Dumpster Diving & Curbsiding "We Can't Expect God To Do All The Work"

Howdy, y'all! My name is Mike and I absolutely love scavenging for free stuff, random treasures, lost valuables and other interesting artifacts. I mainly rock the dumpster diving scene but can be found digging through trash curbside as well as scavenging the river bottoms for lost treasures in the summer months. Join me on my epic voyages!
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In a nutshell, I ‘m an avid dumpster diver, scrapper, picker, treasure hunter and underwater connoisseur. I prowl the city streets in search of dumpster loot, curbside treasures & scrap metal as well as scour the river bottoms for lost valuables during the summer months when I can scrounge up enough money for gas. Be sure to stay subscribed to stay up to date with my latest expeditions, y'all!

[@lilyrose3145]

Mike that cute little broken bike would be so cute repainted and sitting in a flower bed or something.

[@michaelhearn3831]

We got to do sing along with Mike……….dumpster top 50……😂🤣👍🏻🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@rachelrodgers9171]

19:17 Pikachoo is packing serious ''heat'' 🤠 I like the ominous music you've inserted in that section of video, 'tis perfect timing!

[@karbear26]

My old neighbor taught me to pick up change! I picked up tons of change on our college campus and was able to use it to buy our wedding invitations!

[@jvjdrn]

It adds up!

[@sandrapineda8606]

That Pikachu sign was hilarious! Have you ever thought about getting a lift gate for your truck like The Scrap And Pallet Man has? It would help save a lot of wear and tear on your back.

[@maddie8983]

I work at a trophy shop, you could've grabbed those trophies for the metal rods holding them together! Some of them might've had brass or aluminum plates as well.

[@vickilewis6730]

I love your pack job in the back of the truck! You are a Tetris master!

[@ianbennett1491]

Those trophies are worth picking up and donating. The metal names peel off and new ones can be applied .Great for kids sports leagues. 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@maddie8983]

Yep, I just commented something similar. The metal rods holding them together might be worthwhile, and the brass or aluminum plates.

[@ianbennett1491]

@@maddie8983 They are very expensive to buy new. Such a shame that they'll end up in landfill sites. 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@lindacrow5204]

If the names are engraved on they can't be peeled off

[@RonHicks]

"The Day Of The Chair" is good title for a horror scrapping movie. Mike doing a night dumpster scavenge and picking up old chair only to find it's a haunted chair, muwah,muwahhhh!

[@beccamac3520]

Ok I'll say it again...we need a MTS video game! Find the items in the dumpster! Find bonus copper! But watch out for the juice! 😂😂

[@auddboss]

Let's go.. Good Afternoon

[@clifdavis2809]

Let's roll 😂

[@knicba99]

I would’ve loved that mirror where you picked up that shower head!

[@CMPSNPY]

I just got my metal sweeping broom. Love it.

[@kittybloechl8978]

Mike, you are such an awesome, incredible fella. 😊😊 l just gotta love you 😍 ❤!! God bless you always.

[@diecast_MikeEspo]

I should be this happy at work . God Bless Mike . 😊

[@letiseag.trevino1749]

Love that junk! I mean MONEY you pick up curb side. Good load,lot of fun for us! Thank you Mike.🏆🏆🏆

[@stephenmullen5301]

You can now seat this street out for the start of you bbq weather🌞, grate vid Mike 👍🏼

[@catgynt9148]

Pool lights can be used for landscape lighting too. Stay safe out there brother. Wishing you and your lady a blessed week.

[@fred7854]

Hey Mike, You only need 2k more to hit 500k. Congratulations a little early, but I'm sure it won't be long. Love your channel and videos. Take care and be safe.

[@jvjdrn]

Fred you’re my favorite co-cheerleader!

[@mikeblume8715]

OOOOO YEAH...another enjoyable day with Mike the Scavenger

[@robinscarborough6969]

Like the curbside scrappin' Reminds me of the golden daze with Mike

[@leeroychang]

Would love to see the armoured cable going through the Stripmeister! Follow up please! Great as always.

[@donnapadgett6583]

Thank you for sharing. You make my day. God bless you

[@kandiwolfe1125]

Wow!! You had a great bunch of scrappy-fonds, Mike!! Peace to All..

[@gabrielatrombley]

I'm a 67 year old women amazon and ebay seller.. been doing it since 1999... if i was a healthy 20 year old with a truck I'd do what you do !! I love watching you.. a nice switch from tiktok and Facebook.. 30 years ago i had friends that would have huge bon fires with chairs all around and drink beer and strip wire all day !! Those were the days!! thanks for ur videos 🎉

[@RaGiNgBalSaC420]

I think people have a pretty good idea of who you are and they leave stuff for you so they can enjoy watching you take their offerings.

[@ppshale7223]

Mike Mike Mike!!!! Thanks for taking us along!!! I appreciate you! Stay safe stay great and keep up the good work!!!!

[@latammiaslavishnails]

Hey Mike! How are you? Thanks for sharing! You're awesome!

[@garyoliver9987]

The singing was awesome your awesome thanks for the ride along! from your fans in Alberta.

[@biancamalan7499]

Great video Mike, can't wait for the next one!💞

[@timwoods603]

Pennies make dollars Mike and dollars make sense lol.

[@MikeTheScavenger]

Absolutely!

[@cameronhamer9432]

Don’t worry Mike it’s only radioactive dust

[@user-jr8qj8fi8o]

Cents makes dollars and dollars makes sense

[@iceboarding2002]

Go back for the pressure washer power cable😮

[@Stalkpro]

6:54 this is a great find, I've never found anything like this, well done👍🙂🤝✅️

[@llynch9665]

MAN, look how close you are to 500k subscribers!!!!

[@juliesheahan7844]

Another cool video. Thanks for sharing your fun with us.😉

[@scottbormann2765]

Well if Mike can't scrap anymore, he could always be a singer. Mike, you funny.

[@AverageCitizen333]

Id be interested in a short video showing that armor cable being stripped! Thanks for another great video Mike!

[@suzrtimm5930]

Awesome scrap day 🎉🎉🎉

[@RoadRunner0517]

Im glad i came across your videos....like this kind of stuff....ive did lots of this myself..... Furnished few houses this way.....

[@marktimmons6149]

Another great video from Mike the scavenger love watching him very entertaining thanks for take us along.

[@josephcormier5974]

It's always a full Dottie when you do both curbside and dumpster diving outstanding video awesome content thank you for sharing this six stars

[@rachelrodgers9171]

Barbwire Christmas tree gives off some serious Steampunk vibes!

[@SuzyQthatsME]

Thanks Mike for taking us along for another Super entertaining Curbside and Dumpster Scavenging Extravaganza! Still blows Me away to see everything that people throw away! Also, Thanks for working your bum off saving Scrappy Goodness, new items, books and such from the landfills! Keep On Keeping On...OW! Funny Mike Quote from this video: "Sweeping away our pain!"👍😂

[@spyderpittsburgh5264]

Mike, your stream of Conscious talking is Awesome! Makes me laugh! Have a great Week!

[@adelaidesocki]

Lovin’ the patio char roll.

[@wantacar2055]

In Kazakhstan, you can also sometimes get metal if you know the place, but you are much better with finds🔥✅️

[@desertskylark6629]

Scavenger time always watching and waiting for new upload sir mike be careful always gid bless

[@bobross4237]

Hey Mike--I think the "dusty" dumpster was a powder coating set up. The long items are heating elements and the dust is the material to coat metal. The "oven" is heated with the powder electrostatically attached to the metal.

[@newjerseybill3521]

Also sort of looks like a printer toner cartridge disaster.

[@brucepooley3623]

Doing well Mike. You have no troubles with music royalties. Keep up the good work.

[@kerrywoods8144]

Every time I watch your show it makes me want to dumpster scavenge. This is great because it helps me get some exercise. Thanks Mike!

[@jowell74]

"We decided, what my best intrest is..." brought me back!😅

[@garypollentine194]

I'm still amazed at what people throw out and what waste we as people go through at least your going some way to reducing and prossesing waste keep up the good work mike

[@asn413]

my grandparents came out of the great depression. They'd be throwing a fit at that.

[@robwaterfiled6168]

@@asn413 as did my parents, they'd be horrified

[@offhandacoustic]

I used to be a trashman. If I could have had someone follow me all day with a truck and a trailer, I would have made more money reselling and scraping "trash" in a day then I made all week with my hourly pay. Just taking what I could (copper, brass, wire and large pieces of steel) I made 150$ a week. Landfills are a literal gold mine of precious metals.

[@garypollentine194]

Yes me too I used to do same empty rubbish bins and shop bins the amount of good stuff thrown out was crazy

[@zerocool7772]

We humans are retched wasteful creatures

[@richardjuergens2660]

The “GMC” saw is made by an Australian company. No longer sold in the US, the tools were sold at big box stores in the 2010s. Could never get any parts for repairs.

[@Jibbie49]

What a haul. Thanks Mike for taking us along for another super entertaining Curbside and Dumpster Scavenging Extravaganza! Still blows me away to see everything that people throw out!

[@dorothyc2801]

Hearing you sing “Institutionalized” was an unexpected treat!

[@jnb756]

yeah I was all like "Suicidal!!!"

[@reedsoper8096]

All I wanted was a pepsi

[@Vikingwerk]

Heck, he sang the opening line to Bar Room Hero and now i’m on a Dopkick Murphys bender!

[@waterislife.9204]

Fun times. Love the tools for free.

[@dianewilliams1125]

Happy Chair day! That Christmas tree looked dangerous 😮! Great diver! Stay safe and healthy 😊😊

[@judithl-akathesausageinspe9388]

I love a curbside and dumpster diving combo, thank you for taking us along 🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@alesantos2650]

Nas calçadas parece mais produtivo.

[@MikeTheScavenger]

Glad you enjoyed

[@MAGGOT_VOMIT]

@@MikeTheScavenger @ 6:33 Nice shout out to SuicidalTendencies - Institutionalized. Go grab a PEPSI, Mike.........you've definitely earned it!! 🤘😎

[@HermannTheGreat]

ok bot

[@patsysmith4096]

Fantastic dives with energetic Mike!

[@waynebauer4430]

Love the curbside dumpster combo thanks for taking us along you rock MTS

[@Geardog361]

Damn Mike you can open a patio furniture store with all those chairs still in good condition!

[@robertobrito3576]

Thanks for giving me something to watch on my lunch break Mike.. Always entertaining..

[@robertsanchez9047]

You work hard at what you do. Love you

[@alfadoofus]

Curbside , dumpsters and singing .Awesome 💯☝👍👏

[@michelebrown7951]

Well done Mike, stay safe ❤

[@janiceconrad5917]

Nice haul and singing some good tunes. Thanks MTS 😊

[@tammyreeves168]

Now Dolly is FULL of good money. Stay safe and God Bless

[@jamesalinio5277]

Another satisfying and fun day of scavenging, thanks Mike

[@alansmith2336]

Mike you got to get money where you can.Never thought I would like videos of dumpster diving but you make them great 😊. Your the best!!! ALAN IN OKLAHOMA.

[@donlandenberg8126]

I love the time I get to watch Mike work. Thanks for taking us along.

[@raymondsmith1956]

Love these combo videos and all the variety of treasure you seem to find on every outing!

[@janetburke3967]

I love watching, have your doctor check your lungs just to stay healthy. ❤

[@RaGiNgBalSaC420]

You always find the coolest stuff.

[@aileenhaggarty681]

Good haul Mike. 🙏🏻👍❤️

[@pauladunbar6701]

Thankyou for the entertainment Mike! ❤❤

[@kaycawthon7354]

Great ride! Thanks Mike!!!

[@gerardocabrera3787]

Hello from McAllen Mike enjoy watching your latest adventure in the urban jungle...stay safe my friend...enjoy the super nice weather before it's gone...the Texas heat is not far from coming back🔥🥵☀️...love you and your dogs keep them hydrated...peace ,like and subscribe and stay out of the juice.😅😊

[@dixiepittenger3960]

Good Monday to you'all

[@Big_T_Travis]

Love watching these videos! It’s like treasure hurting, never know what you will find

[@tutordave]

Every time you say "what's in the box?" it reminds of the movie Se7en.

[@gordbaker896]

Man, a lot of good junk! Love that magnet you have.

[@patrickbaird290]

As usual a typical epic score

[@ten98media]

the pikachu slow mo was pure gold, laughing out loud

[@therugergeneral]

great video as always thanks for the fine work sir. also an awesome suicidal tendencies reference "all i wanted was a pepsi, just one pepsi..." , takes me back man. Pikachu dont mess around!!

[@cherylhuot4436]

Wow that was an amazing haul! So many different things

[@obi1k0001]

Ya know what's Mike's best video is THE NEXT ONE thank you Mike

[@CrustyRustysRestoration]

Every time Mike says Crusty Rusty my ears perk up XP Awesome video as usual brother!

[@dalelangen8219]

Next time I want to hear you yell, "ALRIGHTY SCAVENGERS!!" A bit louder. Cracks me up!😂

[@edmann8084]

Thanks for the ride along!!!!!Keep it up Mikey!!!!

[@davidmcgowan8542]

He be jammin

[@5thdimension625]

Mike always makes my day! Thank you, MTS. We love you from Michigan 💕👊🏼👍

[@MikeTheScavenger]

Aww… thank you!

[@user-pv1jv3ji4f]

@5thdimension625 hey girl🌻Nice seeing you in my Texas sector!!😂Mike has kept us in stitches for years✌🏼Do you watch “breakfast” their in Denton Tx❤️

[@stanleygallman7800]

MTS 💪 Man you did it again! Another good haul. Keep doing the thing 😁

[@jvjdrn]

Houston is such a diverse city, and it shows in the dumpsters and curbside.

[@marksmithson1414]

Omg Mike found some really good stuff. Filled Dottie up again

[@annmccaffrey7900]

That was a GREAT hunt!

[@lauraj.4721]

Mike you’re creeping up on 500,000!!!

[@joannefazenbaker1448]

You go Mike! Energetic and fun!

[@bengone3349]

Good haul Mike. Looking forward to the new smile fest!

[@mariajuanaminig3894]

Buen trabajo Mike !!!👏👏👏👏👍

[@garytowner9375]

U know a lot of people watch this for your packing Abilities

[@jvjdrn]

I’m just here for the singing! 😂

[@lanna7917]

Always too short but it's always fun ☺ thanks Mike!