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'Dumpster Diving' is a subreddit dedicated to urban foraging — searching through the trash for usable items.
Members of this online community share their experiences and tips for finding valuables, talking about both their successes and failures, as well as discussing ethical and legal considerations surrounding the activity.
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#1
My New Biggest Score
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#2
Found In The Dumpster Tied In A Trash Bag. What A Sweet Soul As Well. Poor Thing
Juliet Ware 2 years ago
The human race is disgusting at times !! Why couldn't they just take it to a shelter!? Thank you for saving this little soul xx
#4
Found This Boy By A Recycling Dumpster Today
#5
Found A Completely Unused Art Set
Lil Potato 2 years ago
those things pull you in with the pretty colors, but they ARE trash. ive had so many of these and they DO NOT work
#6
Thought This Was Worth Saving
#7
Two La Creuset’s Left At The Dumpster By My Work Today
#8
Not Dumpster Diving Per Se, But This Antique Hand Painted French Cabinet From The 1890's Was A Part Of The "Junk" I Was Hired To Remove From A House Yesterday!
#9
Ok This Is Epic
#10
Built Myself A Desk Out Of Some Mahogany Base Boards Taken Out Of The Dumpster! My Gaming Chair Was Picked Up From The Curb Side
#11
Someone’s Old Marble Collection Got Put In The Trash And Rescued By Me
#12
Scoreeee. First One Of The Season
#13
Found This Painting In The Trash, Looked Like My Cat So I Grabbed It
#14
My Curbside Cast Iron Haul!
#15
Was Out Of Dogfood And Broke Af. Thought I'd Take A Peek In The Pet Store Dumpster. Score
#16
I've Never Felt The Need To Post A Haul Until This
#17
I Was Digging Through The Trash Of Someone Who Looked To Be Moving And I Found A Set Of Earrings Marked As 18k Gold And A Friend Who Is A Jeweler Tested The Stones And Said They're White Sapphire
#18
I’m Excited About This Find, I’m An Elementary Teacher And Next Year I’ll Have All My Kiddos Write Cards To Their Family/Staff! They Were Sealed In A Trash Bag Untouched On Top!
Jescia 2 years ago (edited)
I work for a greeting cards company (not mentioning names but not that one, the other one!). At the end of the holiday most cards are "destroyed" (i.e. thrown away). It's a waste, I hate it. If we are lucky, the store recycles and the leftovers go with the recyclable trash. If not, they get pitched. This person didn't completely destroy, we are supposed to add dye or soap or something to the bag so no one wants what's inside. I'm actually glad someone found these. I get angry at the end of every season that the leftovers can't be donated to hospitals, hospices, churches, anywhere. Glad these are getting a 2nd life. (This also applies to any stuffed animals or plush toys. Don't let them get wasted!) *Edited for spelling
#19
Found A Perfectly Fine Bass Guitar In The Garbage. On My Birthday!!
#20
Someone Threw Out A Perfectly Working 40 Inch 4k Smart TV. Madness, But Mine Now
#21
Dumpster Diver Needed A Little Help Out After Getting Stuck Down There
#22
This 30+ Year Old Monstera Deliciosa Would've Gone To The Dump. Working At A Moving Firm Has Its Benefits! Girlfriend For Scale
Jeff Mcelfresh 2 years ago
My Mother has a plant similar to this that's probably over 50yrs now. I have no idea what species it is though. The plant is named Pearl after her original owner :)
Alexander Gaus 2 years ago
Great - now we just need to know the girlfriends size for that scale to work... 😂
Juliette Dauterive 2 years ago
What is with the stupid gangsta hands? At least she doesn’t have her mouth wide open with her tongue hanging out.
Cybele Spanjaard 2 years ago
Fabulous plant well established and healthy finds a good new home
Yugan Talovich 2 years ago
Maybe forty years ago, someone set out a pot full of broadleaf lady palm that looked like it was dying, but I didn't think so. Fifteen years after that I planted it as a living hedge for my new home and it's still thriving. Thank you, careless gardener.
Grace Note 2 years ago
Mine is roughly this size. I've had it for about eight years. No idea how I managed to grow it so big but I'm chuffed that I did.
pocwaddler 2 years ago
We had one of those in my department. Every day, for the nearly forty years I worked there, I dumped my coffee into it. By the time I left, it was gigantic.
#23
I Have Never Felt So Happy From A Dumpster Find
#24
Pretty Rad Find. My Grandparents Paid Something Like 75 Cents A Months Back In The Day For One Similar. Little Work, And She’ll Shine
Kathryn Baylis 2 years ago
I would date this to the 1920s - 1930s, maybe way early 1940s at a stretch, but solidly 1930s at least. It should come up really nice with some T!C—-just please please please don’t paint it, OK?
#25
Back With More To Report. I Thought I’d Retired, But Last Night I Checked The Dumpster Again. Diapers, Storage, Heaters, Toys And Cases Of Cereal Later ($785) Sticker Price, I’m So Glad I Went. More Donation Trips To Make Next Week!
Alison Hell 2 years ago
This is just disgusting so many perfectly good items get tossed. I'm glad folks are finding these things and donating though.
#26
Someone Didn’t Feel Like Cleaning Their $800 Espresso Machine. I Found It Sitting On Top Of A Garbage Can Out Diving Last Night
#27
I Love These Little Free Pantries I've Been Seeing Pop Up Lately. They Give Me A Great Opportunity To Practice Mutual Aid With My Neighbors By Filling Them Up With A Bunch Of Perfectly Fine Non-Perishables I Score From Dumpsters!
#28
Found This Disco Ball - Expected It To Be Flimsy, Made Of Styrofoam But Its Actually Very Heavy And Nice!
#29
I Make Blankets For Shelter Doggos/Homeless People And Their Dogs From Linen I Find In Dumpsters. Doggo In Photo Is My Little Weirdo. And No, I Did Not Find Her In A Dumpster:p
#30
In An Open Dumpster Behind My Target…
#31
Saw Someone On Here Say They Found A Bunch Of LED Lights Once. I Thought “Omg I Want To Find Some”… Well I Found 25 Boxes Last Night
#32
Pert Smert If My Favorite Dumpster By Far. Very Aesthetic, Brand New $150 Cat Tower, In The Box? Score. P.s. They Love It
#33
Antique Apothecary Scales Thrown Out By Neighbors
#34
Saved Before It Hit The Trash
#35
Did I Find 30 Pairs Of Brand New $120 Boots In A Shoe Store Dumpster? Do All Of My Friends Now Have Said Pair Of Boots? Yes On All Fronts
#36
And Again... Brand New
#37
Approximately 650 Pounds Of Aluminum Cans Collected At A Music Festival
#38
Was Told You Guys Might Enjoy This. Found About 20 Tablets In The Trash Today. Mostly Old Galaxy Note 10.1 From 2014 But I’ll Take It With A Big Smile
#39
$700 Free Wine.... I Asked The Dumpster God If I Should Quit Drinking. This Is Her Answer.... I Guess That’s A No!
Grant Barke 2 years ago
I wonder if my local gold dealer is dumping out of date gold bars. Must check out their dumpster out back.
#40
I Got All Deez 242 Bananas From A Dumpster. Banana For Scale
#41
I’ve Died And Landed In Dumpster Nomad Heaven
#42
This Is My Third Load Of This Size, And Much More Left
#43
Todays Finds. I Still Don’t Know How I Found All Of This In The Same Dumpster
#44
Found This Costume With An Extra Head That Snaps Onto The Other Head In A Dumpster
#45
Anyone Know A Good Recipe That Uses Like 80 Red Onions And 60 Bananas?
#46
Another $500+ Haul From My Favorite Dumpster. Haven't Purchased Groceries In Years!
Michelle Carlson 2 years ago
I have to ask, how many times have you had food poisoning? I am all for saving and dumpster diving, but you pulled CHICKEN out of a dumpster?
#47
The Second Day Of Christmas Did Not Disappoint!
#48
Weather Finally Cooling But Grocery Store Waste Not So Much! ...favorite Asparagus Recipes?
OnAFreakingRollercoaster 2 years ago
That would feed my family of 6 for a cpl of weeks. So for me it would be like 400€ worth of groceries 🤑
#49
Past 2-3 Weeks I’ve Found And Melted All Of This Aluminum Copper And Pewter. I Found 4 Cameras 3 Power Tools And 2 Bikes. For A Grand Total Of 340$ Not Including All The Metal In This Picture. Also Found A Few Computers And Laptops That I Will Be Scrapping Since They Do Not Work
#50
Found This Guy In A Dumpster This Morning
#51
I Found This $90 Dress In Perfect Condition In An Apartment Dumpster. It Has No Damage, Rips, Or Stains And Is In My Exact Size And One Of My Favorite Colors. The Dumpster Gods Smiled Upon Me Apparently. I Need An Occasion To Wear It To
#52
Did I Really Find A $500 Almost Perfectly Functional Aluminum Bike In The Trash And Take It Home?! Yes I Did!
#53
Coffee Grinder Over 100 Years Old Found In The Alley!
#54
32 Ft Ocean Kayak Dad Scored At An Apartment Dumpster
#55
Curb Find!! A Working E-Bike. Unbelievable
#56
My Mom Found These In A Dumpster With The Receipt! Luckily, They’re My Size!
#57
Tub, Surround, And Glass Door Were All Being Thrown Out At Blowe’s. No Leaks!!
#58
Someone Asked What The Coolest Thing I've Ever Found Was: This Ancient Roman Ring In The Original Envelope With A Certificate Of Authenticity
#59
It's Not Much, But It Was My First Dumpster Dive And It Was Exhilarating!
Ellen Hurley 2 years ago
Let's face it. Raisin Bran and toilet paper should go together anyway. Meant to be.
#60
The Trash That Smiles Back!
#61
Lawnmower Found On The Curb On Garbage Day, Didn't Run, Had Water In The Fuel Tank, Put In New Gas And A Newish Spark Plug And It Runs Fine. Sold For $250
#62
This Is A First… $450 Bouquet Of Roses
#63
There Was Twice This Much, But We Shared It Before We Got Home
#64
I Found This Sealed Bottle Of Don Julio In Some Rich People Garbage. Also Got To Get Chased Off By Their Security
#66
Neighbor Threw This Out, New With Box And Charger. It Works Fine, He Used It Once
#67
My Coworkers Are Gonna Be Happy Tomorrow
#68
Here’s A Haul I Lucked Out On Last Week
#69
There's A Dumpster In My Town That Regularly Blesses Me With Bicycles. This Was Today's Find
#70
I Was Just At The Recycling Centre And A Bloke Was About To Put This In The Scrap Wood Skip!
#71
Dumpster Diving Find. Sealed Bottle Of Vodka
#72
Curbside Find
#73
My Brother Found 3 Perfectly New Screens At Aldi
#74
Curbside Find! This Couch Was Too Cool
#75
Pretty Good Haul
#76
My Best Haul Ever. Good Sized Xbox 360 Collection.
#77
I Give To You, The Find Of A Lifetime. There Were A Bunch Of These Being Tossed, And I Had To Take One Because I Was Dying Laughing. How Does That Even Happen Lol
#78
Idumpster
Binary Sun 2 years ago (edited)
sold my entry model 2009 MPB for $300 on eBay 2 years ago. so this is really nice ... never throw out Apple products folks!
#79
Found A Brand New Samsung Galaxy Note10+ And S10 In A Dumpster Last Night
#80
Was 160 Chocolate Bars A Good Enough Valentines Day Present?
#81
It Was Sitting In The Rain, But So Far So Good!
#82
Tonight’s Haul!
Charlotte Sandoval 2 years ago
Those dog ramps are so flippin expensive. Wanted to get some for our disabled cat, and had to diy instead
#83
Found This Mcm Coffee Table Next To The Trash Bin Today! Just Cleaned It Up And Sold It For $350
#84
Well, I Guess This Is My Magnum Opus Of Dumpster Diving...
#85
My Local Gamestop Can Be Pretty Nice…
#86
Moving Out Of College. Someone Threw Out A Working TV. It's Just Missing A Remote.
Cyber Returns 2 years ago
You can probably download a phone app remote these days. I run my entire home entertainment system from a tablet based remote control app
#87
My Greatest Trash Find Of All Time Someone Threw Out A Ball Gown
#88
This Week's Haul! Second Raid Of The Garden Center And Huge Surprises From A Sports Clearance Store!
#89
Well I'm Hooked... Went From How Am I Gonna Eat To What Do I Feel Like!
Firstname Lastname 2 years ago
Just be careful eating that many protein bars if you don't want to clog ye old booty hole.
#90
9 Total
I’ve Seen Things 2 years ago
And apparently, there is not a single charity, needy person, staff bonus, or any other way of gifting these items for anyone to use - rather than throwing them out. None, none at all, not a single way anyone at that organisation can come up with…
#91
Butter For The Year!
Philly Bob 2 years ago (edited)
I had something like this recently. A restaurant tossed a whole 50 lb case of 1 lb solid block butter because someone ordered salted butter by mistake and they use unsalted. I sealed it up and froze it. I still have like 12 blocks of it.
#92
Found A Lifetime Supply Of Knives, Spoons, And Forks At Party City
#93
Found These 2 Beauties On The Side Of The Road!
#94
$695 Of Ground Beef
#95
Yes There Is A Dumpster God. I Prayed, I Received!
#96
Found In A Box Of Books By The Curb
#97
Phone In A Bread Box? Had To Save It!
#98
$300+ Retail Groceries: I Got Busted. Details I'm Comments.
Caro Caro 2 years ago
The details: I went back the the place that I was so good to me yesterday. I had grabbed the case of green beans (far left) and a couple of loaves of bread when the trash crew wheeled their car around. I panicked and scurried to the car. One of the 2 people tapped on my window, asked "do you want vegetables?" I replied " do you have vegetables?" Person #2 asked me to open the side door and put in a giant bag containing almost every you see here. What awesome decent humane people. I wish them all good things.
#99
Found A Ouija Board Next To A Trash Can Walking Home From Classes. The Cool Thing Is That It Is A Vintage 1960's One That Is In A Rare Larger Size. In Perfect Shape Other Than The Planchette Missing The Plastic Window
#100
Couldn't Believe This Thing Wasn't Broken!
#101
I Found 16,000 Scratch Off Tickets From The Convenience Store, Where You Could Win Snacks And Stuff. Some Jackpots Evidently!
#102
Found This Cool Little Dude Today. He's Probably 2" Tall
#103
Pulled This Recliner Off The Curb And A 3ds Was Lodged In The Back.
heather7d@yahoo.com 2 years ago
Hmmmm….. I would’ve returned the DS. Someone’s probably been looking for it.
#104
Let’s Gooooooooo. Best Snag From The Bins So Far
#105
Neighbor Graduated And Moved Out
#106
Over $100 Worth Of Chocolate!
#107
Found A Gorgeous Entertainment Center In My Building’s Trash—i Would’ve Paid Good Money For This!
#108
New Mini Golf Course Threw Out Extra Grass So I Snagged It
#109
Wtf… I Got Call From A Buddy Who Dives , She Said This Dumpster Had A Bunch Of Wine In It! She Wasn’t Lying, We Recovered Over 70 Bottles And A Couple Packs Of Hard Seltzer’s 😅
#111
This Is The Kind Of Thing That’s Great To Find But Its Also Sickening (No Recalls And Not Expired Until February)
#112
So Much Meat! This Haul Definitely Helped Us Stock Our Freezers. We Smell Test Every Meat And Repackage It Before Freezing. Everything Passed The Smell Test. Ground Beef, Steaks, Roasts! Along With A Lot Of Fresh Fruits And Veggies. The Amount Of Money We Save From Diving Is Absurd
Grant Barke 2 years ago
Food that is contaminated with Salmonella or other harmful germs usually looks, tastes, and smells normal. That's why it's important to know how to prevent infection. Salmonella cause far more illnesses than you might suspect.
#113
Kept All This From Going Into The Dumpster. Luckily I Didn’t Have To Dig It Out Lol
#114
Found A Pair Of Balenciagas Sneakers While Dumpster Diving At My University’s Rich Kid Dorm, In My Size
#115
I Saved This Store Mannequin Leg For Months To Bury It In My Neighbors Yard As An April Fools Joke. Worth It
#116
Dinner Fit For A (Dumpster) King!
#117
My Kid's First Night Diving With Me!
#118
Found A 65" Tcl Roku TV In The Roll-Off In Front Of A Renovation At The Mall I Work At. It's Dirty But Works 100%
#119
Had A Yard Sale With All The Things I Found Dumpster Diving
#120
Just Found The Exact Desk I Wanted For My Art Studio In The Alley By The Dumpster!
#121
Yea This Dumpster Diving Is For The Birds! Lol, Free Wine, Fruits And Veg At Aldi And Panera Ain’t Too Bad Either! They Are Next Door To Each Other For Convenience
Daffydillz~ 2 years ago
Smdh at the madness of not donating this food somewhere. Although, I certainly don't begrudge anyone rescuing it.
#122
Hole Foods Employee Took A Picture Of Me While I Was Pulling Out This Haul
#123
Over 2,000 Pounds Of Fresh Pork Being Rejected By The Walmart Distribution Center Because The Sell By Dates Occur When Their Stores Are Closed For Thanksgiving. This Product Will Still Be Safe To Eat For The Next 15 Days But They Won't Even Attempt To Sell. This Will End Up In A Dumpster Today
#124
Ha, I Can Afford Avocado Toast Now!
#125
Saved From The Junk Yard. Zenith X940 Stereo Cabinet. Got For Free On Fb Marketplace And Refinished The Top. The Mechanics Still Work!
Rebecca O’Donnell 2 years ago
You must hit “cscole123” just under the left side of this picture. What they’ve done to this piece of furniture is amazing! It’s just gorgeous.
#126
College Move Out Haul!
Geoffrey Scott 2 years ago
Our middle school gets rid of stuff, so long as it is safe we put it out by the curb. Piano, seats, stools, tables, furniture brought in by teachers (principal HATES couches). Never there longer than a day. Saw the guy who got the piano, pushed it up the street, his daughter was SO happy!
#127
Found This In Someone's Trash Earlier This Year
#129
Sweaters, Dresses, Shirts, Suit Jacket, And A New Backpack
#130
Mom Found The Witch Books
RedBadgerCan'tSwim 2 years ago
I have a couple of those, I had to pay for mine though. Good books for beginners.
#131
Just Saved These 15 Fairly Modern Intel Nuc (Mini Computer) From The Dumpster
#132
Found This In A Tote Full Of Barbie's Being Thrown Away
#133
Found A Big Box Of These Tonight. Definitely The Coolest Find Of The Night
#134
How Do I Store 60 Avocados?
#135
Found This In My Local College Dumpster! Love The Industrial Look
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Ban-One 2 years ago
Shame one those folks dumping cats (and other animals). I guess it's too much work to give them somebody for adoption or to bring them to an animal shelter. Doesn't suprise me (anymore)...but still makes me sad.
memyselfandI 2 years ago
I wonder how many dumpster cats are actually strays that were left somewhere else or never had a home and got into the dumpster in search of food. Still not good but at least they may have had a chance before.
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Juliet Ware 2 years ago
Wow what weird species we are. All this waste and people dying of hunger :-(
MimSorensson 2 years ago
I’m not sure it’s the species as much as the absolutely twisted system, really.
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GenericPanda09 2 years ago
When I was 11 in early 80s there used to be a local factory that made accessories for the old ZX Spectrum computer (ram packs, kempston joysticks etc.) and they used to have a few skips out back where they'd throw the ones that failed QC. Me and my mates used to trawl through those on almost a nightly basis looking for ones that just needed a bit of soldering or wires taping up... we'd fix them up and sell them at school. Eventually my mum got called in to see the head teacher cause they thought me making money at that age was wrong and my mum pointed out that one of the main goals of school was to prepare kids for the job market when they left. I was banned from selling them at school but I just used to stand in front of the school gates after school and do the same thing. The profits went into buying me my own games and other computers, and eventually a ride on lawn mower for my next venture, cutting rich people's lawns.
Katie Lutesinger 2 years ago
See, now there's a kid showing good business sense!
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Jessica Amber 2 years ago
What I learned from this- there are way too many truly deplorable people on this planet throwing away living creatures. Those humans need to be thrown away. Absolute trash.
The Problem With Censorship Is ******* 2 years ago
I thought this was going to be a fun thread, but then I saw all the cats. :'-(
howdylee 2 years ago
My husband was recently hired to help clear out a rental house after the last renters left. Was told he could keep whatever he wanted, pitch the rest. He brought home a brand new intsapot, an old iPad, 5 boxes of unexpired canned goods, and a Nintendo switch with games! How can people just leave this stuff behind?!
Momica98 2 years ago
Don't listen to Dexter. My husband works for a rental property company. When they clear out a house, it's because the tenant skipped town to avoid rent, they got evicted, or they are in jail. The ones who skip town leave everything, including food in the fridge.
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VonBlade 2 years ago
I'm a cynical old git. A lot of these "hey I found two iphones and a macbook and a OLED TV and a Ferrari with a Rolex in the glovebox" ones.. colour me skeptical.
F. Jeske 2 years ago
I have seen it to many times. Good tip invite your garbage team for a Christmas dinner and ask for their stories. You will Loose faith in humanity.
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VeryDarkMatter 2 years ago
It's terrible how many cats are found in dumpsters. It's even more horrible to think about how many cats are not found in time.. :(
Richard Ross 2 years ago
Why are stores allowed to throw perfectly good stuff out. Donate it instead.
Sasy 2 years ago
In fear of being sued, allergies, choking hazards. I used to work for a company that at the end of a day they would let shelters pick up left overs, then a few years later I went back to work for same company and we were no longer allowed to do that we could only throw it away in the bins.
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Alison Lover 2 years ago
Absolutely infuriating that people are dumping LIVE animals. I hope they rot and burn in HELL where they belong.
Florence O'Grady 2 years ago
Don't know, but keep looking on the internet and you will find what you are searching for. Maybe put in your town/city/county/state and dumpster diving or a variation of the words together. Good luck hunting.
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cugel. 2 years ago
I'm guessing most of these dumpsters are on private property, so it probably is.
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Powerful Katrinka 2 years ago
New York has a law now that all excess food from grocery stores and food distributors must now be given to charities. California has a similar law in the works. https://www.nycfoodpolicy.org/food-policy-snapshot-excess-food-law/
Mainza Munsanje 2 years ago
As a Zambian, dumpster diving is risky, you might find your neighbor, at 03 AM, walking out of the TV you scored on your dive. We don't even pick money off the ground, the risk is too high, you'll wake up in the middle of Lake Tanganyika at 01 AM, lol! The point is, we don't dumpster dive, if a brand new iPhone 14, still boxed, has been thrown out, look, admire and walk past, it could be a trap. LOLZ!
Bruce Nielsen 2 years ago
I found a full box of white wine once. Next few days were a bit of a blur
Lori T Wisconsin 2 years ago
I totally approve of recycling and repurposing. And I hope people who dump animals rot in hell. But please beware if the surroundings while diving. I know people who got arrested diving behind restaurants. If you are caught trying to collect discarded food from the bins of stores or restaurants with a “No Trespassing” sign, you can be charged with trespassing and fined for violating the law! Watch for signs and be safe 😊
Meh 2 years ago
In the uk things like that don't get thrown away. They get destroyed first so they can't be found and "re sold". I had a few conversations with managers in several shops I worked at as to why we couldn't donate instead of destroying clothes etc. apparently it was a head office rule
PaxScientia 2 years ago
I was not expecting the first four examples to be living creatures. People are terrible.
Nicole Bowman 2 years ago
Sometimes that food that in the dumpster is there for good reason-spoiled, contaminated, returned (could've been left unrefrigerated for god only knows how long!) Just because it *looks* good, doesn't always mean it is. Just be careful!
Ja R 2 years ago
be careful with food products theres many reasons foods trashed sel by dates, ref breakdown and if food hits certain temps law says it must be trashed not given away unless its caught in time. bugs and other contaminates. as well as fresh produce delivered but poor sales other items they go passed holiday or new items or packaging the store gets credit but there required to put it out in trash often employees cannot have them of course after work??/ and sometimes cleaners says clear this out or evictions or people just tired of things and they don't need or care about value . and then there's another thing crooked employees do they put things deliberately in trash to go later or have accomplish get it after store closes i also seen employees that are not too bright and in jobs like cleaning or shipping bosses things anyone can do but don't give good instructions and employee will not think .as for cats and dogs dumped in dumpsters i thing all decent people would tune them up
Mark Buxbaum 2 years ago
I lived in an apartment complex, found a complete 4-piece set of dinner plates (4 dinner plates, 4 salad plates, 4 bowls) that besides being in perfect condition almost perfectly matched our current 4-piece sets! Now we have an 8-piece set! I also found a 3 foot tall plastic Casper ghost; I put white Christmas lights inside him and he lights up the walkway on Halloween night as a bright, friendly ghost! Kids love him!
Jods 2 years ago
Two appalling things dumped in this post. First are all the cats. Second is all the food that gets dumped by stores because of best before dates. All supermarkets should be legally obliged to give the ‘waste’ food stuffs to food banks and homeless shelters. Both deplorable acts by human beings.
Shellie Kirby 2 years ago
I live in America and the food waste is crazy at my job we have asked about donating to rescue mission or the like and they say they can't because of laws or maybe getting sued if one gets sick so we let hungry (don't wanna say homeless bc I don't know for a fact they are) folks come after we close and eat what we have left that's already cooked. I don't like throwing away the food but a lot of it still goes in trash. It's really insane if other countries can donate to shelters I don't understand why Americans can't get the same deal worked up. We are kinda lame for wasting all this useful stuff. It's not the person throwing it away fault one can only do what the upper management is telling them to do.
Reginald the spider crab 2 years ago
this really just makes me realize dumpster diving is a good hobby,we need more people like this, just professional scavengers
KombatBunni 2 years ago
Yesterday I found a skateboard that someone was getting rid of! Trucks fine, wheels fine, new grip tape, and I was like no way am I leaving that out there! So it’s now mine and I’m going to clean it, repaint it and ride it! At age 48! 😁
ZombieRedfox 2 years ago
Dang, I may need to start doing some diving myself. Especially with the Christmas season, there may be unknown treasures being thrown out wastefully!
Joyce Blodgett 2 years ago
What kind of idiot dives for food, then just to get a picture of it, throws it all on the floor---including the many, many frozen and refrigerated items!!!!?? MORON! It isn't impressive that you're causing the food to spoil just for your stupid picture!
Samara Morgan 2 years ago
Use your brain, it doesn't hurt, taking a photo takes seconds. Then you can put your stuff in a freezer.
Load More Replies... Ban-One 2 years ago
Shame one those folks dumping cats (and other animals). I guess it's too much work to give them somebody for adoption or to bring them to an animal shelter. Doesn't suprise me (anymore)...but still makes me sad.
memyselfandI 2 years ago
I wonder how many dumpster cats are actually strays that were left somewhere else or never had a home and got into the dumpster in search of food. Still not good but at least they may have had a chance before.
Load More Replies... Juliet Ware 2 years ago
Wow what weird species we are. All this waste and people dying of hunger :-(
MimSorensson 2 years ago
I’m not sure it’s the species as much as the absolutely twisted system, really.
Load More Replies... GenericPanda09 2 years ago
When I was 11 in early 80s there used to be a local factory that made accessories for the old ZX Spectrum computer (ram packs, kempston joysticks etc.) and they used to have a few skips out back where they'd throw the ones that failed QC. Me and my mates used to trawl through those on almost a nightly basis looking for ones that just needed a bit of soldering or wires taping up... we'd fix them up and sell them at school. Eventually my mum got called in to see the head teacher cause they thought me making money at that age was wrong and my mum pointed out that one of the main goals of school was to prepare kids for the job market when they left. I was banned from selling them at school but I just used to stand in front of the school gates after school and do the same thing. The profits went into buying me my own games and other computers, and eventually a ride on lawn mower for my next venture, cutting rich people's lawns.
Katie Lutesinger 2 years ago
See, now there's a kid showing good business sense!
Load More Replies... Jessica Amber 2 years ago
What I learned from this- there are way too many truly deplorable people on this planet throwing away living creatures. Those humans need to be thrown away. Absolute trash.
The Problem With Censorship Is ******* 2 years ago
I thought this was going to be a fun thread, but then I saw all the cats. :'-(
howdylee 2 years ago
My husband was recently hired to help clear out a rental house after the last renters left. Was told he could keep whatever he wanted, pitch the rest. He brought home a brand new intsapot, an old iPad, 5 boxes of unexpired canned goods, and a Nintendo switch with games! How can people just leave this stuff behind?!
Momica98 2 years ago
Don't listen to Dexter. My husband works for a rental property company. When they clear out a house, it's because the tenant skipped town to avoid rent, they got evicted, or they are in jail. The ones who skip town leave everything, including food in the fridge.
Load More Replies... VonBlade 2 years ago
I'm a cynical old git. A lot of these "hey I found two iphones and a macbook and a OLED TV and a Ferrari with a Rolex in the glovebox" ones.. colour me skeptical.
F. Jeske 2 years ago
I have seen it to many times. Good tip invite your garbage team for a Christmas dinner and ask for their stories. You will Loose faith in humanity.
Load More Replies... VeryDarkMatter 2 years ago
It's terrible how many cats are found in dumpsters. It's even more horrible to think about how many cats are not found in time.. :(
Richard Ross 2 years ago
Why are stores allowed to throw perfectly good stuff out. Donate it instead.
Sasy 2 years ago
In fear of being sued, allergies, choking hazards. I used to work for a company that at the end of a day they would let shelters pick up left overs, then a few years later I went back to work for same company and we were no longer allowed to do that we could only throw it away in the bins.
Load More Replies... Alison Lover 2 years ago
Absolutely infuriating that people are dumping LIVE animals. I hope they rot and burn in HELL where they belong.
Florence O'Grady 2 years ago
Don't know, but keep looking on the internet and you will find what you are searching for. Maybe put in your town/city/county/state and dumpster diving or a variation of the words together. Good luck hunting.
Load More Replies... cugel. 2 years ago
I'm guessing most of these dumpsters are on private property, so it probably is.
Load More Replies... Powerful Katrinka 2 years ago
New York has a law now that all excess food from grocery stores and food distributors must now be given to charities. California has a similar law in the works. https://www.nycfoodpolicy.org/food-policy-snapshot-excess-food-law/
Mainza Munsanje 2 years ago
As a Zambian, dumpster diving is risky, you might find your neighbor, at 03 AM, walking out of the TV you scored on your dive. We don't even pick money off the ground, the risk is too high, you'll wake up in the middle of Lake Tanganyika at 01 AM, lol! The point is, we don't dumpster dive, if a brand new iPhone 14, still boxed, has been thrown out, look, admire and walk past, it could be a trap. LOLZ!
Bruce Nielsen 2 years ago
I found a full box of white wine once. Next few days were a bit of a blur
Lori T Wisconsin 2 years ago
I totally approve of recycling and repurposing. And I hope people who dump animals rot in hell. But please beware if the surroundings while diving. I know people who got arrested diving behind restaurants. If you are caught trying to collect discarded food from the bins of stores or restaurants with a “No Trespassing” sign, you can be charged with trespassing and fined for violating the law! Watch for signs and be safe 😊
Meh 2 years ago
In the uk things like that don't get thrown away. They get destroyed first so they can't be found and "re sold". I had a few conversations with managers in several shops I worked at as to why we couldn't donate instead of destroying clothes etc. apparently it was a head office rule
PaxScientia 2 years ago
I was not expecting the first four examples to be living creatures. People are terrible.
Nicole Bowman 2 years ago
Sometimes that food that in the dumpster is there for good reason-spoiled, contaminated, returned (could've been left unrefrigerated for god only knows how long!) Just because it *looks* good, doesn't always mean it is. Just be careful!
Ja R 2 years ago
be careful with food products theres many reasons foods trashed sel by dates, ref breakdown and if food hits certain temps law says it must be trashed not given away unless its caught in time. bugs and other contaminates. as well as fresh produce delivered but poor sales other items they go passed holiday or new items or packaging the store gets credit but there required to put it out in trash often employees cannot have them of course after work??/ and sometimes cleaners says clear this out or evictions or people just tired of things and they don't need or care about value . and then there's another thing crooked employees do they put things deliberately in trash to go later or have accomplish get it after store closes i also seen employees that are not too bright and in jobs like cleaning or shipping bosses things anyone can do but don't give good instructions and employee will not think .as for cats and dogs dumped in dumpsters i thing all decent people would tune them up
Mark Buxbaum 2 years ago
I lived in an apartment complex, found a complete 4-piece set of dinner plates (4 dinner plates, 4 salad plates, 4 bowls) that besides being in perfect condition almost perfectly matched our current 4-piece sets! Now we have an 8-piece set! I also found a 3 foot tall plastic Casper ghost; I put white Christmas lights inside him and he lights up the walkway on Halloween night as a bright, friendly ghost! Kids love him!
Jods 2 years ago
Two appalling things dumped in this post. First are all the cats. Second is all the food that gets dumped by stores because of best before dates. All supermarkets should be legally obliged to give the ‘waste’ food stuffs to food banks and homeless shelters. Both deplorable acts by human beings.
Shellie Kirby 2 years ago
I live in America and the food waste is crazy at my job we have asked about donating to rescue mission or the like and they say they can't because of laws or maybe getting sued if one gets sick so we let hungry (don't wanna say homeless bc I don't know for a fact they are) folks come after we close and eat what we have left that's already cooked. I don't like throwing away the food but a lot of it still goes in trash. It's really insane if other countries can donate to shelters I don't understand why Americans can't get the same deal worked up. We are kinda lame for wasting all this useful stuff. It's not the person throwing it away fault one can only do what the upper management is telling them to do.
Reginald the spider crab 2 years ago
this really just makes me realize dumpster diving is a good hobby,we need more people like this, just professional scavengers
KombatBunni 2 years ago
Yesterday I found a skateboard that someone was getting rid of! Trucks fine, wheels fine, new grip tape, and I was like no way am I leaving that out there! So it’s now mine and I’m going to clean it, repaint it and ride it! At age 48! 😁
ZombieRedfox 2 years ago
Dang, I may need to start doing some diving myself. Especially with the Christmas season, there may be unknown treasures being thrown out wastefully!
Joyce Blodgett 2 years ago
What kind of idiot dives for food, then just to get a picture of it, throws it all on the floor---including the many, many frozen and refrigerated items!!!!?? MORON! It isn't impressive that you're causing the food to spoil just for your stupid picture!
Samara Morgan 2 years ago
Use your brain, it doesn't hurt, taking a photo takes seconds. Then you can put your stuff in a freezer.
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