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There’s a stereotype that dumpster diving is only for people who are financially struggling and have no other choice. But in reality, many do it as a way to reduce waste, help the environment, and give perfectly good items a second life instead of letting them end up in a landfill.
Below, we’ve gathered some amazing finds shared on the Dumpster Diving subreddit. From beautiful furniture to pricey electronics and untouched food, these discoveries show that one person’s trash really can be another’s treasure. Scroll down to see them.
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#1
Pizza Owner Found Out That People Are Eating From The Shop's Garbage. This Is What He Did
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#2
Found This Little Guy In The Trash. Good News We Adopted The Trash Baby Say Hello To Jello
#3
Was Not Expecting To Find These 😢
I’ve been trash picking for a couple years now, just for fun because I love finding cool things. Never in a million years would I have imagined finding something so heartbreaking. Last night, I found 5 kittens abandoned with no food or water. They were left in a box sitting beside a clothes and shoes donation bin.
TonjaLasagne 1 hour ago
People who do this s*u*c*k the Big Kahuna! A pox and a thousand voodoo curses on them!
#4
My Work Threw It Away
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. As far as I know, there is still quarters in it.
#5
Found A Telescope Next To The Dumpster After A Tenant Moved Out. It Works!
#6
Legendary Pull Today. Thousands Of Fruit Veg And Flower Seeds
#7
My Biggest Find Yet
I’ll go in order from least to most exciting: Pretty banged up Samsung monitor, the Xbox steering wheel controller, Corsair keyboard, Xbox 360 with a 120gb HDD, a ton of baseball cards, and obviously the holy grail of this pull, the pc. I wish I knew more about computers but from what I can say is it has: Msi GeForce Rtx 3060, two stick of Corsair ram, DDR4 boost motherboard.
#8
I Really Needed This Moral Boost
I recently lost everything so my dog and I are homeless. I really needed something to go right. I've been at a friend's house cleaning and testing everything. Everything was very well taken care of and almost all the games are complete in box.
ABC NrEleven FCK CENSORISM 32 minutes ago
Who in their right mind would throw that out? Even if you can't appreciate the gem you're owning, this has to sell for a lot!?
#9
I Found A Baby Dumpster Diver When I Was Dropping Off At The Local Food Pantry
#10
Super Old Books I Found In A Library Dumpster
#11
Found In Its Box In The Trash, Was Shocked To Find It Worked
ABC NrEleven FCK CENSORISM 27 minutes ago
I mean, it's only 43", so that's basically trash and it was right where it belonged. /s, I don't get this trend to 70" TVs in your average 15 sqm living room 🤣
#13
The Curb Gods Have Smiled Upon Me Today
#14
My Schools Dumpster
TonjaLasagne 1 hour ago
That’s sacrilegious! They could have donated it to the city library to resell or even to a thrift store!
#19
My Late Husband Were Curb Picking And We Found A $100 Gift Card To Some Fancy Restaurant And We Enjoyed A Free Steak Lunch After Church
#22
I Found A $2000 Gaming Laptop Last Night
#27
It's Been A Good Week
#28
Thanks For Never Cleaning This And Then Throwing It Out! <3
sturmwesen 1 hour ago
In all seriousness: clean your fans and hairdryers.I do the hairdryers monthly and fans twice a year. it's a game changer for effectiveness and indoor air quality
#32
The New Kind Of Dumpster Diving
#33
Surviving W Dumpster Food
#34
Found Castle Grayskull
#43
Dumpster Mantle Turned Into Christmas Decoration!
#45
Not Sure If This Counts But I Saved These Treasures From The Trash My Boss Was Throwing Away
#46
Found This
#48
Area Wide Yard Sales
Maybe this will help some having conflict on selling things they find. Participated in a community wide yard sale this weekend and made a decent amount in a day. Get that stuff out there and make that money. The economy is a mess.
#51
Skip Dive (With Permission From The Home Buyer) Jackpot! 18k Gold, Platinum And Diamond Edwardian Ring
#52
Anyone Else Enjoy Diving For Treasures During The Rain? Toys For Tots Is About To Rainnnnn Gifts!!
#55
Wife And I Looked Out Our Window Tonight To See This 75" Samsung Smart TV Resting By The Dumpster
#61
This Week’s Spread And A Dumpster Dinner
#64
They Called It Trash, I Called It A Custom Project. Two Of My Dumpster Dive Stools Fully Restored
#71
Cops Pulled Up Last Night And Gave Me A Warning About Property Inside Being Owned By The Company That Owns The Dumpster
#86
Top Shelf Finds!
Did I say that out loud? 23 minutes ago
Hahaha. For Brits of a certain age, "top shelf" means something very different.
#92
Well That’s A New One For Me… This Just Makes Me Wonder What They Throw Away! Diving Is Legal Where I Live And No ‘No Trespassing’ Signs
#98
Our TV Was Giving Up The Ghost, And Ended Up Finding A 4K TV Being Tossed Out (With Remote!)
#99
Always Makes Me Sad To Find Homemade Items That Were Clearly Made With Love In The The Trash
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