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It was also certainly the case some 40 years ago growing up as a kid in (West) Germany- there was a period of grace, effectively mid-morning, when stuff was put out onto the pavement, ceased to be the property of the original owner and was open to anyone before the collection lorry came round. A refreshingly pragmatic approach to re-use, re-cycle. Again, I suspect that things have tightened up since.