Is it socially acceptable to throw garbage/recycling in someone else’s bin?

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The original was posted on /r/nostupidquestions by /u/NekoNyaaaaa412 on 2023-07-18 02:13:57+00:00.

For context, I was on a walk today and had a soda bottle with me. I finished my drink and put it in someone’s recycling bin that was right next to the road. Should I have carried the bottle home to throw away? Or was it okay to put it in their can?