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One person’s trash is another’s treasure, and the ‘Dumpster Diving’ subreddit believes it quite literally, fully embracing the saying. It’s an online community of over 130k members that’s been celebrating the cool things (including pets!) found among the trash since 2009, the year it was founded. With a tagline like ‘Fun with Garbage,’ there’s no way that somebody wouldn’t be intrigued to open the lid and take a peek at what’s going on in the group!
The folks over on r/DumsterDiving are sharing their intriguing finds, and we’ve collected some of their most interesting photos to share with you Pandas. Not only are the pics the perfect metaphor for the fact that Lady Luck can smile on you at any moment, but they’re also a reminder to protect the environment. After all, why buy something new when you can reuse a perfectly good item?
Remember to upvote your fave dumpster finds as you scroll down and let us know if anything from the garbage ever found its way into your home. Be sure to read on for Bored Panda’s interview with Greenpeace about the reuse revolution and where the ultimate responsibility for eco-friendly decisions lies.
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#1
Found This Rascal Next To A Dumpster, She Made A Great Addition To The Family And Is By Far My Best Dumpster Diving Haul
IlovemydogShilo 4 years ago
You are so lucky to have found this little sweetheart and she is so lucky to have found you I hope the both have along and happy life together you deserve it. I also hope that the person who dumped her burns in Hell.
RoseTheMad 4 years ago
Those eyes! how could anyone leave her behind!? You can tell how thankful and full of love (and mischief!) she is towards OP. Here's hoping OP and pupper have a wonderful life together. :3
Brian Bennett 4 years ago
I'd dumpster dive every night if I had the possibility getting you best dumpster dive Congrats. and Thanks for not leaving the poor critter there!
Stephanie Hewitt 4 years ago
I have a black garbage kitty, she's 13yrs old now. I found her in the dumpster at around 12weeks old. Best thing I ever found in the trash!
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#2
Tonight's Find
Brian Bennett 4 years ago
Laziness had nothing to do with it plain cruelty is what it amounts to. And you should be proud of your self for rescuing them!
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James016 4 years ago
The last cats my family had were dumped behind some bins as kittens. They were rescued and my parents got them from the cats protection league. One of them lived to the grand age of 18
Freya the Wanderer 4 years ago
Years ago I took in a pregnant stray - who may have been dumped because she got "knocked up." She had five kittens in my bathroom cabinet. She lived to be at least 18. Rest In peace and love, Ragamuffin.
Load More Replies... The Redhead 4 years ago
Without their mother they'd have been put down. Some idiot brought me 3 kittens once who were to little to be without their mother after trying my vet office I tried the shelter they said they'd just put them down. I told then that's terrible and took them back home. I bottle fed them, washed them gently in the sink, and when they were old enough I found homes for the 2 boys. I kept the girl, she just turned 15 in June.
Chrissie Mörbe 4 years ago
I hope their mama didn't just keep them next to the dumpster and is now wandering the streets searching for her babies.
-alex_the_trans_demon- 4 years ago
Poor babies. I saved my little kitten after someone had dumped her in the woods with her siblings and mom (who was pregnant). Some people have no hearts
RoseTheMad 4 years ago
LIL BEANS. I hope all kittens are still ok and doing well. The risks with neonate kittens are so high. :( raising neonates is a demanding job but so worth it, if anyone ever is doing it, I suggest Kitten Lady for advice ;)
#3
I Found Her Dumpster Diving This Morning I Was Able To Find Homes For Her Two Sisters But Nobody Wanted Her. Looks Like Now I Have A Cat
Beatrice Multhaupt 4 years ago
Bet she was telepathically bending peoples minds to get people to reject her. YOU're the ONE she wanted.
RoseTheMad 4 years ago
If I was in OPs area I'd have taken her in a heartbeat, what a sweet lil baby! Congrats on the new addition x3
Suzanne Haigh 4 years ago
She is beautiful and no one wanted her? She is beautiful and is going to be a really super adult
Brian Bennett 4 years ago
Find me I'll take her in a New York minute! Congratulations on keeping her!
According to The World Bank, the world generates a whopping 2.01 billion tons of municipal solid waste each year. Around a third of that isn’t dealt with in an environmentally safe manner. High-income countries might account for 16 percent of the global population, but they generate 34 percent of the total waste.
Globally, each person creates anywhere from 0.11 to 4.54 kilograms of waste each day, depending on where they live. The situation is bound to get worse as the world’s population increases and more nations become developed. By the year 2050, the amount of global waste is set to grow to 3.40 billion tonnes.
#4
Found In The Alley. It Weighed A Million Tons, Because Those Pillars Are Real Marble
Layla Corman 4 years ago
Wow! This is in great shape! (I realize it was made to last!) Great find!
Neil Bidle 4 years ago
You wouldn't expect something that looks so old and expensive to end up in an alley somewhere, do rich people leave Easter eggs for dumpster divers?
James Mills 4 years ago
"I was just airing out my marble pillar wardrobe and then someone stole it"
#5
Last Summer I Found 2 China Teacups, And Last Night I Found The Matching Saucers In A Different City!
Craig Reynolds 4 years ago
Contact an auction house. Depending on how old and what Dynasty, there is potential extreme value there.
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#6
When Out To Dumpsterdive And Play Pokémon Go Last Night, And Found This Little Cutie. Took Her In And Posted About Her On "Lost Pets" On Facebook. After She Had Been Missing For 2 Weeks, She Finally Got Back Home To Her Parents And She Was Only 3 Months Old
Chrissie Mörbe 4 years ago
VERY good of you to check if she was a lost pet. A lot of people would say "I guess I have a cat now" without thinking twice about whether that cat might have an owner.
Wandaluzt 4 years ago
This was posted on Reddit 2 years ago. They won't see your reply.
Load More Replies... Pangolin Pal 4 years ago
I know I say this all the time, but here is another example of why everyone should: (a) keep kitties indoors 100% of the time, and (b) get all pets microchipped. Kitties who go outdoors can get lost or be injured; they also kill huge numbers of songbirds, chipmunks and other small wild creatures - not out of meanness, but just because of their instincts, which they can't help. Then, too, if your beloved dog/cat/rabbit/etc. is microchipped, rescuers can easily reunite you should they get lost.
Louloubelle 4 years ago
Absolutely. I said the same thing, and I suspect that we will both be downvoted, but I don't care. You're right. I'm right. This isn't "opinion". It's fact. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out indoor cats live 10--15 years; outdoor cats - 2-5 years. Do the math.
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RoseTheMad 4 years ago
Poor baby. Kudos to the OP for checking if she had a home, and for reuniting her. I just hope that she is back safe and happy and loved now!
IlovemydogShilo 4 years ago
My Sister had a cat that she absolutely loved so so much. She went for a wander a few months ago and hasn't been seen since. I'm sure somebody found her and kept her but my sister still misses her so much. I wish people would check that a cat is a stray and not a lost pet. We live in Ireland and we have that Facebook site where people can report lost and found cats it would be great if everyone who found a cat used it.
Louloubelle 4 years ago
Should have kept her in. More likely she's dead. All sorts of predators and disease out there. Why are people all shaken and rattled when they let a cat out, and it disappears when common sense says keep them in.
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One of the biggest problems contributing to climate change and pollution is the massive production of single-use plastics and packaging. If products were built to be used and reused, we’d be in a far better position to deal with the climate crisis.
Greenpeace explained to Bored Panda that it’s mainly corporations that bear the biggest responsibility for changing how plastic is used and produced globally. The role of individuals is still important, however, it’s important not to lose sight of the big picture and where the biggest impact could be made.
#7
Husband: “Honey It’s Just An Empty Case, I Am Not Climbing In For That.” Wife (Me): “Just Get In And Get It The Case Might Be Worth Something, Plus I Have A Feeling.” Who Was Right? Well It Was The Wife Of Course
DE Ray 4 years ago
That very even orange color to the body tells me this is an inexpensively made, mass produced student model. The bow, if it is wood rather than plastic, might be worth more than the violin.
M O'Connell 4 years ago
Not to mention the chinrest, tailpiece, fingerboard and tuning pegs are all precisely the same reflectivity and shade of black indicated they are all the same chintzy black plastic.
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Vicky Z 4 years ago
A year ago someone left in my neighbourhood a beautiful piano!! Me and my friend really wanted to take it but we needed a truck for that of course and it was not easy! In the end someone else took it, restored it and a year later he will probably sell it cause he found out it costs quite a lot! Probably i wouldn't have the money to restore it myself but still it hurts...
RoseTheMad 4 years ago
Judging by the blue fingering guides (?) this is likely a student violin, so maybe it isn't worth a whole lot (it depends) but still a great find!
#8
Found This 1934 First Edition Mary Poppins In The Trash Of The Building I Work In
Brian Bennett 4 years ago
Great find not because of its possible worth - just because it's a book!
Kimberley McMillan 4 years ago
I have the 1962 edition on my bookshelf. Looks almost identical except it's a beige cover instead of blue. Was a birthday gift to my auntie from my great grandmother.
RoseTheMad 4 years ago (edited)
Looks to be 1st edition 8th printing (US) so could be worth a lot! edit: same copy on Ebay is going for $450 !
Florence O'Grady 3 years ago
I think anyone who enjoys reading Mary Poppins is worthy of being a friend.
#9
We Are Such A Wasteful Society, This Was Found In One Cee-Vee-Ess Dumpster
deathrose 4 years ago
They aren't allowed to donate and they aren't supposed to allow anyone to dumpster dive for them. If anything is wrong with the candy they can still be sued even if they weren't legally bought. A few bad eggs ruined a lot of charity.
Calypso poet 4 years ago
I knew someone who worked for a company that had to go pick up and dispose of items from stores. Usually the food was mislabeled and supposed to be destroyed but perfectly edible. Like they forgot MILK on the ingredients. We had a lot of snacks. You don't want to know what happens to the cleaning supplies....
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Jo Johannsen 4 years ago
We need to follow France's lead, make throwing away food solely because it didn't sell illegal.
Teresa Spanics 4 years ago
I second that and agree with you 100% and the same can go for Canada!
Load More Replies... Vasana Phong 4 years ago (edited)
When I worked at one of those stores, the seasonal items will get thrown after a few sales, I asked if I can take home for my kids they said no, we’ll get in trouble by corporate, I was like what!!?? Couldn’t understand it, I was in shock, but my supervisor put me to the side and said as I was leaving she put it next to the dumpster out back
Sunshine Sunshine 4 years ago
This is the kind of CRAP that is destroying our beautiful planet
Patricia Healton 4 years ago
Stores are not allowed by law to sell expired food even if it is candy.
Thomas Tilque 4 years ago
The only legal (USA) expiration dates are on baby food. The rest are "best buy dates" put on the manufacturer to boost sales.
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Momma Jess 4 years ago
I used to work for Casey's, and unfortunately we were told to do that all the time. Our manager just had us all take the majority of it home and give as much away as we could, because tossing it in the dumpster was ridiculous.
Chrissie Mörbe 4 years ago
A lot of supermarkets would prevent this haul from being of use for anyone by deliberately puncturing all the bags or destroying the food they are throwing away. Luckily, more and more supermarkets come around and donate their leftover or unseelable food to foodbanks.
Pat Bond 4 years ago
They also do it when a product has been recalled for safety reasons, which isn't uncommon. I'm sure these are fine but I would just check before I decide to eat it.
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Me 4 years ago
The convenience chain where my son works only sells food made that day. They donate remaining food to charity but lately no one has been picking it up so employees take it home to their families and pets.
Teresa Spanics 4 years ago
COBS Breads does that. What breads are not sold go straight to the nearest food bank.
Load More Replies..."Though it’s important for individuals to take part in the reuse revolution movement and do their best to reduce their plastic footprints, the responsibility lies on the multinationals that produce single-use plastic packaging in the first place," a Greenpeace representative told Bored Panda.
"One of the big challenges we are faced with is the corporation's addiction to single-use plastic and their relationship with the fossil fuel industry. As global demand for oil declines, the fossil fuel industry is doubling down on plastic, the new frontier for petrochemical production.”
#10
Meet Our Special Find From Last Night! She Was Dumpster Diving Too
RoseTheMad 4 years ago
now that's an expression that is both thankful, but also "I rule your life now hooman"... but you'll still love the furry lil devil sweetheart. :3
TheAnimalLady 4 years ago
Hope you try to find out if it isn't just lost. Sometimes you can feel the microchip if you rub their shoulders. And lots of places have a "lost pets" section on Facebook.
#11
I Found This Ring In The Dumpster On Monday! Had It Appraised Yesterday And Found Out It’s A Handmade Gold Ring From The 60s-70s! It’s 14k Gold Band Is Worth $200+ (Stone Is Glass). I Also Found Those Tiny Hands With It Haha
over it already 4 years ago
Those tiny hands would be used to grab EVERYTHING if I had found it.
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Saint Thomas 4 years ago
Someone who had the money for a gold ring but not for a big gemstone ?
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BlackPearltheSeaWing/NightWing 4 years ago
Ooh! I don't care that the stone is glass, I want it!
#12
Saved From The Landfill This Weekend!
James016 4 years ago
All that thrown away makes me sad but happy that it was saved and eaten. Not wasted
Viki Banaszak 4 years ago
That is enough to feed an army of homeless people
Load More Replies... Neil Bidle 4 years ago
With all the food banks around, how can someone throw this much food away and still sleep at night?
13 4 years ago
One of my old employers had an in business store for employees. They sold possible neccesities, gifts and food. At the end of each day the owners made the sales clerks throw out everything edible whether it was past the sell by date or not. Boxes and BOXES of prepacked sandwiches juice/milk bottles and fresh (completely unblemished) fruit just thrown out. We tried to lobby to get permission to take it to a homeless shelter. The answer was no because they didn't want to be liable. Didn't take us long to say f**k em and do it anyway. Got caught. Got fired. But for a few glorious weeks that homeless shelter was a fricken party at dinner time. 10/10 would do again.
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Samantha PandaNotBored 4 years ago
That should be illegal especially in a world where people are going hungry . It has to stop
Mary 4 years ago
I`m mesmerized; I do throw food but because I`m an idiot and it goes bad; never good food :(
Jesus Christ 4 years ago
My family only throws old rotted food away, or the scraps of food (Cherry pits, strawberry leaves, banana peels, etc)
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Hayley Rodgers 4 years ago
We have women in our buy nothing group who have free produce and food from Trader Joe's and Safeway because those stores donate it.
CbusResident 4 years ago
I've worked in restaurants: it's entirely possible those 'perfectly good' fruits and vegetables were tossed b/c they had liquid from chicken or pork contaminate them, possibly with extremely unpleasant food poisoning.
Monty Is Fiennes 4 years ago
Would love to know the story... these foods look fine to sell so not sure they would end up in landfill in my country...more info...pls....
R De Backer 4 years ago
The sad reality is that until government makes donating financially more rewarding than write-off as loss (= throw in trash to destroy) the companies never will stop doing this. They literally get tax reduction for the amount the thrown in trash goods are worth at their cost of production or purchase while donating isn’t tax deductible. For example when a factory produces more than planned for the day they literally throw the over-production in the trash and write it off as a loss and the tax reduction gets them the cost of production back. Make donating the extra the financially interesting choice and turn binning into a cost and it will augment the charitable stance of companies. My brother drove the dumpster truck for a while. They cannot save even 1 pack of discarded same day produced Kelloghs for example because the company must destroy the goods to receive the tax reduction. My brother quit his job as it’s heartbreaking knowing this compared to how many people in need there are…
Load More Replies...Greenpeace claims that big corporations are working hand-in-hand with the fossil fuel industry while putting up an eco-friendly front.
“While big brands like Coca-Cola, Nestlé, and Pepsi claim they are addressing the plastic pollution crisis, they are working hand-in-hand with the fossil fuel industry and making even more plastic,” the rep said.
“As it stands, plastic production could double within the next 10-15 years, and triple by 2050. This is alarming, especially if we are to keep global warming below 1.5 degrees. Plastic is an important part of moving away from fossil fuels, combating climate change, and protecting communities."
#13
Thought Someone Was Throwing Away An Old Violin. Nope, It's Roulette!
Omar Pearson 4 years ago
I can see some hustler kid in the bathroom at school saying "All bets are in..." lol
#14
Our First Time Diving Last Night. Only One Find, But We Were Thrilled! (She Hasn’t Stopped Guarding It)
Miss Frankfurter 4 years ago
How is it that so many people dump animals like they are garbage? They're monsters. Ya. Into the dumpster they go. On pick up day!
#15
Found This Beauty In A Jewelry Box Mixed In With A Bunch Of Fake Jewelry. 14k Yellow Gold, With A 1k Tanzanite Gem In The Middle, Surrounded By 23 Genuine Baguette Diamonds. Having It Appraised In 2 Days
Otter 4 years ago
Hold onto that sucker until you get a really good price! Tanzanite is increasing in value, has been for some years. Apparently the existing mine or mines are played out, and nobody's found a new source in a long time, so the gems are gaining value because people are realizing how scarce they are.
Gin 4 years ago
Yes and no. 24 June 2020, a new record for the world's largest rough tanzanite was set after a small-scale miner, Mr. Saniniu Laizer, mined two stones of 9.72 kg (21.4 lb) and 5.1 kg (11 lb) and sold them to the Government of Tanzania through Ministry of Mining for 7.74 bn Tanzanian shillings (US$3.35 mn) surpassing a record of 16,839 carats (3.37 kg; 7.42 lb) stone mined by TanzaniteOne in 2005. Total reserves of tanzanite are estimated at 109,000,000 carats (21,800 kg; 48,100 lb), according to a report published in 2018. Block C, by far the largest site, has been estimated at 87,100,000 carats (17,400 kg; 38,400 lb) with a Life of Mine (LOM) expected to last until the 2040s.
Load More Replies... Jo Johannsen 4 years ago (edited)
Tanzanite is quite rare and happens to be one of my favorite gemstones.
Mary Hurst 4 years ago
Mine too. I have several large stones I purchased in Africa about 30 years ago. The stone in the ring pictured above is poor quality and color. The diamonds are more valuable.
Load More Replies... Wandaluzt 4 years ago
Posted on Reddit a year ago. They won't see your question.
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#16
Don't Know What I'm Going To Do With It, But Couldn't See This Be Ruined
Leodavinci 4 years ago
I doubt it. I've seen them all over in thrift stores, etc. That looks just like the one my grandmother was using back in the 60s.
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Alonso Victoria 4 years ago
My grandma died a couple of years ago and now a have a completly functional sewing machine like this one, mine is a 1920's singer one.
M O'Connell 4 years ago
Unfortunately they aren't terribly practical anymore. I have a 1929 singer portable that was converted to electric power sometime in the 1930s. It works fine, and I do use it, but a straight-stitch machine is very limiting in the types of things you can make, and the fabrics you can use.
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Blondhorsecrazy 4 years ago
We have same exact machine/cabinet. Ours is in perfect working condition and actually sews great. They were definitely more sturdy than new models of machines. They were made to last. Ours has original accessories kit (green box with zipper foot, bobbins, etc) and we even have the instruction booklet it came with. It was my husbands great grandmas machine she used to sew on.
MAL 4 years ago
My grandma left me hers when she died and it's fabulous. Still works perfectly, too!
Suzanne Haigh 4 years ago
My Grandmother threw her's away, she was a selfish 'person'
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Kathryn Baylis 4 years ago
I have always wanted to find a nice treadle sewing machine in a nice cabinet like this, but they’re way too expensive in antique stores. Same goes for a bell victrola.
Blondhorsecrazy 4 years ago
We have the same exact one. It works perfectly & it still has all original accessories & paperwork. It was my husbands great grandmas machine she used to sew on. Its our prize possession. The item itself is not extremely valuable as there was many made, but most do not work or have complete accessories.
Octavia Hansen 4 years ago
I have one of these. With the right needle, you can sew leather. I have saved a lot of leather jackets, belts and pants with this. Can't imagine how many garments have been made on this wonderful invention!
#17
It’s Amazing What People Will Throw Away. Late 1960s Schwinn ‘Fair Lady’ Cruiser. My Wife Needed A Bike And Absolutely Loves It!
Kathryn Baylis 4 years ago
I had a bike just like that when I was a kid, and at that exact time in history. Mine was also yellow, but the banana seat was black and yellow and I had a white basket in front. Plus, straws on the spokes (multi-colored, cut about and inch or two, slit, and arranged on the spokes like a sunburst) and a baseball card attached to make it sound like an engine when the wheels were spinning.
Vasana Phong 4 years ago
I remember this “ banana bike “ my lil brother wanted a bike so bad, my dad found this for him , fixed / cleaned it up real nice, he didn’t want it because he was embarrassed( he wanted them dmx bikes) until all the girls on the block wanted to borrow it, of course it was his favorite bike then
Brian Brown 4 years ago
These bike are so coming back in to style. Well anything retro for that matter. This is great.
Sandy Dyer 4 years ago
Banana seat, those high handlebars, sissy bar....those were great bikes! I love hearing they're coming back!
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#18
Got This Side Table From The Curb. It's Top Was Broken, So I Spend A Little Over 3 Hours And €4 Worth Of Rope And Glue To Upcycle It To This!
Kathryn Baylis 4 years ago (edited)
Much better than the glass. I am no fan of glass or mirror top furniture. It’s a pain in the ass to clean, especially in the corners, shows dust and fingerprints immediately, and can break way too easily. Plus I think it’s tacky—-probably because it was too popular, so too common, and there were too many cheap knockoffs around when I was younger. So, with that much over-saturation, I just had more than enough of it, and my opinion hasn’t changed in forty years.
Vicky Z 4 years ago
Even though i like glass furniture they are indeed not practical!! Good thing is that i realised that when renting so i didn't bother buying any glass furniture in my own apartment
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#19
Thought You Guys Might Like My Fav Trash Pick Ever: Made My Dad Drive 25 Mins One Way In His Truck In Spitting Rain While I Sat With It To Make Sure No One Else Took It Has The Original Record Player Inside Also. I Know It’s Not Everyone’s Style But It’s Like It Was Meant To Be In My 50’s Ranch!
Two_rolling_black_eyes 4 years ago
When I was growing up we too had two TVs stacked like this. The bottom was a fancy 19" color TV cabinet that had no sound. On top was a 9" B/W from the thrift store that the V-Hold was broken but the sound worked fine. The kids were the remote and we all learned how to turn both dials at the same time so dad could switch between football games. It may sound horrible but the memories are nothing but warm fuzzies for me.
Panda-riffic 4 years ago
My family had a similar TV console growing up. My dad pulled out the TV tube and all of the rest of the guts and re-lined it. He made it into a liquor cabinet!
Kathryn Baylis 4 years ago
We had a version of this in our house when I was growing up, though ours wasn’t as wide. This one’s credenza-sized. I’d say it’s probably late sixties vintage, possibly very early seventies (‘71 or ‘72 at the latest).
#20
Drove Around Picking Up Pallets People No Longer Wanted And Made Myself A Headboard Out Of Them
Kathryn Baylis 4 years ago (edited)
You would pay a pretty penny for a handmade wood headboard like this. Just a suggestion for a side business if you ever need to make a bundle of extra cash.
Rickster 4 years ago
Those pallets have been used and re-used, chemicals spilled all over them, for years, and now they're right next to your head.
F. H. 4 years ago
I would rather be afraid of all the mold they have accumulated. Those wooden pallets are usually for transporting dry goods, so the chemicals wouldn't be such a problem. But I've seen so much mold on them in my life.
Load More Replies... Neil Bidle 4 years ago
Careful of all the toxic chemicals used to preserve pallets...or spilt on them!!
M O'Connell 4 years ago
People keep saying this, but it just isn't true. The only "toxic chemical" ever used for treating pallets was Methyl Bromide, and it was outlawed more than 15 years ago. Every pallet is stamped, and that stamp contains who made it, and what treatment method was employed in rendering it insect-free. 99% of pallets you'd find out and about are marked "HT" They were treated by blasting them with heat in an oven. They are perfectly fine. The only ones to be leery of are any with stains on them.
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#21
My Dad Pulled This Gigantic Canvas Out Of The Dumpster At The School He Works At, I Taped The One Tear It Had, Covered It In Black Gesso And Painted This
#22
Tenants In My Apartment Complex Got Evicted. Left This In The Dumpster. Just Needs To Be Cleaned Up A Little
Laura Elizabeth 3 years ago
My terrible ex had that tattooed on his stomach... so... it looks like a monster to me.
#23
I Just Don't Know How You Throw These Away. Too Cool
deathrose 4 years ago
Fabric/sewing scissors. It's a super common design and not really worth keeping if you don't have a use for them.
RatherLoopy 4 years ago
What's the point of discounting someone else's find just because they saw beauty in a common object? My favorite aunt had a pair of these 60 years ago and I always thought they were marvelous; I loved seeing them here!
Two_rolling_black_eyes 4 years ago
These "stork" scissors were invented by midwives in the mid 1800s to cut umbilical cords. That little dip in the neck was for wrapping the cord before snipping farther down. They were then embraced by embroiderers and seamstresses because the shape is perfect for cutting cloth.
Aleksandra 4 years ago
I have two pairs of these, they're sewing / embroidery scissors 😅 maybe the ones on the photo are vintage or sth but mine were super cheap from a fabric store.
#24
Little Haul ..it Feed My Kids For Bit .. Hard Times This Blessing Helps Alot
Agnes Jekyll 4 years ago
I'm so sorry this person has to dumpster dive to feed children...this.
Two_rolling_black_eyes 4 years ago
Its a crime against humanity that we have so much excess food and people starve.
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StrawberryParfait 4 years ago
No excuse why the governments of first-world nations should be okay with citizens feeding their families out of dumpsters. No excuse at all.
Patricia Healton 4 years ago
Be sure to check the expiration dates on those food. You do not want to be giving your kids food poisoning.
Fluffy Griffin 4 years ago
Naw. Food is still good long after the expiration date (dry/canned). Cereal might get a little stale which wouldn't get you sick, and the cans you really only have to worry if it's bulging out.
Load More Replies... WhoAreYouToSayPandasAreBored 4 years ago
Something tells me this food was recalled and was in the trash for a reason.
WilvanderHeijden 4 years ago
Do people living in the "greatest country in the world" need to eat out of a dumpster?
Louloubelle 4 years ago
And I assume you're saying "do people living in the US need to eat out of a dumpster?" And the answer would be, yes. Hunger and homelessness is a huge problem in the US. I have no idea about the rest of the world, but it is awful here.
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Philly Bob Squires 4 years ago
It's downright disgusting that people in this country have to dumpster dive in order to help feed their families. It's even more disgusting that places toss this stuff out. But... that lawsuit monster in a sue happy nation rears its ugly head.
Louloubelle 4 years ago
I read an article not too long ago that spoke on the fact that many items considered past their "sell by" or "best by" dates, are quite safe to eat. Especially canned foods which as long as they're not rusted or dented, are fine for years past those dates. However, in the attempt to get people to throw it out and buy more, they use these dates.
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MikiTheUnregisteredZoologist 3 years ago
Bless your soul and hopefully your kids live. Who would throw away all this good food?
#25
Why Would Someone Throw This Away??
Dorothy Parker 4 years ago
I think a lot of these finds were dumped by burglars who wanted big ticket items to fence.
Rannveig Ess 4 years ago
I was just going to type that. I used to live in back of a row of businesses that were closed all weekend and many of the dumpsters were used as drug drop off points, stolen goods drop off points, people would steal purses, wallets, loot cars, and just throw the stuff away. Just be careful if you find something wonderful like this. It might be stolen and someone might be watching to see who picks it up.
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Randolph Croft 4 years ago
Seen things like this happen during ugly divorces. Thrown away, it can't be monetized.
Tacos Are Tasty 4 years ago
Could be a pissed off wife or girlfriend "getting back" at their partner.
The Dave 4 years ago
Looks to be a G&L Legacy, Leo Fender’s company after he sold Fender. Great guitar, who knows why it’d be trashed.
Cip IESAN 4 years ago
Great axe, man! George and Leo, better than many CBS Strats!
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HammerzToe 4 years ago
because they lack the necessary gray cells to realize there are plenty of people out there who would love to have it, or is just doesn't care about landfills being overfilled in a major way or ..... gee I think the list could go on for quite a while so I think I'll stop, but you get the picture....
#26
Took The Back Way Home This Evening And Stumbled Upon This Beauty. The Boyfriend Has Been Shopping Around For A Gaming Chair, Too!
Sabs 4 years ago (edited)
Not always a good idea to pick up furniture dumpster diving, you have no idea why it has been left out, could be nothing, could be bed bugs, could be biohazard that couldn’t be fully cleaned.
Chrissy 4 years ago
My first thought was bedbugs. Even though furniture looks to be in nice condition, I personally wouldn't bring it home because of my fear of getting bedbugs
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memyselfandI 4 years ago
Just be careful about bedbugs, make sure to leave it in the sun for a few days if it might have gotten wet.
#27
Rescued From A 3 Letter Pharmacy Dumpster And Headed For Donation To A Clothing Charity Run By A Local Church
Grumble O'Pug 4 years ago
They literally have policies against it. However do share this post with them in their socials.
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Dorothy Parker 4 years ago
Socks are high on the list of things people living rough want and need. Dobby too.
Cameron Jacobs 4 years ago
Socks are one of the most sought after items at homeless shelters too. They could have even reached out to a local shelter and I'm positive someone would have picked them up if they were too effing lazy to drop them off. That's just evil to me.
Cristina Sacchi 4 years ago
This bothers me so much... the colossal waste, when there are people in need of these items.
JennyLaRue 4 years ago
I don't understand why non perishable items that aren't damaged don't just go in the sale.
Jon Steensen 3 years ago
Even if you mark them down and the shop has already payed for the item, putting them on sale isn't free, and therefore not always the most profitable model. The production cost is only a small part of the real cost of selling an item. You also have to pay for the stockpiling of the item, and for the staff to put it on display, guide the potential buyer, and handle the item during the selling process and perhaps also if it is being returned. All that cost time and money that potentionall could be spend on another product with at higher profit margin. Hence the best option can sometimes be to just cut the losses and move on, instead of trying to squeeze the last penny possible out of an unpopular item.
Load More Replies... Vivian Orr 4 years ago
WHY??!!??! It would have taken 1 quick phone call to a local charity of any kind to come pick it up. Man…. This hurts my heart.
Jon Steensen 3 years ago (edited)
It's problematic when you start underbidding your own marked by giving something away. Some highend brands' entire business model is based on their items becoming atractive since they are a way to show off how much money you have. If such products became cheaply available, e.g. by giveaways of unsellable items, their percieved value would plummit. Itwould hurt the business as it would no longer be able to charge premium prices. Likewise if they happen to produce items with minor cosmetic faults, it is important that those are removed from circulation to secure the qualtiy associated with the product will not suffer. Hence some companies actively destroy unsellable products instead of just giving them away or even allow someone to rescue them from their dumpsters. This is a sad sideeffect of the fact that the interests of a business and society does not always line up under a capitalistic system, and the free marked may therefore end up generating problems instead of solving them.
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#28
Found Two Gift Cards In The Dumpster Of The Local Thrift Shop. I Just Checked The Balance On Them, And Each One Has $100 On It
Emily 3 years ago
When I get a gift card (even if it has the value written on the actual card, particularly if it doesn't) I write the remaining balance on a small post-it that I stick on the front of the card. Where I live gift cards aren't legally allowed to have an expiry date anymore and can be refilled (usually). This is a recent change and I am super glad it happened. I used to use up a gift card and the cashier would keep the card and I would have to ask for it back because they didn't always know you could reload it. Train your cashiers to know this stores!
Emily 3 years ago
Maybe whoever threw them out figured they had little value on them and didn't know how to check the balance (maybe they aren't tech savvy or don't have access to a computer or don't know how to look up the balance and didn't feel like calling the number on the back - if there was one) so they didn't see the point. Lucky find!
Benjamin Sussman 4 years ago
I had the same experience with three cards years ago found right outside the Best Buy, except they had $50 each
#29
$175 Watch Was Damaged Out For Having A Broken Clasp. Took It To The Watch Repair Kiosk At The Mall And He Said It Wasn't Broken, They Just Didn't Know How To Work The Self Adjusting Clasp
Michele Ferretto 4 years ago
I've been up there in the village of painters ;)
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#30
I've Always Wanted A Signed Book By This Author. Never Thought I'd Find It In A Dumpster
BlackPearltheSeaWing/NightWing 4 years ago
1 WHY WOULD YOU THROW AWAY A BOOK and 2 WHY WOULD YOU THROW AWAY A SIGNED BOOK
Two_rolling_black_eyes 4 years ago
It wasn't thrown away, it was accidentally lost dropped by a hitchhiker doing field research on the sequel.
Sophia Atkinson 4 years ago
I cry in agony when I see books in the dumpster on this post, why do people do that?
im_so_bored13 4 years ago
I know this is off-topic, but I just finished watching a true-crime YT video about this hiker who's hike-name (nickname that hikers use) was Mostly Harmless. The weird part was no one knew who he was. Like, at all.
Ahimsa Soul 4 years ago
I absolutely love Douglas Adams. This is priceless. Why would anyone throw away books? Just donate them to your local library.
#31
I Work As A School Photographer. Best Believe That When I Pulled Up At The Elementary School I Was Photographing And Saw The Giant Gorgeous Mirror Near The School Dumpster?? I Snuck Her Into My Back Seat Before Heading Into The School
Luis Hernandez Dauajare 4 years ago (edited)
Just watched the movie Oculus... I have a bad feeling about this...
#32
Once Again! I Am Saddened By This, But What’s Really Sad, Is Others Might Say “I’m Gross To Take Stuff Out Of A Dumpster” All The While I’m Thinking, “No The System Is Gross That I Even Have To”
Katrina 4 years ago
While, normally I agree with not wasting stuff, this could because there was a recall on it or something was wrong that they needed to throw it out.
Emma Perkins 4 years ago
Usually when things get mass tossed like this it's because they over-ordered that product and it went past it's best by date before being bought. Most things past their best by date are perfectly fine for quite a while afterwords, but stores can't sell them since their considered to be expired
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Betty&Doe pattison 4 years ago
I used to work in the food department of a global retailer. (Gimmee a W...) Anyway, one day the freezers on the sales floor started to warm up. Our Assistant Manager suggested we donate the food to a local shelter before it warmed up too much. He was immediately shot down and we were told to throw it all out. It was still within a safe temperature, in fact, still frozen. But they wouldn't take the risk that a hungry homeless person would sue them if something was off. It was disgusting and painful to have to put it all in the trash compacter.
Hollysmom 4 years ago
Any retail place I have ever worked functions the same way. Clothes, makeup, toys, human and animal food, etc.... it just makes me sick
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Asy Enderdragon 4 years ago
when i was in elementary i had to watch over the kids eating breakfast and if would take the unopened drinks and other unopened food out of the trash can and i would take it to the counselor so she could give it to kids that need food (i would also save myself an orange juice sometimes)
Neil Bidle 4 years ago
It's no more gross taking it out of a clean dumpster than picking it up off the shelf. If you saw the food delivery chain from the factory to your house...
#33
Pulled A Fully Functional 3D Printer While It Was Raining. All It Needed Was New Filament. One Of The Best Things I've Ever Found
Jon Steensen 3 years ago
Maybe it ran out of filament and he assumed it was like inkjet printers, meaning it was cheaper to just buy a new one than getting more "ink". I hate the inkjet printer scam so much that I have ditched owing that type of printer all togheter, and instead rely entirely on other people's printers for the few documents I need in hard copy.
Load More Replies... Two_rolling_black_eyes 4 years ago
That is a heavy duty, amazing printer. I can only imagine the wonderful and useful things that will come out of it.
#34
Found In Someone Illegal Dumping, Such An Antique Prize
F. H. 4 years ago
I don't know. From that angle I'd rather guess it's pretty new and made to look old. Still a cool find.
Gary Sansom 3 years ago
Reproduction, but still, could have gone to a charity shop...
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After A $35 Part, 55" Curved Samsung 4k TV Saved From The Dumpster Works Like New!
Vasana Phong 4 years ago
Some people just always assume it’s broken, or they are too busy/lazy to go get it looked at
M O'Connell 4 years ago
There are VERY few places left that repair appliances. They've died out mostly because the scale of manufacturing has reduced the cost of appliances to where the labor cost of repair is no longer competitive. Luckily I'm in a similar position to OP, and have learned how to fix things.
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Soph the Loaf 4 years ago
It's a song from Yorushika, a Japanese rock duo. The translated name of the song is "Say It". It's a great song, they have it with English subtitles on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F64yFFnZfkI
Load More Replies... Chloe *Leah* Pheonix 4 years ago
I bet if I looked in a nearby dumpster I would find... nothing.
Thomas Tilque 4 years ago
The USA needs laws that let owners of things to fix them. Glad you were able to fix it.
#36
Hand-Carved Vintage Liquor Cabinet On The Curb!
Dorothy Reiser 4 years ago
I just inherited the exact same thing from my mom--I grew up in Tokyo.
#37
Found This On Top Of A Glass Recycling Bin On My Way To Pick Wildflowers
Red Hair Blue Soul 4 years ago
It's a plant propagation station. You have certainly put it to good use!
Violet Smith 4 years ago
Oh thanks for saying what it is - I thought it was an unnecessarily complicated ...vase holder?
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Fact Perils 4 years ago
Oh I love those types of vases! Especially the ones that are shaped like test tubes
#38
Okay I Know I've Said This Before And I Know I'll Probably Say This Again, But I Think I Just Made My Best Find. Found A Little Money Pouch With A Bunch Of Old Money In It
Grumble O'Pug 4 years ago
Some numa…numata…coin collector will know if that bottom one is valuable
Jessica Cifelli 4 years ago
Those are not just old money. They are silver certificates. I have a bunch of those too
Sheila Stamey 4 years ago
They all are. Those are Hawaii back silver certificates and a rare 3 dollar bill. Go to the nearest coin shop.
Jo Johannsen 4 years ago
All my life I have had dreams in which I find money. You are living the dream! 😁
Doris Bennett 4 years ago
When my son was 4 he cried when his grandparents sent him "2 dirty old pictures of George Washington" instead of the usual 4 quarters for his birthday.
#39
We Dumpstered Wood Samples From A Floor Store And Created A Counter For Our Tiny House
Michael J. Curwick 10 months ago
Found a bunch of carpet samples from a showroom, built a cat tree.
Teresa Spanics 4 years ago
WHOA! You did an excellent job! You should consider doing this as a side business!
#40
This Beautiful Chair I Saved From A Skip Today!
hi it's Norma 4 years ago
Too scared of bedbugs even tough they are very rare here! Could only consider it during winter
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Aunt Messy 4 years ago
Upholstered furniture out of the garbage...nope. You don't know what kind of life it's had. You have brought a Petri dish into your house. Has it been covered in pee? How many times has someone vomited in it? That foam is NEVER going to be clean, and you'll be sitting in that. Nope.
Pixie 4 years ago
There are fabric disinfectants. I think it's a really cool vintage chair! I would just steam clean it and then disinfect it after. To each their own.
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#41
Posted By A Friend
Otter 4 years ago
I would pay money to see the youtube video of the garbage truck lifting the dumptster with a huge boat in it.
kjorn 4 years ago
i'd pay money to see the face of the garbage man who saw that
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🎼🎶Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale, a tale of a fateful trip... 🎶🎵🎶
Mike Price 1 year ago
Yes; unfortunately fibreglass is not recycleable, and there's tens, or maybe hundreds of thousands of tons of the stuff just dumped.
Load More Replies... Chloe *Leah* Pheonix 4 years ago
I have one question. I think we all know that question. One word, one syllable, three letters. HOW?
tuzdayschild 4 years ago
What a rude nightmare for the workers who have to empty that dumpster.
#42
So Excited About This Curbside Find!! The Wife Wanted New Barstools To Replace Our Crappy Wood And Cloth Ones. Found A Set Of 4 Of These With A Sign That Read “Free! I’m Vegan Now” Ha! Cleaned Up The Leather Already Going To Do Some Chrome Repair Good As New! Thank You Vegan Stranger!
Neil Bidle 4 years ago
What a stupid reason to throw something away, how is you becoming vegan going to affect a cow that died 40 years ago?
WilvanderHeijden 4 years ago (edited)
Indeed, but we have already established that people becoming vegan doesn't mean that they are also getting smarter.
Load More Replies... Dorothy Parker 4 years ago
If the neovegan already had them, wouldn't it be better to keep them?
Steph Harrison 4 years ago
It would, but some people prioritise 'no animal products' over waste
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littlesaresare 4 years ago
All the people here throwing a tantrum: the person gave these away, NOT threw them out. They were not being wasteful!
Rocky Mom 4 years ago
Think the word "vegan", offended them. Pathetic. And no, I'm not vegan. Just not weirdly intolerant of people living their lives.
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Pearl 4 years ago
Yup! And that's even more harmful than the real thing, not just to the planet but animals too. The good thing is "apple leather" is a thing now. It's vegan. It's not plastic. And it's made out of fruit skin that would otherwise be thrown away by the fruit juice industry!
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#43
Lane Midcentury Modern Desk I Picked Off The Curb Last Night In My Neighborhood
Kathryn Baylis 4 years ago (edited)
I like this. For some reason, modern desks stopped including drawers about 20 years ago, leaving you nowhere to stash anything out of sight. Right now at home I have an old roll top desk, and love love love having all those drawers, plus a file drawer, to put stuff so I can clear the desktop for my laptop (and coffee cup, of course).
Lisa Chambers 4 years ago
Weird...if you have a broken drawer on the bottom right...that may have been mine in 1986.
#44
Bo Won 6 Medals During The 1991 Special Olympics, Hosted In St Louis Missouri. In 1992 He Died In A Dentist Chair From Complications With The Anesthesia. I Found His Medals In A Dumpster And Now I Would Love To Find Photos Of Him. Stephen "Bo" Anich. He Was Born In 75 And Had Cerebral Palsy
Lara Smith 4 years ago (edited)
Maybe his school or a Special Olympics museum would like them.
Chrissie Mörbe 4 years ago
THe finder explains it in the original source. All the closer relatives are dead.
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Throwing his medals away. Someone, somewhere will really love these.
#45
Not In The Dumpster But Next To It. Mid Century Cherry Red American Tourister Nesting Suitcases!
Lily Mae Kitty 4 years ago
nope. Red was def. mid-60s. (long time vintage dealer and luggage collector.)
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Sue User 4 years ago
Wasn't the commercial a gorilla jumping up and down on it and throwing it around?
Load More Replies... Samantha PandaNotBored 4 years ago
Wow they are beautiful. They will be well sort after also .
#46
Found This Dumpster Diving Tonight... Everything But The Chain Strap Marked And Tested As 14k Gold
Jo Falkinder 4 years ago
These are worth a lot of money, they're rare and even rarer to find in good condition
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DarkAngelNic 4 years ago
What is it? A purse of some sorts? It looks very delicate even though it is like chain-mail, I don't know if I would trust using it for anything.
MikiTheUnregisteredZoologist 3 years ago
The chain looks like an Egyptian relic. Be careful with that.
#47
Local Greenhouse Is At It Again
Dave P 4 years ago
because it is the end of the season and they need to make room for the new plants for the next season. Though most places usually have a flash sale of 90% off or similar
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Amaranthim Talon 4 years ago
I find myself buying plants that are half dead to save their lives...
Sue User 4 years ago
I do it because I am a plant killer. Why but new if it has a good chance of dying
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Sivi 4 years ago
I remember working in a retail store in Bergen and when I helped a coworker taking out trash she said to follow her and we found so much flowers that just needed a little more water. Kinda miss doing it, very diffecult in small town where peoples houses are not far from the retail stores dumpster. Small town gossip can get bad very fast...
California Jones 4 years ago
My parents take all the soil from the local pot growers, coz they only use it once before dumping and replacing it. Saved a buttload on soil.
#48
One Of My Best Dumpster Finds Ever. 1940s Chest Type Coca Cola Cooler. Another Guy Showed Up With His Wife And Said Too Bad You’re All Alone You Cannot Pick It Up By Yourself. Well It’s In My House So I Guess I Did
Del Buell 4 years ago
Went past the VFW in San Diego in late 70's and saw a big one on the back of their lot. Asked what they were doing with it. Told trashing it. Asked for it and had to join VFW (Vietnam vet). pushed it down the street to my home. fixed it to hold pony keg with tap sticking out top. GREAT!!
Yvonne Taylor 4 years ago
Good one! i found a carved wooden fireplace circa 1905 dumped in the lane near my 2nd floor apartment. I carried it up the stairs, unbeknown to me , a neighbour saw me, a lone female pick it up like it weighed nothing , after watching two guys struggle with it. They had gone off to get a vehicle and thought it was safe.ooops
#49
Found A Very Cool Couch This Morning- Only Had To Dive For The Cushions!!
Katarina Leaf-Dobbs 4 years ago
A good upholstery would know how to clean and debug this
Load More Replies... Craig Reynolds 4 years ago
I don't know. Couches, chairs, futons, can all be hiding pests like fleas, bedbugs, or their eggs.
Rainy Day Wolf 4 years ago
most of the stuff here wouldn't fit in my house (specially this couch)... which I imagine is the reason they ended in the trash in the first place... some comments say "too lazy to sell" but the truth is when you have to move you have finite time to get rid of stuff and people don't always want to pay what you ask for or if you just want to give it away some don't even want to bother pick the item...
#50
Didn't Even Have To Go Far...sitting Right By My Apartment Dumpster
kasa alex 4 years ago
I would open a bar and call it Fat Tyre just so I could use this awesome sign
Barbara Novak 1 year ago
years ago when my husband worked for a trash company, he brought home about 2 dozen neon signs he found in dumpsters, right after cleanout weekend at the local university. we made a bit of $$ selling them on ebay.
Aaron 4 years ago
When i was a beer rep we sold New Belgium beer. Ive been to the brewery in Fort Collins. Great company, great beer, used to hang these in my On-Premise accts in Santa Maria, Lompoc, Santa Ynez, and Solvang! Always a favorite and sought after neon, expensive too! Awesome score! Cheers!
#51
Best Find Yet! It Amazes Me What People Throw Away (Rescued All This From The County Dump)
Grumble O'Pug 4 years ago
We do routines and chorus scenes With footwork impeccable
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K E REILLY 4 years ago
Am I the only one who only has rubbish in the dumpsters nearby? I feel so left out! :(
BlackPearltheSeaWing/NightWing 4 years ago (edited)
Now all those chumps that threw that away won't be as prepared for war as you are. You can slaughter them in battle!
#52
Found A Ms. Pac-Man In The Dumpster And Yes, It Works
#53
While Walking The Dog In The Rain, We Stumbled Upon A White Whale Among A Pile Of Trash. A Working Kitchenmaid Mixer That Cleaned Up Pretty Well
#54
My Apartment Doesn't Have Dishwashers And I've Been Lusting After One Since Moving In. About A Month Ago When Taking Out My Trash Look What Was Just Sitting Next To The Recycle!! It Was Maybe 1yr Old And Barely Used! Heavy As Hell So Getting It Back Upstairs But Oh So Worth It! Happy As A Clam!
Two_rolling_black_eyes 4 years ago
I lived with the same guy for 3 years in college and we picked up a used dishwasher together when we first moved in. When graduation started coming near, we began arguing over who got to keep it. Final solution was we gave it to his mom. She had raised 7 kids with some of them in their mid 30s now without every having one. His mom still makes him a special meal every spring to thank him.
#55
I Go To A Private School, And Many Students Are Very Rich And Very Wasteful. I Found Everything I Am Wearing In The Trash At The End Of The Semester (& Like Half My Closet Lol)
Chrissie Mörbe 4 years ago
Good for you! But don't they comment on your clothes, like "Hey, that looks like something I was wearing last semester!"? Or won't they recognize their clothes? (genuinely interested)
WilvanderHeijden 4 years ago
Chances are that they do not even remember what clothes they had last month, let alone last semester.
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Two_rolling_black_eyes 4 years ago
I always attended classes year round so the end of spring semester was a goldmine. So much was left behind a small industry was built around it in the town. Most leases were 9 months and ended the day after graduation. A couple days later, landlords would hire students staying for the summer to clean out the places and put everything on the lawn. Part of the pay was you got to keep anything you wanted. I got everything from unopened liquor and food to rifles, sectional furniture, and computers. There were multiple shops in town that had warehouses and they'd cruise town with trucks and buy pretty much everything usable for ridiculous prices (I'll take all the furniture for $100, all the coats for $30, $20 for that kegerator, and $20 for the video game system with all the games). They'd then sell what they got to the stores that couldn't afford warehouses. Come August, all of them would sell all the "trash" back to the next bunch of kids moving in.
Kathryn Baylis 4 years ago (edited)
Hey, if you’re going to dumpster dive, you may as well do it in the best neighborhoods in town—-I mean, just imagine the quality of THAT trash! Imagine the treasures one-percenters throw in Park Avenue or Rodeo Drive dumpsters!
Kristine Phillips 4 years ago
The college students at the end of the year threw everything out the windows and the stuff was fair game, got a coat and it had 5 dollars in it.
#56
I Saw That Someone Crashed Into My Local Liquor Store So I Went To Check The Dumpster That Weekend. Found $215 Of Good Stuff That Will Last Me For A While!
Sawdust 4 years ago
Let us know when you're going to crash into the next one. :-) (Kinda surprised that a *liquor store* would just discard this stuff because it was scuffed up.)
Fluffy Griffin 4 years ago
I think it's about glass shards... When I worked at a super market we had to toss the whole case if one glass jar was broken.
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Campus Move-Out Day Has Blessed My Friend With A Full Drum Set!
Lotus Flower 4 years ago
As a neighbor to a teen with a drum kit… amen and amen
Load More Replies... M O'Connell 4 years ago
I found a drum set, and a fairly nice one too. But the scrap-metal people beat me to it and took all the stands and legs.
#58
Didn't Realize How Heavy Old Sewing Machines Are Until I Found This One While Riding My Bike And Had To Walk Three Blocks With My Bike In One Hand And This Guy In The Other
Vivian Orr 4 years ago
If u write/email the company, they may have a manual for it. I not familiar with this brand but some have k**b or keys that fit into them to do different types of stitches. Very cool.
HammerzToe 4 years ago
The old ones have real metal gears, metal housings, metal shafts, they last. If you don't sew, you should learn, or give/sell it to someone who will appreciate it.
#59
I Got E. Coli From A Dumpster
Kiss Army 4 years ago
At my work we have to go through 40 hours of annual training each year and the nurse that teaches the infectious disease class has a bunch of them and throws them around during her presentation. Each year she tries to add at least one new one to the gang...
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Sarah Tate 4 years ago
I LOVE the Giant Microbes store. I always give them as gag gifts. They have a whole line of STDs that are really funny. One year for Xmas I "gave" my brother The Clap. LOL! My mom's cat still plays with the Mad Cow Disease one I gave her.
WEEB WEEB WEEB WEEB WEEB WEEB 4 years ago
AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW *faints* *gets up and faints again*
#60
So, Uh, I Found A Saxophone
Kinslee Hager 4 years ago (edited)
Did u by chance throw away ur saxophone
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Matthew White 4 years ago
i was thinking of careless whisperer by George Micheal
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Update On M’lady, Safe In My Bedroom! It Has Been Steam Cleaned And Checked For Pests, Thanks For The Suggestions!
Kathryn Baylis 4 years ago
Glad you took all the sanitary precautions. It’s my only worry with reclaimed dumped/yard sale/thrift shop upholstered furniture.
Freya the Wanderer 4 years ago
I know of somebody who took an upholstered couch off a curb and into his house - and battled bedbugs for the next two years. He finally won after trying all sorts of solutions.
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$300 Headphones Still In Shrink Wrap Who Does This?
Kathryn Baylis 4 years ago
Or would rather either break or pitch their toys than share them.
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Mark Serbian, PK&RG,W 4 years ago
Possibly Stolen: Sometimes employees will do that so they can come back after closing and retrieve the goods.
#63
Watched A Guy Put A Box In A E-Waste Bin And Had To Take A Look
Neil Bidle 4 years ago
At least it went in an ewaste and not normal trash. Thing is, nobody wants old tech, I have tried to give away a couple of 2year old phones and nobody wants them!
Seán Baron 4 years ago
More should be done with recycling old tech. Tokyo made all their medals for their Olympics from old tech.
Jo Johannsen 4 years ago
Jeez, I only give up my Kindle when it won't turn on anymore. Since I use them anywhere from 8-20 hours a day (seriously), they give up the ghost around four to five years.
Huddo's sister 3 years ago
My tablet broke about 5 years ago (wouldn't turn on) and I still haven't put it in ewaste 'just in case' lol.
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Jo Johannsen 4 years ago
Especially since you could hook them to your computer and download additional content from other sites. I miss that.
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#64
1925 Dragon Ashtray! Another Day. Another Dive!
#65
Ivy League College Move Out Weekend
Honu 4 years ago
Some stuff isn't worth moving, especially if you're flying back to your home town. I know at my university, people left stuff knowing other students would benefit from it and it wouldn't go to waste. It was left on the streets outside student housing for awhile for people to shop through rather than in a dumpster.
Load More Replies... Sarah Tate 4 years ago
I didn't go to an ivy league college, but since I was staying in town I was one of the last people out of the dorms after I graduated. I seriously couldn't believe the amount of perfectly good stuff people left behind. I made out like a bandit!
#66
Probably The Cutest Things I’ve Pulled Out Of A B&n Dumpster
#67
Christmas Eve Dive
Allen Lavine 4 years ago
I use to work for the garage around Christmas time you find all kind of stuff in the trash
#68
Got This 32” TV Out Of My Apartment’s Large Item Dump! Had A Spare Universal Remote And It Works!
M O'Connell 4 years ago
Not really. The problem with smart tvs is they fall out of software support, and then are just a regular TV, yet you can't remove the useless apps from the menus. A set-top box is better that way.
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Found Today, Tag Still On... Just A Week After I Discovered An Unfixable Rip In My Boots!
#70
The Trash Gods Giveth! This Congo Drum Is Worth $150. I’m A Professional Musician So This Will Get Used Often!
Mark Serbian, PK&RG,W 4 years ago
Conga Drum (not Congo)... this one's called a "quinto" (it's the small one of the set of 4-5) Awesome Find!
Neil Bidle 4 years ago
Glad it's going to get well used, I worry that half these stories are going to be sold for profit or hoarded instead of staying free for someone who needs them
#71
Found This Vase By A Dumpster During A Lunar New Years Traipse In Chinatown, It's Now Become My Baby
Samantha PandaNotBored 4 years ago
I think you may have accidentally stolen this . It’s probably from a restaurant, they like big vases outside
#72
Just Scored This Unit In An Alleyway
#73
This Mornings Dive Revealed A Bunch Of Nicer Paints. Mostly Acrylics But All Are Sealed
#74
When Your Fashion Forward Neighbor Starts To Watch Marie Kondo And Dumps Half Her Wardrobe
Grumble O'Pug 4 years ago
Marie Kondo says also to throw it away and buy it again. She's kind of nuts.
Load More Replies... Grumble O'Pug 4 years ago
And she starts side-eying you when you pass each other by the mail boxes.
Lauren Reder 4 years ago
I found tons of beautiful clothes, housewares, coats, 2 pairs of ugg boots, a designer leather wallet and travel bag in my tenants trash (not mixed in with trash thankfully). She had a bad breakup and threw out unbelievable things linked to the guy. What's crazy is we were the same shoe and clothing size!!! A once in a million kind of thing. I wish I took pictures.
Kathryn Baylis 4 years ago
And you just happen to be the same size, including shoe size, as she is. Otherwise, , put the really good stuff on The RealReal and make some money from it.
#75
So My Wife And I Recently Got Into Dumpster Diving. I’ve Been Saying For Weeks That We Ought To Get One Of Those Grabber Thingies To Reach Down Into The Dumpster. Well.... Look What We Found In A Dumpster This Morning
Katie Lutesinger 4 years ago
I found one of those by the side of the road! They're amazingly useful.
Brian Bennett 4 years ago
I've been looking for one of those too had a cheap on but broke trying to grab a glass of wine.
#76
Found A Dyson Dc25. Power Button Wasn’t Working. Cleaned It Up And Fixed The Button. Good As New
Freya the Wanderer 4 years ago
A few years ago I was hunting for Little Free Libraries, and happened upon a vacuum cleaner in front of a house with a tag reading "FREE" on it. I needed a vac at the time!
M O'Connell 4 years ago
I have 7 vacuum cleaners procured off the curb on trash day. My universal advice to anyone thinking of throwing one away, clean the damn filter! It's actually fine.
#77
Had A Nice Haul Today!
Jean Thompson 4 years ago
I almost cannot believe what some people in the US just dump. Things of value you would almost never find in a UK skip (our name for dumpster). Have come to the conclusion that US folks (OK, not all) have so much stuff that they can just ditch good things without even thinking about it. Consumerism and materialism gone mad.
BlackPearltheSeaWing/NightWing 4 years ago
How did you get so many mandalins? (Oh geez, I know that was wrong. Feel free to correct me)
#78
Dumpster Jesus, Turning Trash Into Wine
StrawberryParfait 4 years ago
Turning trash into trash wine. That's a lot of plonk, but maybe you can make sangria out of it.
#79
Double Bee Werks Haul Tonight!
Grumble O'Pug 4 years ago
If honey is edible out if an Egyptian tomb, this should bee ok, right?
Katrina 4 years ago
That's not honey. It's hand lotion. Its from Bath and Bodyworks (that's the double B)
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Katrina 4 years ago
Its not Honey. It's Lotion from Bath and Bodyworks, that's the double B
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Pulled This Out Of A CVS Dumpster At My Little (14 & 17) Sisters Request. They Want To Use Him As Decoration
#81
Went To Take The Trash Out And Someone Had Used Our Dumpster. Some Acrobatics Later, I Have A 4 Drawer Craftsman Toolbox With The Key. And It Has Some Tools In It! Nothing Too Special But The So Is Really Excited About A Triangle File
M O'Connell 4 years ago
You don't generally find tools of value in Craftsman boxes. Snap-On, Mac, Matco on the other hand...
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Just Found A 10k Gold Bracelet Dumpster Diving.... Total Weight Is 37.6 Grams Which Totals In At Just Over $925 Melt Value. It's A Nice Looking Chain With No Damage Tho So I Should Get More If I Decide To Sell It
#83
Found This In The Dumpster And Thought What The Hell, Let Me Check The Balance. Turns Out There Is Money On It!!
#84
Went Dumpster Diving At The Largest Gem & Mineral Show In The World And Found A Broken Fossilized Alligator Skull
TheAnimalLady 4 years ago
If you're talking about the 2 dents on top, above the eyes...that's normal, not bullet holes.
Load More Replies... Nixxy 4 years ago
Oh. My. God. I would kill for that in my museum. If the person who posted this is looking I would buy it for 1000$
Vexorg2 4 years ago
It looks like a replica so with it being so broken it's not worth any $$. Cool though
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Nes-001 Turns Up In The Trash In Mint Condition. I Cleaned It
mcborge1 4 years ago
Cool, old working or fixable tech should always be saved, one it can give someone else joy and two it stops it becoming E-waste.
M O'Connell 4 years ago
If people ever become less picky, that'll work fine. I have a bunch of vacuum cleaners that have atypical cords on them because the scrap-metal guy cut them off and left the rest, like a bear eating the skin off a salmon. FYI, people will not buy refurbished vacuum cleaners with orange cords.
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Found This Oakley's Display Case In The Dumpster Behind A Closed Down Athletic Store, Repurposed It Into A Terrarium For My New Iguanas
Friday 4 years ago
Pretty colour, but that light is crazy bright, hopefully swapped it out to something more natural for the Iguanas.
M O'Connell 4 years ago
It's probably an appropriate "night glow" but the color of the light is making the white-balance in the camera go bonkers.
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Found A Mint-Condition Ipod W/ 700+ Songs!!
#88
Me And My Mom Went Dumpster Diving
Chrissie Mörbe 4 years ago
Often, there are laws against dumpster diving. Go figure.
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SirPatTheCat 4 years ago
You can often eat food after the expiration date, just make sure it's not actually spoiled. A lot of companies set it way ahead of the actual date because of liability, but then the store has to throw it out because they obviously can't sell it anymore. The hard part is figuring out if it's actually spoiled or not, so for that reason I would stay away from meat, eggs, and dairy if it's been in a dumpster, but this is dry food so the worst that happens is that it's a little stale
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“Doesn’t Work” My Favorite Reason For Returns. Works Perfectly!
Kathryn Baylis 4 years ago
You mean there’s a spendthrift idiot born every minute.
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Found 50 Brand New Footballs
#91
Found A Perfectly Working iPhone 6 Plus At The Dump!
#92
Scored This Monkey Butler Today! His Tray Was Broken So I Made Him A New One With A Saw, Plywood, And Black Paint. Once The Paint Dries I'll Set A Plant On It
TheAnimalLady 4 years ago
A large brandy snifter would make an even better terrarium 🐵
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The Differently Wired Girl 4 years ago
My grandma has the same one! He hangs out in the sunroom holding plants.
#93
Store Was Going Out Of Business. Guess What I Found In A Big Dumpster Out Front?
Jo Johannsen 4 years ago
Orange normally not my choice of colors, but OMG does that look comfy!
#94
Found MacBook Air With Cracked Screen But Works Great On An External Monitor!
Kathryn Baylis 4 years ago
Is it worth it to have the glass replaced? I’ve never had to do it, so don’t have any idea how much it costs.
Michelle Carlson 4 years ago
I want to know how people get access to the system since Apple doesn't allow factory wipes unless you're the owner or have all the login passwords.
#95
Found A 40” Samsung In My Building’s Garbage Room. Didn’t Power On, Diagnosed A Bad Power Board. Ordered A New One And Voila!
Kathryn Baylis 4 years ago (edited)
My husband is a master at this. He’s in pest control, and I can’t tell you how much stuff customers were throwing out and let him have over the years. Because of his ability to take things apart, clean them up, diagnose the problem, order replacement parts, and put them back together, he has gotten a bunch of FREE stuff: a nice table saw with extra pattern plates (only used twice before it stopped working), leaf blower, trunk-sized gas generator, one of those old-fashioned barn fans and a similar vintage barn heater, and various kinds of power tools. He’s also gotten old furniture that he refinished, and is now in our house. Amazing how some people just throw things out that still have lots of life and use left in them!
Caroline Nagel 4 years ago
People throwing away fixable electrionics seems so weird and stupid, but I think we've all been brainwashed by producers in thinking that when it's broken it can't be repaired or it''s too expensive to do so and therefore it's cheaper to buy knew stuff.
M O'Connell 4 years ago
You don't even really need to be a technical person to diagnose the problem. 80% of issues can be figured out with your nose and your eyes (and screwdrivers), most of the time you can get lucky.
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Libby Tailor 4 years ago
Thank god for voila! I hate when people write it like viola. I am not French, btw.
#96
Update On Bird: I Did It. He Was Where I Left Him When I Came Back. He Flew! It Was A Spectacle
#97
I Regularly Check The Content Of The Dumpsters In My Appartment Complex, My Best Find So Far: A $400 Bose PC Speaker System
#98
Groceries? Nope, Not This Month
Jayne Kyra 4 years ago
Post was made on Reddit 2 years ago. BP loves to take content and use it without context. Got called out on QYBS subreddit.
Two_rolling_black_eyes 4 years ago
Many of us don't care if they are old pictures. Someone got free food and someone else here got a giant bird. Both are cool.
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I've Heard That People Throw Away Money. I Didn't Think It Was Literal
Mark Howell 4 years ago
My late used to collect the small change people would drop on the floor near the newsagents he used for his paper. He'd put the change in a piggy bank, my wife and I counted it for him after 3 months and he had collected, in 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p and 20p coins, a total of over £100.
#100
Op Got Lucky
#101
2 Weeks Ago (Been Eating Burritos Everyday Since Then, Send Help)
#102
No Clue If It Works But This Thing Is So Cool!
#103
Finally After About A Month I Went Out And Scored
Leodavinci 4 years ago
Ironic, since most retail establishments have their dumpsters under video surveillance to catch people dumping their trash in them.. and, technically since the trash still belongs to them, nab dumpster divers for theft.
#104
Found A Leather Recliner With 9 Different Massage Settings Everything Works Great And I Am Sitting Comfortably In It After Lysol Wiping It Down
#105
6 IKEA Chairs From Big Trash Day This This Weekend!
#106
78 Bags Of Dog Food Saved From The Landfill. I Don’t Have A Dog
Jayne Kyra 4 years ago
OP checked (post was from 4 months ago), and the dog food was fine, just a week past sell-by date. Food has been since donated.
Load More Replies... Tacos Are Tasty 4 years ago
Petco and Petsmart dump food and other perfectly good pet supplies on a regular basis. It's criminal what large companies throw out for no reason. A safety recall is a different story, but I worked at Petco and saw the waste firsthand. A good friend worked at Petsmart and they do the same, so I know this for a fact.
bumble bee 4 years ago
When did people start believing that eating food from a dumpster/trash no matter how good it looks is a good idea. It's in there for a reason
Monika Rhodes 4 years ago
It's in there because some is trash but some have pre-printed sell by date and shops can't sell it- doesn't mean the food is bad. Some veggies last longer than date so do dry foods...
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Almost 200$ Of Cheese And Sausage!
#108
Stuff Is Nice But Nothing Beats Cold Hard Cash. The Dumpster Gods Are Smiling Today My Friends!
Raye West 4 years ago
I was a worker at Goodwill many years ago, and for several years. Started in the clothing dept. I checked every pocket (as you should) while prepping the clothes for resale. Check. The. Men's. Jeans/dress pants pockets!! Next time you go just walk down the whole isle and check. Most I got was $435 in one day from 5 different donations. Blessing as a single mom!
J Rob 4 years ago
Wouldn't that be stealing from the Goodwill? Unless you bought the clothing first I guess but to walk down the isle and check pockets and then take the money. Technically that is removing Goodwill property. Right?
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TheCanadianShark 4 years ago
Dang! I see a 20 in that stack, Canadian Money looks cooler though
#109
We Stopped By Krispy Kreme Dumpster Just For The Hell Of It. None Of These Were Out Of Date. We Got A Little Too Excited
Neil Bidle 4 years ago
Valentines day: a great excuse to make loads of pink food and then bin it the next day
#110
Found This Mint-Condition Ti-83 Plus At The Dump Yesterday. Still Costs $140 On Amazon!
Two_rolling_black_eyes 4 years ago
If you are the type of person who wants one of these, you are the type to figure out how to program it. These are the babies of the numberphile. A 'normal' person taking HS math can get a lower end model that will do everything they want for $10-20.
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Local Game Store Closed Yesterday
#112
Some Rich, Wasteful Exchange Students By My Boyfriend Moved Out... And Just Left Nearly All Their Stuff Out On The Curb. We Went Wild!
bumble bee 4 years ago
I find it disturbing that people assume others are rich, when in fact it is the opposite. Has it occurred to them, that there was either no room left to take the stuff, or they did not have the money to pay for a heavier bag at airport?
Cameron Jacobs 4 years ago
People who aren't rich generally don't own that many pairs of shoes, FYI.
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#113
Been Making Money Off Of All The Atlases I Found At A Office Supply Dumpster!
#114
Just Got Hired To Clear Out A Guys Basement. These Two Vintage Keyboards And Amp Were Part Of What He Wanted To Get Rid Of. I Am Happy
#115
Dumpster Party!! You’re All Invited
Huddo's sister 3 years ago
They didn't even bother to pop them? Plus balloons are rubber and can actually be composted if I remember correctly.
#116
Curb Side Find! Found Next To A Restaurant Dumpster While On A Run. Hid It In A Bush And Came Back For It An Hour And A Half Later! Probably Not Worth Much But I’m So Excited To Look Through These Legos!
Two_rolling_black_eyes 4 years ago
There are many great things I love about legos but my favorite is how they are constantly innovating while respecting their past. You can add that lego window your grandma had when she was a kid to your Hogwarts castle kit. Because they've been around so long, its also a toy almost any kid can have because every thrift store in the world has bucket for sale super-cheap.
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Cat Dolivo 4 years ago
Oh my god I would love those. I have way too many but you can’t have enough legos!
Jackie Nettleton 4 years ago
My mum works on a college for the army and on one of the weeks we’re they were graduating she saw a full Lego millennium Falcon that was just chucked out because they no longer wanted it and that wasn’t the best thing people recycled that week either
#117
I Don’t Know If This Constitutes As Dumpster Diving But I Cleaned Up Some Ice Skates I Found In An Abandoned Skating Rink
#118
Weekend Total From College Move Outs
#119
Found A Wii System In A Shoebox Along With A 26" Hd Vizio TV
M O'Connell 4 years ago
I found a three-drawer plastic cabinet full of (extremely gross) Wii games, eventually I'll work up the courage to wash them and find them a new home.
#120
Found 35 Paintball Guns In A Dumpster. Half Worked Perfectly Fine And The Rest Just Had Stuck Slides
#121
Someone Threw Away A Fully Working Ipod Shuffle!
Joanne Hudson 4 years ago
Player the size of a postage stamp. I think I have a couple just in a drawer. Best for streaming.
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#123
When We Found This Massive Bag In The Krispy Kreme Dumpster There Were Several Hundred Still-Fresh Donuts Inside. God Bless
TheAnimalLady 4 years ago (edited)
That Fro 😻 That sock 😍 Those "Demon-eyes" reflecting...feels like the 80's to me.
Alfie Love 4 years ago
I know a few bakeries, including a Krispy Kreme, that laces throw aways like this in poison so rats don't have a party. Beware
#124
Found Her Head Peaking Out Of The Dumpster Across The Street
Two_rolling_black_eyes 4 years ago (edited)
These are great for harmless practical jokes. I worked in a Blockbuster back in the day and we'd get the old displays. No matter how much you love Brittany, no one expects to meet her when they pop into the bathroom during a commercial break. I got myself after putting a Meg Ryan in the driver's seat of my girlfriend's car and forgetting it the next morning when she sent me out for coffee.
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Francis 4 years ago
why do some people throw clothes, that are perfectly fine, away instead of donating them? or animals? what the f*ck is wrong with people? whenever i don't want/need something anymore i put it on the streetcorner so somebody else could have it. and when i think something is broken, i bring it to a facility where they recycle those things..
Dorothy Parker 4 years ago
There is no answer to what kind of cruel creature could put animals in dumpsters. About the clothes, most charities in the US stopped accepting clothes during the pandemic.
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Zoe's Mom 4 years ago
Careful with food diving. Some of them are recalled from vendor's indicating issues.
BlackPearltheSeaWing/NightWing 4 years ago
First off, how DARE these people throw away ANIMALS?! Like, what?! Secondly, I am disgusted with how wasteful people can be. There need to be laws against wasting so much food and stuff! Lastly, I think I'm going to start dumpster diving! I want to find a cat, or a violin, or a ring, or an antique piece of furniture, or an old gaming system, etc.
BlackPearltheSeaWing/NightWing 4 years ago
Also I need to know where these people are dumpster diving because I've only ever seen trash in the dumpsters I've seen
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K Witmer 4 years ago
I'm throwing out a 2 yr old leather couch and recliner bc I can't stand the couch. I never knew leather was so uncomfortable. I don't feel like delivering it to family if they want it bc I'm the only one w a truck and I don't want to deal w Craig's list or whatever other app. It's going on my curb w a free poster. Hope someone else loves it. My road doesn't get too much traffic so I hope someone takes it
Neil Bidle 4 years ago
Leather isn't comfy or uncomfy, it's what's below it. I get what you mean though, even the most expensive couch can feel uncomfortable if it doesn't support you where you want supporting
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Zophra 4 years ago
I don't think items found in a dumpster are in the same category as on the curb or next to the dumpster. Dumpster items were totally meant to be be thrown out, but curb items are often there to be picked up by someone else who can use the item. We put these types of items (chairs, tomato cages, spool of chicken wire, electric mixer...) out early before trash in the hopes that someone will be able to use them. I'm sure many people do this.
Leo Domitrix 4 years ago
We call this "curbside recovery" in my house. FYI, always ask a secondhand furniture store where they got the furniture. Odds are it was "curbside recovery" on graduation week at the university up the road.
Anna Ledwońska 4 years ago
In my country somehow you can sometimes find some books, other than that no treasures. Once I even spoke to some frequent homeless guy, which is experienced a bit and he told me that nothing valuable was ever found by him. He just picks cans and some metal trash and occasionally some dishes or something he needs, but most of all spoiled food, broken furniture, electronics beyond repair. I think we are much more poor nation :(
Freya the Wanderer 4 years ago
Makes me both sad AND angry! Why isn't there an English word for the emotion that mixes anger with sorrow?
Load More Replies... Francis 4 years ago
why do some people throw clothes, that are perfectly fine, away instead of donating them? or animals? what the f*ck is wrong with people? whenever i don't want/need something anymore i put it on the streetcorner so somebody else could have it. and when i think something is broken, i bring it to a facility where they recycle those things..
Dorothy Parker 4 years ago
There is no answer to what kind of cruel creature could put animals in dumpsters. About the clothes, most charities in the US stopped accepting clothes during the pandemic.
Load More Replies... Zoe's Mom 4 years ago
Careful with food diving. Some of them are recalled from vendor's indicating issues.
BlackPearltheSeaWing/NightWing 4 years ago
First off, how DARE these people throw away ANIMALS?! Like, what?! Secondly, I am disgusted with how wasteful people can be. There need to be laws against wasting so much food and stuff! Lastly, I think I'm going to start dumpster diving! I want to find a cat, or a violin, or a ring, or an antique piece of furniture, or an old gaming system, etc.
BlackPearltheSeaWing/NightWing 4 years ago
Also I need to know where these people are dumpster diving because I've only ever seen trash in the dumpsters I've seen
Load More Replies... K Witmer 4 years ago
I'm throwing out a 2 yr old leather couch and recliner bc I can't stand the couch. I never knew leather was so uncomfortable. I don't feel like delivering it to family if they want it bc I'm the only one w a truck and I don't want to deal w Craig's list or whatever other app. It's going on my curb w a free poster. Hope someone else loves it. My road doesn't get too much traffic so I hope someone takes it
Neil Bidle 4 years ago
Leather isn't comfy or uncomfy, it's what's below it. I get what you mean though, even the most expensive couch can feel uncomfortable if it doesn't support you where you want supporting
Load More Replies... Zophra 4 years ago
I don't think items found in a dumpster are in the same category as on the curb or next to the dumpster. Dumpster items were totally meant to be be thrown out, but curb items are often there to be picked up by someone else who can use the item. We put these types of items (chairs, tomato cages, spool of chicken wire, electric mixer...) out early before trash in the hopes that someone will be able to use them. I'm sure many people do this.
Leo Domitrix 4 years ago
We call this "curbside recovery" in my house. FYI, always ask a secondhand furniture store where they got the furniture. Odds are it was "curbside recovery" on graduation week at the university up the road.
Anna Ledwońska 4 years ago
In my country somehow you can sometimes find some books, other than that no treasures. Once I even spoke to some frequent homeless guy, which is experienced a bit and he told me that nothing valuable was ever found by him. He just picks cans and some metal trash and occasionally some dishes or something he needs, but most of all spoiled food, broken furniture, electronics beyond repair. I think we are much more poor nation :(
Freya the Wanderer 4 years ago
Makes me both sad AND angry! Why isn't there an English word for the emotion that mixes anger with sorrow?
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