Dumpster Diving 37 - There's Copper Everywhere!

[@gussuperman7565]

M8 copper coils are a once in a lifetime find of a gold mine ( always remember , not everything that shines is gold , it could be aluminum or copper ) Keep up the good work. God bless y'all.

[@thubprint]

Well they’re rare but you get them every once in awhile! Not usually just sitting in top like that though😉

[@CoryCDS]

I do hvac so i get them alot but most new coils are going to aluminum so pretty soon itll be rare for me to find the copper coils

[@taylorallisona-tay1374]

i remember watching your videos in october and now im a full blow scrapper !!! i also have been bit by the copper bug and love looking for all things copper!! keep up the good work and still love watching your videos :)

[@thubprint]

Thanks so much, I’m glad I’ve been helpful! At least until your house is overrun by bins of broken metal 😜 No worries though, I’ll be here and trying my best!

[@selenerucobo2251]

Loving them socks!!!

[@ericprater4017]

I swear when you saw that copper you sounded like a Pirate boarding a Spanish Galleon, "Har me hearty's stand by and prepare to be boarded"!

[@thubprint]

Sure felt like a bandit, haha!

[@mollynakamori]

Such fun to go dumpster diving with you. 20 minutes just shot by. I knew you wouldn't walk away from that mess. You are Thub - no walking away. And a shout out to Brian, whoever he is, for the cool purple dumpsters.

[@thubprint]

What’s a Brian?

[@mollynakamori]

@@thubprint - You have some really big pretty purple dumpsters with "Brian's" written on them. Great color.

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

The copper Gods were smiling man! A great score 😁😁

[@thubprint]

It’s a beautiful day to be in scrap! Big thanks to smasher though, he’s the real mvp this time around ☺️

[@afineliner740]

You are TOO good cleaning up (not your mess). "Remember, leave better than you found it" in full action. Nice copper scores, sometimes the cooler pots are stainless. 👍

[@chrisk5127]

These days, a dumpster full of lumber could obtain some great value, if it held some lengthy boards.

[@thubprint]

Sure could! I’ll keep my eyes open for anything decent looking, prices on lumber are a bit bette now but it’s still a tough thing to save money on when you need it

[@footrot17]

I'd be building work benches

[@jamaltotah7858]

Two vids in 1 week! Awesome!

[@thubprint]

I’m gonna do my best!

[@timnavarrette6932]

Love your shirt bro

[@pederlindstrom3132]

Hello Thub. Forbidden macaronis, first time I heard that one. I have a steady supply of those AC/heater units and I had a talk with my boys on saving the macaronis for a full year and do something fun. I will let you know the wheigt in a years time 🤣

[@michaelwilliams6431]

dumpster shopping makes you hood rich

[@jpansamerica]

Two this week! What a treat

[@thubprint]

Hopefully more to come!

[@csal_shorti]

Excellent finds! Keep scoring big with all the copper, & Amazing video as always!

[@thubprint]

Never sad to see that tasty red metal!

[@tomitstube]

some pretty good copper scores on that one, you sound like me, i have to force myself to call it a day, usually it takes a full truck, i'll say to myself, "okay, a ceiling fan and we're done". but it's addictive, you think it's going bad and boom, some nice scores, you're always thinking something is right around the corner.

[@TOTHEPOINT82]

That smasher guy better get a card for Christmas lol

[@thubprint]

Pft, more than a card. I actually do have a Christmas list, and he’s on it 😉

[@its_marc]

“Forbidden macaroni” hahaha class.

[@dorisrougvie1793]

Love Batman T-shirt ,there doing part of film in Glasgow ,some areas of city

[@leeharrington4116]

Yet another video I've thoroughly enjoyed, scrapping in London UK is becoming very hit and miss, so many people scrapping in these days

[@thubprint]

It’s tough out there, lots of people are looking for easy side hustles for sure

[@livvyweimar7362]

Neat finds. I never knew what was inside the water coolers. Another banger Thub!

[@thubprint]

They don’t all have copper, but a lot of them do 👍

[@anthonybeale1584]

'Yes Sir I can boogie, boogie, boogie all night long.'

[@NovaBill6264]

You are a good person to clean up other people's trash

[@thubprint]

Just trying to leave things better than I found them 🙂

[@vincedibona4687]

Well, I have been taking it easy, but I couldn’t quite stop completely. I have been clipping cords, yokes and deGaussing wire from old TVs, lighter fare, ended up with $168 worth of “smalls” that still weighed almost 300 pounds total, 1/3 of that from aluminum breakage. I am about ready to give it another go, but if my shoulder protests right away, I might be in trouble. Thanks for keeping on doing the thing!

[@thubprint]

Take care of yourself buddy, you’ve only got the one body 💙

[@Tumshiz]

When I saw those foam pads. I nearly lost it. Those are golden!!!

[@thubprint]

They really are! I was surprised at the price when I wanted to do a whole floor with them

[@30AndHatingIt]

You can use them for standing on in the garage… even if it’s not cold out, you’re still getting aches from standing on concrete, even with shoes! Also, you can line the bed of your scrap truck with those so you don’t beat the hell out of the bed.

[@colormeleons1191]

Another cool video!

[@marywallace9243]

Always learn something from your posts.

[@thubprint]

Glad to hear it!

[@bormatnor]

Thanks for cleaning up the ground area, that job always fell on me because people are to lazy to clean up after themselves and clutter bugs me to no end.

[@guabojones]

Forbidden macaroni! Go Smasher!

[@thubprint]

Man’s a legend ☺️

[@williamralph8613]

Had a copper float ball last year super light tho 👌

[@saadrazzaq1946]

Awesome bro

[@joeybuldo3008]

Dude some ppl needed this😂maybe myself included at one point

[@emilyarchibald1900]

You might be one of my new favorite dumpster divers :)

[@thubprint]

So happy to hear that! Thank you for saying hi 😊

[@CopperEyeJoe]

Nice video.

[@averywebb6960]

I'd be interested in maybe a short video on your camera setup if you haven't done one yet. What you use, cameras, mounts, lighting, maybe editing, etc. As always, love your stuff!

[@thubprint]

I guess I could do that! I’ve never actually done one

[@xScrapMetalGaming420]

I really thought you was going to eat that cookie😅 I've been scrapping for nearly a year now and I've gotta say I've never been dumpster diving lol

[@hulkanator]

i haven't either i just dont wanna waste time digging thur other people's trash n not findn none

[@thubprint]

I wanted to eat them real bad! I would have but they were saturated with moisture from everything around them

[@ScrappingwithGrandpa]

Nice finds.

[@JacksonDunnoKnows]

Good stuff. Where I'm at, there is huge competition between folks. More scrappers than dumpsters.🍻

[@thubprint]

Oof, sounds like a real grind

[@iced4566]

If you have any local power equipment repair shops near you call them and ask to take the junk machines and scrap. Lots of those places throw out starters, clutches, electric generator motors and more.

[@thubprint]

That’s worth a shot! I’m sure they know about scrap metal but you’re right, lots of those places don’t have labor they can spare to haul the stuff in

[@michaelsinclair8279]

Dammit, video put up early so I miss out on my usual saturday morning Thubfest..... But, the lad gets some nice scores and it is always nice to see green pleather sofas in their proper environment - the skip!!

[@thubprint]

Not a fan of the green I take it! 😆 I could shift one to Saturdays, the Wednesday one landed a little flat

[@codiwonkanobi9788]

I've been hungry enough to eat food I found in a dumpster. It was from a store and I had to cook it so I didn't get sick and I probably wouldn't have eaten that night had I not found it. Even in America people have to choose between paying the bills and eating sometimes. I wasn't making the best life decisions at the time I totally got myself into the situation and was fortunate enough to never really go without the essentials, it sure makes me appreciate things more now that I'm living better. It makes me worry for all the folks on the street that aren't as fortunate as I was or able to hustle up a meal or rent money however I had to do it without stealing or borrowing and begging. I wish I could have made a sign and stood on a busy street corner I just always figured I made better money scrapping and scavenging. If you have the right contacts and know the spots you can make a living at it if you're willing to hustle a bit. It helps if you enjoy it, it's not really work then.

[@footrot17]

730 am and all I want to do is rummage round in a wheelie bin.

[@thubprint]

I know that feeling!

[@footrot17]

I know, we see it in your face and good personality. I went out today, a tradie asked me what u was up too, I told him I'm collecting copper to make a bronze sword. He laughed and said he used to scrap and he has a bunch of thick cables for me. No poo, he gave me enough for 10 swords lol. Thanks mate for the motivation to get out of bed in the a.m. Seriously, things aren't so well here, and it's really nice to have a purpose. Much love homie.

[@tiaking2002]

@@footrot17 I get the impression you are in Australia. Eastern states perhaps?

[@footrot17]

@@tiaking2002 yeah Melbourne, just outside the CBD

[@tiaking2002]

@@footrot17 I can’t imagine what the last 18 months must have been like for you guys.

[@richavic4520]

The noodles DID look like they were prepared for you. Thanks for clearing that up Addition: You're a good citizen. I am still looking for the self-healing gloves. If you find any, let me know.

[@thubprint]

Self healing gloves??? Yeah those would be great!

[@stevesrt8]

nice scores. good show

[@thubprint]

Thanks!

[@CruiserMac]

Nice bit of copper for sure !!

[@thubprint]

Goes without saying I was pretty stoked 😁

[@stanleygallman7800]

Thub if you keep up this pace you'll be on top in no time. Subscribers keep coming.

[@thubprint]

Putting in the work!

[@justinstrickland4199]

pretty dank!

[@buddy36265]

Gotta get some vo5 hot oil for those luscious locks winter times a coming lol

[@thubprint]

Lol, sounds worth a shot!

[@billhuman-ss5zd]

keep it up

[@WadeParkinsonPhotography]

yay

[@kevink.2719]

Amazing haul

[@thubprint]

Pretty jazzed about it!

[@yahiataha358]

Doesn’t it suck when you find a full dumpster but can’t get to the bottom 😩 I dumpster dive mostly construction/remodeling and I’ve seen loads of good stuff under an avalanche of debris many times and cant get to it unless I take almost all of it out and that’s very complicated so it must be left 😭oh well

[@mikemaben7485]

Small concrete I biz I always take lumber saves me alot of money. At lumber yard

[@TiborRoussou]

5:09 lol, Justin Time!

[@chadfortman8098]

I thought you gone bite one the donuts 🤣

[@thubprint]

I absolutely was GOING to, but they were a total mess!

[@siobhancallegari2280]

Cool

[@DumpsterMarcus]

Nice scores

[@thubprint]

Heck yes!!

[@michaelhilton2546]

You skipped on the cabinet and bbq…. is that because the value is to low or because of the effort it would take to move? As a scrapper I would assume you would take every thing?

[@thubprint]

The value was definitely there if I just took it straight to the scrapyard! The only reason I didn’t take it was I would have needed to reorganize the already half-full load and I was rushing to be on time for something, and I didn’t want to have to unload it at the house and load it back up after removing all the nonferrous for processing. So normally that would have been a perfectly good find but it was just a bad time for it

[@johnmackenzie1916]

Hey...something to consider...don't know if it is the normal practice on the West Coast but in my part of the country, if you find a bin with only scrap in it, it's because a scrap yard...or a one person outfit, like you is paying the business for the scrap.Keep up the good work...definitely one of my top 3 channels

[@thubprint]

Yup, I avoid those because I know it’s not going to a landfill. And thank you!

[@alistairjardine4289]

Forbidden Macaroni!!😂

[@LL-sq8se]

A great video! Wish you had gotten snacks though

[@thubprint]

Me too 😆

[@nevillestanlee9797]

"Sure hope somebody cleans that up" ... YIP! those snacks got cleaned out,,, in our language there is a saying, 'wat nie dood maak nie, maak vet' ,,, meaning if it doesnt kill me, it will only make me fat lol! No snacks for you that day😏

[@thubprint]

😆 that’s a good saying! I didn’t really need those anyway, I’d like to find more dumpster sources for real ‘food’

[@mihir9608]

Is it legal to dumpster dive in canada , what should one look out for to avoid legal trouble

[@thubprint]

It is! The law to be aware of is trespassing. You don’t want to go into any enclosed area that has a “private no trespassing” type sign. Also keep an eye out for metal only bins, those are contracted from recycling companies and the location is getting paid for the contents

[@redneckpyromania6965]

Dang those radiator ends were cut off wronfg they could've kept all that copper with slightly more effort

[@adamdaley8090]

Copper!!!! First. Atta boy Thub!

[@thubprint]

Haha, nice! And copper is always a pleasure ☺️

[@scotthoward4836]

The first dumpster is a lottery win if a hungry homeless person saw that waste of good food

[@geofft3214]

Copper smile!

[@thubprint]

😆

[@PainCrashDaGPuff3000]

Is dumpster diving legal in Canada?

[@muriaticacid7004]

Thumbs UP

[@robban057]

Nice! I'l check it like a 🐼

[@thubprint]

😆🤙

[@4ju4sullivan]

Where did you go in this video looking for scrap copper?

[@thubprint]

The big bin full was at an HVAC shop, then there’s a bit of a strip of trades places with a plumbing shop among them, and there was a coffee equipment supply store

[@andrewcannon587]

forbidden macaroni LOL

[@thubprint]

😁 I stole that joke from smasher

[@zacnok]

Hey Thub, do you know of Scrap App?... what's your opinion?

[@zacnok]

[@thubprint]

I haven’t explored the website or service much yet, but it’s an interesting concept!

[@flexedout6650]

Yo yo yo

[@sweetjohnny8211]

You know my man was thinking about enjoying a cookie when he took off his glove and gave it a lil squeeze.

[@thubprint]

Darn right!

[@anthonybooth9279]

I like your videos. I wish u would break everything down that u find and take it to scrap yard and show us how much u get for it. If u do this everyday then how much r u making everyday

[@thubprint]

I’ll make more effort to share those parts in their relevant videos! I don’t scrap everyday, but I do alright month by month

[@moneymack6160]

I thought he was gone eat the cookies

[@MichaelBurgman]

question: do you need to get permission to dumpster dive?

[@jpansamerica]

Hey Thubb, what camera do you use?

[@thubprint]

For the run an’ gun like these I’m out there with a GoPro 8, I’ve got a fancier one for the ones I do at home

[@majesticbuffaloman4327]

10:25 I see a lot of people making cosplay stuff with that material!

[@thubprint]

Yup! I actually used it to make the kiddo’s Halloween costume one year. It was a full set of armour from a zelda game.. in hindsight it was way too much work for how much it got used lol

[@mgomez91792]

How many donuts did u eat

[@thubprint]

None of those haha!

[@RGC-gn2nm]

You need a pokie stick with a magnet in the handle

[@nomadsteve5297]

Heart breaking to see all that food being destroyed,

[@thubprint]

I feel that

[@RGC-gn2nm]

and for the sake of my knees get a winch or at least hand crank

[@Nivasi]

You need a pig farm with all those bread products

[@thubprint]

Ahhh, that’s a solid idea! I could keep a bunch of pigs well fed with the stuff a person can find in dumpsters. Chickens would be alright too I think?

[@debow2550]

I don't get it someone took the time too cut radiators and didn't want wall the copper wtf where do you live?

[@Georgialoveschristmas]

♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@thubprint]

💙

[@DIYwithBatteries]

Find Or let me see some e-waste stuff ;)

[@unclejohnbulleit2671]

Uncomposted food, sad indeed...

[@zlatanmorrison8182]

The amount of food wasted is criminal :(

[@thubprint]

Agreed.. it’s the nature of these places I suppose, but most of the time the food is in a separate bag.

[@30AndHatingIt]

All that food could’ve been donated…

[@vincenthoran6209]

i watch channels on buying and selling, and this guy said stuffed animals he makes good money off of, i started taking myself on scrap runs. dont know for sure but maybe you could make some extra money much love bx scrap snake signing out

[@thubprint]

Stuffed animals huh? I could totally see that, people get rid of them super cheap and they aren’t cheap to buy when you want one. I wouldn’t sell any I pull from the trash though, I try to avoid soft things like that

[@vincenthoran6209]

@@thubprint Hey i wanted to ask you, that air conditioner coil, copper surrounded by aluminum. what grade aluminum would you would say that is? I separated it time consuming as it is. I told the guy foil last time, was thinking it could be same as can aluminum or a step higher. let me know if you see message, theres some nice residential areas in Bronx NY. youre welcome scrap map of area, might be a little far lol

[@Khodazmoon]

Every tree minute there was a advertisement Please reduce the amount of ads

[@thubprint]

Oh? That’s kinda odd.. I can move them around but they aren’t supposed to play every single ad for someone, it’s only supposed to play one or two for an individual

[@Khodazmoon]

@@thubprint I know. It was the first time that I experienced such a thing.

[@markkelly7631]

Is called stealing from where I'm from.. so why would u say to ur fans that dumpster diving is where it's at.

[@thubprint]

It’s not called that where I’m from

[@teddytaylor5566]

I use my bike lol

[@thubprint]

Bike works! Not gonna haul much steel that way, but as long as you’re cleaning up after yourself 👌

[@berto606]

Wood does you no good!

[@thubprint]

Well mostly no. I could definitely sell it if I had the space to stack it and I saved good pieces

[@markfree5248]

Wasted food.

[@thubprint]

Some 7-11 locations bag the food separately! Just not this one I guess

[@angellacoombs2801]

You know he probably would have taken the food* pre-COVID.

[@thubprint]

I meeeeaaannnn… it’s more abt the weather, the cookies had absorbed too much moisture from being near the coffee grounds, they were all mushy

[@livvyweimar7362]

I would have taken the coffee soaked cookies pre COVID. But now I'm watching my weight move up the scale by just eating 🤣😂🤣😂

[@angellacoombs2801]

@@thubprint oh I didn’t know they were coffee ground soaked. Sorry!

[@wolfmanjackal1427]

Are you a wasted food trash muffin now? Or are you a money making trash panda? Focus! J.k. * I'm a deep dumpster fisherman so yeah I do both.

[@thubprint]

😆 I’m just in it for the treasures, a tasty snack is a treasure to me hehe!

[@wolfmanjackal1427]

@@thubprint I'm a treasure picker too. I also grab plenty of canned and boxed food/foodstuffs. There's homeless folks at and around a major intersection several feet from my apartment. So I gather all I can and carry it home and cook it up and take it to them. Sometimes I don't have to walk it to them even. They're just outside waiting cause I told em I scored some grub. And we occasionally eat together. Yes, I've fallen victim to many of the downsides of doing this. From not making any money (which has become of great importance since the Great CONvideoed 19 Reset sank into Sacramento back in late March- Early April of 2020. I lost my jobs even though I was self employed. My customers were and still are (those who lived through their injections anyway) terribly scared. Even though I started giving them the heads up back in mid 2014 (to them and the homeless).. Some have told me thanks because it helped them in some way. Others want with the normal name calling or just doubting my sanity. But nearly ALL OF THEM LISTEN NOW. The irony is that the minute this hold on the evictions is lifted. I'm going to be booted. I owe 7 grand in rent and nearly $400 in utilities. I'll admit it, I'm scared. I almost didn't make it out when I was homeless in the 90's through mid 2000's. Still no matter how hard I try to help myself and save my home I keep focusing on helping these folks outside my window. Praying hasn't helped much but with the crying about it. I'm at a loss. I need to help myself but cant seem to. I really hate this mental block or whatever it is. Jeez. Sorry bro for all the over-sharing here.

[@visionofwellboyofficial]

Food waste

[@johnkempf7311]

NO HE STOLED THAT STUFF I HOPE THE COPS CATCH HIM

[@thubprint]

K

[@livvyweimar7362]

What exactly was stolen? I'm super confused!

[@djunderconstruction2543]

I was thinking somebody that works there was saving all that copper for themselves but I could be wrong awesome video thou

[@markkelly7631]

Thief