Bin night etiquette

Australians - is it normal to put near, odourless items in a neighbours bin, once it’s out on the street?

I just got a serve from the old lady around the corner for putting excess cardboard in her bin.

For context - this is in Melbourne’s north, but where I grew up in regional Victoria once the bins were kerb side it was fair game (obviously not a fish carcass, dog poo bag etc.)