Re: DUMPSTER DIVING GARBAGE PICKING READ & SEE WHAT IS FOUND HERE UPDATE 2008
Missed this post originally. But I've dived a dumpster or two in my day..................
Back when I was in the Army and stationed in Alaska (early 1980s) I found a full set of oversized Goodyear Tracker AT tires with about 60% tread left in a dumpster behind a bar called the Feed and Fuel. Put them on my Chev 4x4 PU and ran them all over the boonies for the next two years.
One night a few years ago I saw the dumpster behind Block Buster was overflowing with bags of DVD cases. Closer inspection revealed hundreds of them in perfect shape, also in grey and white. I sold many of them and traded a bunch to a local pawn shop for store credit, and kept about 200. I gave some to friends and family members and used a lot of them over the last few years but still have 20 or so.
A couple months after finding the DVD cases, I saw the dumpster was overflowing again, but this time it was bags of DVDs. Most of them were smashed and broken
but some were still perfect and for some the cases were broken but the DVD was okay. I salvaged about 50 movies and used the cases I had previously found for the 30 or so that had broken ones. I traded a few (2 for 1) at the pawn shop and gave some away (I collect movies so most of them I already owned) to friends and family.
Working as a police officer for the University of MO I found a lot of stuff discarded by students who were leaving and couldn't (or didn't want to) take stuff with them. Over the years I recovered:
DELL desktop computer and monitor - worked well for three years after adding some extra RAM, a graphics card and overclocking the micro-processor. Sold it to another student at the college for more than the upgrades cost..............
Infra-red (wireless) computer keyboard and control module - used it for 2+ years on the above PC.
2 Leather Office Chairs - one black (still have), one rust colored (gave to a friend).
20" Samsung color TV - still have, just used a universal remote on it.
Mini-bike frame with gears/chain/tires - gave to mechanic friend, put engine on it, runs great.
A round, floating cooler with cup holder holes in the floatie part (around the perimeter) - great for tubing on the creeks and rivers!!
A gold necklace (18k) and a couple silver bracelets (made in Mexico) - gave former to Mom and others to my Sister.
A couple fans, paper shredder, VCR, headphones and a quite a few lamps.
Misc pieces of luggage and soft side coolers.
Various music CDs, DVDs, books, sporting equipment, throw rugs, computer and electronic parts and accessories and toys.
Clothes, shoes, boots, jackets and hats.
Most of the latter stuff I donated to local charities.
Anyway, whoever lives in a college town, check the dumpster areas around the residence halls and student housing units starting the middle of the week before the end of semester. Students start throwing good stuff away when they are leaving school..........
