50 Amazing Things People Found While Dumpster Diving

Indeed, another man's trash is another man's treasure- but who knew dumpster diving could be this lucrative?

Sophia

• Published in Funny
• February 15, 2022

Dumpster diving may sound controversial but it's a lot more common than you probably realize. It may sound all illegal and gross, but you would be surprised at how many valuable things you see when you do it.

Every single year, millions of Americans tend to throw out items that are worth far more than what they purchased them for in the first place. But, with just the right eye and a little love and creativity, countless treasures can be found in all sorts of places, and that includes dumpsters.

Whether you are only simply looking to find something to do with your free time or if you are looking for ways to save money, some of the gems you would see in the trash can be very fruitful. As you grow, you would truly begin to realize how much of a valuable lesson it is to learn that while everything is somebody else's garbage, it can still be one person's blessing.

Indeed, another man's trash is another man's treasure. While you can easily go down to antique stores and thrift shops nearby, trips to the local dumpster could give you some of the most amazing finds.

That being said, there's even a subreddit for all the amazing things found in the trash called r/DumpsterDiving. The online community has over 147k members, celebrating all the kinds of things (and even pets) they found in their local dumps since 2009.

Just take a look at some of the best posts below!

1. "My best dumpster diving haul."

2. What a find! Good thing they were saved.

3. "Looks like now I have a cat."

4. The pillars are made with real marble!

5. Found a saucer to match the teacups they also found in the dumps a while ago

What's cool is that they found it in two different cities!

6. Played Pokémon Go in the dumps, went home with a kitty. She was only three months old.

7. Who would dump this?

8. First Edition Mary Poppins

9. All found in a "Cee-Vee-Ess" dumpster

10. Met a dumpster diving friend

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)."

The little hands came with it, too!

12. Got this from a landfill

13. A roulette

14. First time diving and they found this cutie

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"

16. A great antique find

17. Late 1960s Schwinn ‘Fair Lady’ Cruiser

18. Upcycled side table

19. This TV

20. A headboard made out of pallets found in the trash

21. Found a gigantic canvas in the dumps, so naturally, it was revamped with an artist's touch

22. The Great Wave poster

23. Cool scissors

24. Food haul for the kids

It's sad how this person has to dive into the dumps just to feed their children, though...

25. Why would they throw away this?

26. Found this amazing gaming chair

27. "Rescued From A 3 Letter Pharmacy Dumpster And Headed For Donation To A Clothing Charity Run By A Local Church"

28. $100 Gift Cards

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"

30. "I've Always Wanted A Signed Book By This Author. Never Thought I'd Find It In A Dumpster"

31. Enchanting mirror from a school dumpster

32. These packs

33. A Fully Functional 3D Printer that just needed new filament

34. Such an antique prize

35. A 55" Curved Samsung 4k TV made new after just spending $35

36. Hand-Carved Vintage Liquor Cabinet

37. What a great piece

38. Money pouch still with old money in it

39. "We Dumpstered Wood Samples From A Floor Store And Created A Counter For Our Tiny House"

40. Found a beautiful chair

41. The way they actually tried to fit it, though

42. "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!"

43. A Lane Midcentury Modern Desk

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"

45. Mid-Century Cherry Red American Tourister Nesting Suitcases

46. "Everything But The Chain Strap Marked And Tested As 14k Gold"

47. Thanks, local greenhouse

48. A 1940s Chest Type Coca Cola Cooler

49. "Found A Very Cool Couch This Morning- Only Had To Dive For The Cushions!!"

50. A neon sign from the apartment dumpster

It's really amazing to see all these treasures, and we can't all help but ask who would throw such valuable treasures like these! Good thing there are people diving in the dumps though, because who knows where these would have ended up!

Have you ever found something great while dumpster diving? Comment down your thoughts, or share this article for all your family and friends to see!

Sophia