The Pro Dumpster Diver Who’s Making Thousands Off America’s Biggest Retailers (1 Viewer)

[LA_Steve]

i toured Japan in the early 90s when they were going through their consumer boom
you would walk down the street and see TONS of high end electronics just sitting on the street

Those were Gomi piles. And Americans would always raid them. Every New Years they throw out the old, and upgrade.

 

[bigdaddysaints]

Back in 97, I knew a guy who worked at a plumbing warehouse in Baton Rouge. When they had damaged items, they just threw them in the dumpster. I had a truck, so he would call me periodically when some good things were thrown away.
They would have small chips or dents.. tubs, sinks, toilets, etc.. we would split the findings.
If it wasn't something I wanted to keep, I would sell using the classifieds. But one time be called me and was overly excited. They had thrown away 2 American Standard Jetted 6foot porcelain tubs. Still in the crates, but the piping was damaged. It took us a while to get those heavy suckers out. For $50 in parts, it was in perfect working condition. My parents still have it in the main bathroom in their house, along with a porcelain double sink in their kitchen, a toilet and a bathroom sink.. I was disappointed when he left that job..

 

[El Caliente]

Had a buddy that dumpster dove Comp USA's dumpsters... He built many computers that way.. Till they put a pad lock on it....

Was he still inside?

 

[El Caliente]

Anyone know the MSRP on used toilet paper? I might have found the next boom town in a Golden Corral bathroom.

 

[geoffspins]

You can save on food too.....lots of half eaten sammiches in those dumpsters!

You jest but...a friend of mine worked at a well know 5* restaurant which would throw away hundreds of thousands worth of perfectly good, untouched food every year. They actually had locks on their dumpsters. I'm not going to name them but I will never eat there.

 

[crosswatt]

My "janitor" connection within the Slait Consulting family tells me that he is actually no longer an employee. So either his dumpster diving is going to have to be as profitable as he says, or those investors in his "start up" better be real.

 

[Swampy Saint]

You jest but...a friend of mine worked at a well know 5* restaurant which would throw away hundreds of thousands worth of perfectly good, untouched food every year. They actually had locks on their dumpsters. I'm not going to name them but I will never eat there.

The Louisiana public school system does it as well.

 

[Paul]

I need to alert my business partners, Vinny and Tony, about this rise in dumpster diving activities. We'll need to find other methods of getting rid of the bod, uh, waste. Or have a talk with this Malone character.

Sincerely,

Paulie.

 

[geoffspins]

I need to alert my business partners, Vinny and Tony, about this rise in dumpster diving activities. We'll need to find other methods of getting rid of the bod, uh, waste. Or have a talk with this Malone character.

Sincerely,

Paulie.

You're a funny guy...