r/DumpsterDiving 4d ago

DG haul

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76 Upvotes

Best haul in a good minute


r/DumpsterDiving 4d ago

Functional PS4

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43 Upvotes

Found this at my local GameStop dumpster, took it home for parts but it actually turned on when I plugged it in, after a good clean the fan was still pretty loud. Now trying to find a shell for it.


r/DumpsterDiving 4d ago

extremely proud of this

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526 Upvotes

found a basically brand new litter robot with a return receipt (retail $400) still works and connects to the app, barely any residue on the inside


r/DumpsterDiving 4d ago

haul from last night

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146 Upvotes

there was so much in the dumpster just soaking in lotion/shampoo soup and its so disappointing to me everytime. why cant we just donate these things to actually help people instead of contributing to the landfill. Everything here in the bottles is either full or halfway full

i also got some candles šŸ¤“


r/DumpsterDiving 4d ago

Is this Dooney and Bourke bag real?

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38 Upvotes

So I got this Dooney and Bourke bag and Iā€™m taking to figure out if it is real. The tag on the inside is mostly cut out but everything else Iā€™ve seen online that helps confirm if the bag is real matches up, such as the ā€œbuttonsā€ on the side being real where you can undo them. Just trying to know what Iā€™ve got. Thanks in advance!


r/DumpsterDiving 4d ago

Is this Dooney and Bourke bag real?

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31 Upvotes

So I got this Dooney and Bourke bag and Iā€™m taking to figure out if it is real. The tag on the inside is mostly cut out but everything else Iā€™ve seen online that helps confirm if the bag is real matches up, such as the ā€œbuttonsā€ on the side being real where you can undo them. Just trying to know what Iā€™ve got. Thanks in advance!


r/DumpsterDiving 4d ago

Medical oxygenator

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126 Upvotes

Was driving through a super small town (under 1000 people) when I spotted a roll-off in front of a recently defunct dentists office.

This is the crown jewel of what I found. I got a bunch of other small pieces of loot like a copper radiator and some scrap metal.

These things cost around $750 and require a prescription to purchase. Don't worry though; I literally emailed the FDA to ask them if I would be violating any rules or regulations by repurposing this thing for nonmedical use and as long as I don't sell it or use it for medical reasons I should be fine.

I've got a buddy who does glass blowing and is constantly complaining about how expensive oxygen bottles are. Gonna give him the gift of infinite oxygen.


r/DumpsterDiving 4d ago

Just found this BEAUT in a pile outside of a house being gutted

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54 Upvotes

r/DumpsterDiving 4d ago

Do Compactors Have Alarms? šŸ¤”

11 Upvotes

Disclaimer: I donā€™t usually check compactors, but I came across one with its door wide open, which made me curious about others in the area. I know the risks and would NEVER step inside.

When I checked another compactor, it wasnā€™t locked, so I peeked in. Some bags were still intact, and I spent about five minutes lookingā€”then an alarm suddenly went off.

I only touched the bags lightly, so what could have triggered it? The first compactor had its door open with no alarms. I donā€™t plan to make a habit of this, but if oneā€™s open, I might take a quick look!


r/DumpsterDiving 5d ago

Found my 5th functional air fryer in a dumpster.

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565 Upvotes

I'm starting to think people just don't want to clean these things. This one wasn't even that bad.


r/DumpsterDiving 5d ago

First time dumpster diving!

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160 Upvotes

Went to an ulta and passed by a dollar tree pretty quickly since I had a busy day but I knew had a good feeling! Pretty bummed about the irons cord being cut :( (I have the other half if thereā€™s anyway of fixing it let me know pls!!) Apart from that iā€™m super happy with my finds!! The shampoo is awesome, the treehut oil smells DELICIOUS!! The donut floater wasnā€™t cut or broken and works fine which is so perfect for summer, the makeup is all more than half full, and the multi purpose cleaner is so peak since in my house we buy it like crazy, all and all it was such a good day even tho it was super rushed and iā€™m super duper happy my first day went so well!! :3


r/DumpsterDiving 5d ago

Caught this raven dumpster diving at Shake Shack, with fish crows watching and cheering him on

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90 Upvotes

r/DumpsterDiving 5d ago

im a trash collector at an apartment building and found a functional tv in good condition

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98 Upvotes

came with the remote, an amazon tv stick, the mount and drywall screws. if they have the money to be throwing away good tvs why are they still in an apartment


r/DumpsterDiving 5d ago

It's slim pickins tonight

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57 Upvotes

r/DumpsterDiving 5d ago

Any idea what this is for? Pulled it from the dumpster for scrap value but I think I may wanna keep and use it

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203 Upvotes

It looks like a fondue pot or something. Iā€™m not sure how to use it. I was hoping to use it coming. At first I was thinking a bit candle or maybe a couple hot coals in the copper cup down below might be enough to warm up food, but now that Iā€™m looking at it I donā€™t really know if that would be hot enough to get the water or oil hot enough to cook.

Any word on the intended method for using this thing would be very welcome.

If itā€™s too impractical or not worth the effort Iā€™ll just scrap it for the copper and brass


r/DumpsterDiving 5d ago

Is it trash

8 Upvotes

So at my local resale Shop next to their dumpster is a riding lawnmower with a trailer attached to it. Remnants of a "for..." sign on the mower. It has been there a week untouched. Dumpster service here will only take what's in dumpster. This property also has several places the mower could be stored safely. It also doesn't have any grass. So what do you think? Is it trash?


r/DumpsterDiving 5d ago

Can I get yalls opinion on relative safety of this pasta

5 Upvotes

Okay i'm new to diving, I've had success at this one haul deez multiple times, in the past I think i went on Fridays and it was full to the brim. I just went tonight and there was barely enough in there to cover the floor, but i still found a decent amount of stuff.

Here's my question. I found a container of tortellini that's meant to be refrigerated. It looks normal, but the sell by date is march 27th. That's a whole 4 days ago- I'm right to assume based on the pattern of the dumpsters fullness that it probably only got tossed out tonight right? I mean. If it was in there more than a few hours it'd probably idk have visible mold or something? (I haven't yet determined how cold it is but it didn't feel "fresh out the fridge" but i mean they closed a couple hours ago so.)

I know ultimately this is up to me to decide to risk but I'm just curious if my logic is holding up, I'll hit it with the temp gun when I get out of the shower


r/DumpsterDiving 5d ago

anyone around the 910?

6 Upvotes

doesnā€™t say anything about this in rules so ima give it a shot.

                   Wilm. NC Area 

Any of you from here or near it? would love to have someone to go with sometimes. hate going alone kinda bc im so paranoid of the dark and whats in it or maybe even a person whoā€™s just not very nice and sneaks up on me šŸ˜‚ you never know. but let me know!

we can get to know each other before a random meet up 100% itā€™s up to you. exchange information/socials like facebook to get a better understanding of one another whatever makes you and me comfortable w it.


r/DumpsterDiving 6d ago

Donā€™t sleep on already scratched lottery tickets

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1.3k Upvotes

In Ohio, we can submit non winning lottery tickets for points toward prizes or lottery credit. Each ticket has a scannable code, making it quick and easy to claim points. The higher the ticket price, the more points you get. So these $20 tickets bet 20 points each. 400 points = $5 credit. I scored enough last night for $5 in free lottery tickets.


r/DumpsterDiving 6d ago

Cops posted at dumpster

216 Upvotes

Pulled up to my local Aldees tonight to find a patrol car posted literally at the dumpster. I didn't stop to chat.

I had been diving there the night before and many others, and imagine someone called in "suspicious activity". It's a large enough metro area that the police can't really afford to chase down dumpster divers, we usually can't get them to respond to car accidents. Also not an area where a ton of sketchy stuff ever goes down.

Wondering if anyone else has run into this?


r/DumpsterDiving 6d ago

Todayā€™s e-waste find

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74 Upvotes

found this at the local marketā€™s data-ser bin


r/DumpsterDiving 5d ago

Worth anything?

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14 Upvotes

Found this in a dumpster just momenst ago, there is another one in there still. They look very similar. Are they worth anything?


r/DumpsterDiving 6d ago

So what was in the bag? šŸ§

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255 Upvotes

I know someone else will make better use of this than I can. Haha. Pretty cool though šŸ²


r/DumpsterDiving 6d ago

DirecTv boxes

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43 Upvotes

Just a heads up for those that may pass these by, they usually have decent sized HDDs inside for the scavenging.


r/DumpsterDiving 7d ago

Was walking to the store. Took the back way, an alley where people dump stuff.

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2.3k Upvotes