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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. This is the most entertaining thread ever, with nuggets of very helpful insights. Thanks, DCUM forum. The odd thing is we had no idea this new neighbor existed until months after he moved in, and the previous resident didn't mind us leaving them there. We didn't know there was a new occupant in that house.

We can't modify the fence because--and this is tough to explain in text--the sides and back of the fence are indeed shared with two other houses. The fence predates our arrival. If the three of us had the cash, maybe we'd collectively tear it down and start over. We all are affected by this new neighbor's position (it's not just our trash cans). He has his property deed on his side, and none of us dispute that. As for generating the good will of his new neighbors, well, that's another story...[/quote]

Hold on: how do you get your trash into your garbage cans if you can't access the alley from your backyard?[/quote]

By this, it sounds like multiple neighbors put their trash cans twice a week (probably all day) in the other neighbors yard.  I'd be pissed to.  Each neighbor needs to fix their fence with a gate or move it in enough to have room for the trashcans.  Simple.  Its not that expensive and you could DIY.[/quote]

It sounds like the best option for OP is to have the trash in front of the house. OP is going to need to draw a damn diagram for us to understand. But as I read OP's message, it seems to me that his side and back fences are perpendicular to other rowhouses' backyards, thus no alley access.[/quote]

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