There are a lot of things that we do in everyday life that don't require much thought. Maybe that's why we don't generally suspect that we might be breaking the law while performing ordinary day-to day tasks, like taking out the garbage.
People threw their laundry, soap, pennies, bottles, rocks, stumps, cigarette butts, and horseshoes. Morning Glory Pool took on the nickname of “The Garbage Can”
No one likes being awoken in the morning to the sound of a loud garbage truck rolling down the street.
But faced with the option of not having your garbage being picked up at all, most would deal with it and move on.