Trash is everywhere. And humankind is exceedingly talented in producing mountains of it. But far from everything that gets thrown out actually deserves to be dumped in a landfill. There are tons of valuable things to be found among actual garbage. And we’ve got the proof!
The massively popular ‘Dumpster Diving’ online group has some of the most eco-conscious people online. They regularly share the coolest, most impressive, and useful treasures they find while diving in dumpsters, and we’ve collected their most impressive finds to share with you. Scroll down to check out their pics. You won’t believe what some folks throw out!
#1 Harbor Freight
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#2 Lifetime Supply Of Ferrero Rocher Chocolate
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#3 I’m Slightly Obsessed With My Latest Dumpster Treasure. Best Thing I’ve Ever Found. 💗
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#4 Soda For The Next 5 Years (400+ Bottles)
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#5 Why Slash This
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#6 Went To Take The Trash Out; Came Back With A Year’s Supply Of Pasta. 👌
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#7 Was Walking To The Store. Took The Back Way, An Alley Where People Dump Stuff
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#8 I Love Trash Picking In Rich Neighborhoods
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#9 Last Nights Dumpster Deal
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#10 Ran To The Dumpster Right As The Trashmen Were About To Take It Away
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#11 Rare Find In A Haul
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#12 Get Out To Your Dollar Dumpsters, Asap
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#13 The Dumpster Gave Me Boxes Of My Favorite Chocolates :)
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#14 Everything Still Cold & Just Thrown Out
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#15 Netflix & Chill Is Stocked…
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#16 I Live In A Resort. You Would Not Belive What Rich People Throw Out
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#17 My Dads Dumpster Find
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#18 Customer From My Girlfriend’s Work Just Bought A New House And This Was Left Behind And They Were Just Gonna Throw It Away
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#19 Who Are These People And Where Do They Come From?
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#20 Two Little Dudes I Saved The Other Night
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#21 ~$6,000 (USD) Dumpster Pull. Haven’t Posted In A While, But I’ve Been Steadily Milking This Thing. Holy Grail. I Am The King Of Pop Now
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#22 I Love Diving In Rich Residential Areas
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#23 Today We Thank The Trash Picking Gods
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#24 This Was Some Of The Highlights That I Found
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#25 My Best Dd Day Yet
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#26 Saw An Old Sears Craftsman Toolbox In The Dumpster. This Was The Contents
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#27 I Work At A Car Wash And People Throw Away A Lot Or Stuff While Vacuuming. I Always Check Balances On Gift Cards I Find. This One Has $100
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#28 Someone Left A Box Of Factory Reset Google Pixel 6s On The Curb
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#29 Rich People?
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#30 Then Why Am I Finding This Cookie In The Dumpster???
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#31 Dug This Out Of Our Neighbor’s Trash! It Just Needed A Little Pressure Washing
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#32 Found This Rad Blanket In A Dumpster, Was Gonna Give It To My Middle Kid But Not Anymore. It’s Labeled Dry Clean Only And I’m Not Dealing With That
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#33 One Of The Benefits Of Living In A Moderately Wealthy Hoa. Someone Threw Away A $750 55-Inch TV, Working, No Remote. Just As I Was About To Go Buy One
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#34 Found This While Walking My Dog, Someone Put It Out On The Sidewalk To Be Picked Up With Their Trash. Did I Score?
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#35 Gonna Turn Blue From All These Blueberries 🫐
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#36 Always Call Pizza Places When They’re About To Close
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#37 Unsettling To Say The Least
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#38 Found Several Unopened Cans Of Baby Formula
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#39 Someone Threw Out Their Food Bank Food
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#40 In You’re In The La Area…hollywood Films Thrown Out
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#41 Tonight Kinda Broke Me
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#42 Found In The Dumpster Behind Lowes
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#43 Spent Three Hours Last Night, Buried To My Knees, Methodically Sorting Through A Post-Festival Roll Off, For Bottles And Cans. Dropped Them Off At A Redemption Center And Made 83 Bucks :) Feel Even Better About Saving All That Material From The Landfill!
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#44 Here’s How Your Identity Gets Stolen The Analog Way!
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#45 I Guess We’re Throwing Away Money Now
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#46 Found This Stainless Steel Prep Table In The Alley Yesterday
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#47 Water Queen?
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#48 New In Box Breast Implants. Yup, You Read That Correctly
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#49 Wear Bright Protective Gear, Look Professional
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#50 1,000 Worth Of Dog Food
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#51 Burningman Dumpsters, Walmart Parking Lot
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#52 I Found A Huge Broken TV At Dg, So I Took Off The LCD Panel To Turn It Into A Light Box That’s Way More Effective Than The Crappy Lamp In My Dorm
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#53 A Locksmith Shop Is Moving Across Town, I Guess They Decided To Dump Their Old Key Blanks. Roughly 50+ Lbs Of Brass Keys
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#54 I Will Never Again Want For Magic Erasers!
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#55 About 50 Dead E-Bike Batteries
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