opportunities rummage through the contents of bins.
The three-year order has been triggered after he was released from his latest prison sentence for stealing from outdoor house bins, it is known that he stole various basic items that had been thrown out or discarded such as cans, papers, discs, aerosols and old food.
Posters highlighting the terms of the order and including his photograph are now being placed on bins throughout Leicester city.
Police said Brown has 48 previous convictions, mostly for stealing from bins. His criminal record dates back to 1998.
Brown has also been banned from some areas of the city between 9pm and midnight for the next six months.
Officers said they could return to court to vary or widen the terms of the order if they uncover evidence of Smith targeting other areas of the city.
PC Horatio Wright, a city centre officer who put the application to the court, said: "Kevin Brown is a prolific offender who has targeted city centre bins for some time, with a history of theft from bins.
"As a team we worked hard to deter him from his usual offending habits, but unfortunately time after time he continued to cause our community harm by rummaging through and exploring the content of rubbish bins.
"I now hope that Brown will understand the impact of what he has done and change his ways."
Chris Jackson, 48, from Aylestone said: "This sounds like a good idea to me.
"This man is obviously well known to the police, so they will be watching him wherever he goes.
"Having his photograph on posters will also help members of the public report him if he tries it on."
Brown has lived in Leicester and Lincolnshire.
His most recent address at a court hearing was given as the headquarters of homeless charity Nomad Trust, in Monks Road, Lincoln.
Councillor Sarah Russell, assistant city mayor with responsibility for community safety, said: "I would encourage people to work with the police to make sure that this order works and this man is stopped from stealing out of bins.
"They should call the police if they see him breaching his order and the police will deal with him."
Sgt Nicola Preston, deputy commander of city centre police, said: "We need the public's support to help us enforce the conditions of Brown's Crasbo by letting us know if they believe he has broken his terms.
"Crasbos are designed to stop offenders returning to their old ways on release from prison.
"We are determined to try and stop his criminal behaviour, because rummaging through trash cans is simply not acceptable."
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