[Grammar] Out/To the Curb

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"The trash can was placed out on the curb."
"The trash can was placed out to the curb."

How are "to" and "on" different for this example?
 

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troyny.gov/Departments/PublicWorks/GarbageCollection.aspx

"The weekly trash pick up is limited to household garbage. Household garbage should be placed out to the curb or in the alley after 7:00pm the night before your pick up day, or before 6:00am the day of your pick up. "

So, this should be "placed on the curb"?
 

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I meant "placed out on the curb".
 

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I don't like "placed out". It should be put on the kerb, placed on the kerb or moved to​ the kerb.
 

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troyny.gov/Departments/PublicWorks/GarbageCollection.aspx

"The weekly trash pick up is limited to household garbage. Household garbage should be placed out to the curb or in the alley after 7:00pm the night before your pick up day, or before 6:00am the day of your pick up. "

So, this should be "placed out on the curb"?
 

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Asked and answered.
 
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