Dumpster diving is usually associated with people in the developing world who do it out of necessity. But since reusing or repurposing things destined for the landfill has environmental benefits, the activity has increasingly been seen as an environmentalist endeavor and is also practiced by pro-green activists.
So, to give you an idea of what you can find in another person’s trash, we decided to put together a list of pictures where scavengers show off their proud finds. From perfectly functioning electronics to well-preserved ball gowns , the possibilities are crazy!
A friend of mine works at an Italian restaurant, and this lil guy just jumped into my car while I was waiting for said friend to leave work. He came out of the side of the dumpster with spaghetti and sauce all over him and walked right up to me like “Hey whats up?”
Arockilla Report
WhatAFineWasteOfTime Report
BigPoppaJay Report
Ecstatic_Trip_8305 Report
Bobabooby Report
Pulled out a mid century bunk bed! Had no instructions, but my daughter and I ended up figuring it out.
GorillaGuru86 Report
Literary_Octopus Report
I haven’t posted my finds in a while because it seems to be the same snacks and junk food. This haul made me so happy I thought it deserved its limelight.
lebe4885 Report
Works perfectly, sticker was still attached. We assume it was in our apartment complex’s clubhouse or was just too cumbersome for someone to move with, it was way heavier than expected. Just ordered a remote and stand :)
Recknepsuwu Report
More-Action4647 Report
heckenyaax Report
My best dumpster find. Litter Robot 4. Fully intact and functional. Looks like they used it once. We ran a full cycle and it worked perfectly. $799 retail value. We sold it on Marketplace for $400 the next day. Lady who purchased is very happy with it.
DogMom1446 Report
295.6 grams of sterling! Someone was throwing it out at the dump.
Sweet-Astronomer-694 Report
fentwatch Report
Perfect size for our senior fur baby! And it matches his human’s jacket. Brand new!! Also found a gift card with $26 left on it, but nothing compares to the jacket.
Pitiful-Sprinkles933 Report
BoBandy679 Report
And it fits! It had a small stain and a loose strap I fixed easily. I don’t really have anywhere to wear it but I feel like a princess.
RecentSprinkles5997 Report
It blows my mind that it made it because it was at the bottom of the dumpster in a box full of glass, all the glass is perfectly fine and there was all kinds on top of it. And I even stepped on the box on accident before I picked it!!
Pretty_Middle5545 Report
Yesterday I went out for about 4 hours. That’s only a 40 minute round trip route but I had to sit and wait to get into my honey pots. It was well worth it. The photos area small selection of items brought home. All of the cold items I brought home were placed in the refrigerator. I don’t buy paper towels and my kid thinks they are for rich people.
Royal_Tough_9927 Report
I found this and pretty much every other Nintendo system with all cords and controllers as well as an original PlayStation, Xbox 360 plus some games for the other systems also. It was all sitting in multiple totes on top of garbage cans in this neighborhood I would deliver to. I was so in disbelief that someone would actually trash all of it I saw a neighbor outside and asked them “this is trash right?” And of course they said “it’s in with their trash… so yeah I would assume it would be garbage” while giving me a “duhhh” look haha. Little did they know it was hundreds if not over a $1000 worth of video games!
Beneficial-Sun-5863 Report
PaceIsTheTrick64 Report
Jucarias Report
I’ve been stalking my honeypot twice a day waiting for my hams. This year it took 5 days for them to get dropped. Two banana boxes with 7 hams , straight from the cooler box. It’s 20 degrees and my fingers are frozen. Hauldeeze never disappoints me. $30.00 hams and way out of my budget this year. The best part is they actually are the spiral cut kind. I fished out a few fruits and was on my way. My next stop I took 9 bags of cut collard greens. Many people here in the South cook them for new years eve. I went by the local dump ( local recycling center ) and gave the bagged greens and 3 hams to my favorite attendant. I stopped by earlier to dump trash and gave him a case of peanut butter and two packs of hanes t-shirts. This is a part time worker making 10 bucks a hour. I’m sure his family will appreciate it. Meanwhile I have a ham in the oven and I’m happy. The cat is happy too.
Royal_Tough_9927 Report
ikedriver2000 Report
reddit.com Report
84 sincker bars, 22½ pounds of salmon, still frozen, 2 bags of mini bagels, 2 bags of brioche buns, 2 packs of bacon, 6, 10 pound bags of potatoes, 14 specialty seasonal cheese, 2 cheese blocks, bag of flour, 4 Cadbury fruit and but dark chocolate bars. Bit THE SALMON!!!!
queen_bee1970 Report
smugman246 Report
My boss threw this in the rear of the store for storage ( to never use again). I asked him about taking it home and he let me. I dont have a key, but am looking for ways to pick it. Any thoughts? As far as I know, there is still quarters in it.
Bubbly-Sprinkles-206 Report
vRaiven Report
The first time was so fun that I went out again! I’m so glad I did because wow! Surprised and grateful! Whatever I can’t have will be donated!
oliverisadad Report
Was driving in my buddies apartment complex the other day when I saw what looked like a tie fighter wing peaking out of a box by the dumpster. Walked over, ended up finding a box with all of these inside! Gave them a quick wash, good as new. Tried to be careful around the original stickers on the Slave 1 but there’s only a few left. Still can’t believe someone was just throwing these out.
LostAcross Report
LivingMoreWithLess Report
Chopping the apples for ‘stewed apples’, then freezing chunks for smoothies. Going to mega-dice peppers and zucchini and portion-freeze for future saute. This haul helped me realize I’m not currently tapped into quick-turn mutual aid foodshare in my area (day shelters, warming rooms, community fridges). Researching so I can share the next one (and the next and the next).
DottyB26 Report
GauntletVSLC Report
wvwvwvww Report
shlykova Report
Decided to stop at a regular spot of mine because I was in the area. Very happy with my two minute dive.
Useful_Experience613 Report
River_Historical Report
Came home and throw away something in our apartment’s just to find this in the dumpster. Seems like some bf or son got on the nerves of wife/mom.
zT_Trauma- Report
I went diving last night in dale city area and came to find a huge score hiding there holy moly.
CelebrationOld6011 Report
I went to take out my trash tonight and found all of these! Some have tags some don’t. But omg this is awesome!
Chalupalup Report
I live in an area with a lot of compactors, I was out for about 2 hours. Not sure if I’m excited or embarrassed.
Immediate-Cream-9995 Report
Just a few of the things that I was lucky enough to have found/rescued. The Starbucks gift card was in one of the purses and had $50 on it! Those boots are like brand new and my size. It’s crazy what they & the Dixxon flannels sell for. Definitely thankful.
Beneficial-Sun-5863 Report
Lopermania Report
With the lids! No idea what I plan to do with them but I have 100s of them now.
Rosebudd100 Report
Cult7Choir Report
PhysicalAd6651 Report
Worldly-Pressure8535 Report
RussianBusStop Report
Tons of old school Anime & PS1 Games and game guilds (one of my best scores yet).
Kwf995 Report
Common_Relation_7694 Report
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