"Stu" > wrote in message >
> Technically the garbage is still on his property, so the person going
> through
> it was trespassing and stealing. As for the garbage company, they has been
> given the right under contract to enter the property and remove the
> recyclables.

Technically, maybe not. Most towns have a right of way along the street for
a few feet. If I put my trash by the curb, it is on town property, not
mine.