"Michael "Dog3"" > wrote in message
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> Goomba > :
> in rec.food.cooking
>
>> Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>> "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.
>>>
>> I see that differently. I own the property right up to the street, but
>> the town holds the right to infringe on my property in their easement.
>> That doesn't mean they own it though. And that doesn't allow anyone to
>> use or abuse my property or rights just because the town holds the
>> right of easement.
>
> Our street is different, I guess. Our street is private and the
> homeowners all share in the ownership and maintenance of the street. We
> have to pay to have it repaved etc. which we pay a yearly "dues" to the
> association. So I guess technically we own the actually street. I'm not
> really sure how it all works. We do get the street plowed in the winter
> by the city and AFAIK, we don't pay for it other than our usual taxes
> etc.
>
> Michael
>
>
Every municipality and circumstance is different... one would need to
carefully read their deed to know their land boundaries and easements.
Where I live I'm on a County Road, the County owns the 50" road bed, but in
some areas the utility companies have easements that occur more than 25'
from the road center, in some instances the phone company has easements
across many properties running miles for burying wire.