Yep, if something is left at the end of your driveway near the curb, it is fair game for anyone to pick up.
You do have to be careful. I remember reading on here a few years ago that a woman was going on a trip. She left her fully packed suitcase at the end of her driveway early in the morning and went back inside her house to wait for a taxi that was supposed to arrive within an hour. Guess what? Yes, "pickers" had taken the suitcase obviously thinking it was trash - since it also was trash day.
I have used the "end of the driveway" routine to dispose of an old ceiling fan and an old television. Works great!
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