Karen keeps using neighbor's trash can, causing it to overflow and violating HOA policies, neighbor gets even and gets Karen fined: 'I took her trash out of my cans and placed the bags [on] her porch'

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    AITA for putting my neighbors garbage on her porch because she keeps using my garbage cans?
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    I live in a townhome complex with a pretty strict HOA. I got a new neighbor around six weeks ago. I will call her Elaine.
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    Elaine moved in around six weeks ago, and since she moved in I have noticed her putting her trash in my trash can. Elaines trash makes my trash so full that the bin can not close. She
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    sometimes puts her garbage bags next to my bin also. The city will pick this up, but the HOA does not like to see trash bags or open trash cans in front of the house. They will fine you.
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    Cost for trash pickup in my city is around $300 a year (25/mo) and it costs around $45 dollars to get a bin if you don't already have one.
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    The first time I saw her doing this, I confronted her. She said that she was waiting for her bin, and she didn't want her trash to pile up. I said, fine you can put your trash here for now but make sure that the can closes. If not you need to hold it.
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    A month passes by and Elaine is still using my trash can. I asked her what was going on and she claimed that she could not afford to get a bin right now, and
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    apologized. At this point I have received two notices about my trash cans overflowing. I told her she could no longer put trash in my can.
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    Last week, I was off from work. I saw Elaine, again, putting an enormous amount of trash into my trash cans. When she left, I took her trash out of my cans and placed the bags into her porch.
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    It turns out that Elaine went out of town. So the trash sat for about a week in front of her door. It was disgusting. I wasn't home when she returned, but my wife was. My wife says that she came to our house throwing a fit about the garbage. She said she had
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    several notices from HOA and had been fined, and asked why we put disgusting trash in front of her door. She got into a very heated argument with my wife.
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    My wife called me up and told me about what happened. She thinks I'm an a hole for the way I handled this situation because now we are not on friendly terms with our neighbor. I just don't
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    think being on "friendly terms" means that we should be taken advantage of. She needs to pay for her trash to he collected like everyone else. Was this an ah le move?
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    Nikki3to NTA Elaine was asked not to continue to over fill your trash, Elaine is an adult and should understand basic courtesy towards her neighbors.
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    why is it ok for you to receive notices due to her actions but once she receives a notices for her own... it's all of a sudden a problem? Maybe the fine will inspire her to 'afford' those trash cans after all
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    Ilglsp1 NTA. If she can afford a townhouse in an HOA, she can afford a trashcan. Good for you!
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    [deleted] NTA. You should make a complaint to the HOA as well, just so they're aware of the situation. It may help prevent you from being fined.
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    I rented a condo once and had to go to the condo board with the owner of the unit because my neighbor was leaving ciga tte butts all over our shared stoop. I don't smoke but the owner of the property got fined for the litter.
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    Laquila NTA. You never were on "friendly terms" with your neighbor. Your neighbor lied to you, repeatedly disrespected you and caused you to receive notices from the HOA. She had no right to make it your problem that she "couldn't afford" waste management costs.
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    Your wife is understandably upset because she copped the a e from the neighbor, not you. But you had to do something because clearly, the neighbor had no intention of respecting your request.
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    She needed a lesson. She got one, which she deserved. I'd install some sort of security cameral though, in case she tries for revenge.

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