Dumpster Diving "I Just Come For The Scrap"

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. Be sure to stay subscribed to stay up to date with my latest expeditions, y'all!

[@MikeTheScavenger]

Happy Sunday, Y'all!

[@Onemanstrash1]

Happy Sunday to you to Sir , on my way to the dump soon here 🙂

[@thomastomaskovich9412]

Oregon says God bless your Day!

[@JohnSmith-ki2eq]

The funny thing about big heat shrink tubing is that when you need it you REALLY need it, and then you find out just how expensive jumbo size supplies are.

[@DaCrux871]

Hello from India ❤

[@dlenderman11]

Happy Sunday Mike!

[@angiriberdy5094]

7:18 dude, as someone who's run an office for the better part of a decade I gotta let you know, those boxes of folders start at $20/ box for simple manilla folders and just go up the more intricate they get. Those folders on the resale market could easily go for $30-50 per box.

[@DUDECOWSYR]

I was thinking the same. I just bought 10 really low budget folders at WalMart and they were 7 bucks!

[@OriginalNethead]

((sigh)) Hangs head on desk.

[@kandiwolfe1125]

"" MAN OVERBOARD!! DIVE MIKEY, DIVE!! ""

[@shirleynewell9475]

Totally agree with you. Office supplies are crazy expensive now.

[@elainephleps4705]

Stay careful out there Mikeand Happy Valentine's Day too you and your wife.

[@tdiron5277]

Mike the Scavenger, in his natural habitat! The tangy perfume of discarded dreams, the symphony of clinking bottles and rustling plastic bags - these are the scents that stir his soul. Tell me, where has Mike's nose (or perhaps, keen scavenging intuition) led him today? Is it the back alleys of a bustling city, or the forgotten corners of a sleepy suburb? And what secrets might this particular dumpster hold? Is it a treasure trove of vintage vinyl, a forgotten collection of dusty comic books, or perhaps something more… mysterious? Author Unknown

[@kandiwolfe1125]

Wickedly comedic linguistic display , oh UNKNOWN friend.... lmao! Peace ... 💜🩵💜

[@paulperry7091]

Tantalizing words from... The Twilight Zone

[@tdiron5277]

@kandwolfe1125 From one linguist to another “well said “ lol Thank You 😊 @paulperry Rod Serling is a childhood hero Spot on sir … ✌️

[@motomo5281]

The first words of a captivating tale 😊

[@janreason1518]

Your song: Steel bars wrapped around me...Michel Bolton. LOL 😎

[@JennH-09]

Love watching your videos. North Arkansas here!

[@sokko15]

Happy Sunday from germany,Scrapity scrap scrap scrap

[@edwardluther2755]

Put the large heat shrink around the handles of your shovels

[@nanalefevre3670]

Now that is a great idea!

[@dianewilliams1125]

Yes Mike it's always a good idea to wrap the big thing! 😅😅😅 Scrappity scrap!

[@Canned_beef]

This is exactly what I needed today.

[@cherylhuot4436]

Love me some wire treasure!!

[@richavic4520]

Super Scavenger Sunday! Super Snibbit!

[@edmann8084]

Nice episode!!!!Keep um coming!!!!

[@tammys9801]

Scrappy scrap ❤

[@cb175s]

The red lumens camera is for educational overhead displays in classrooms. 👍 I have the same one Normally they have a remote that looks just like the controller button set up on the unit. Cool find Great video 👍👍

[@domzkyjenjen9846]

Nice one

[@robertschwartzman195]

Mike the large heat shrink is used on large power cables and we use that on our large transmitter cables. Some of them will have glue inside giving it a tight waterproof seal. Connector. That 3" to 5" heat shrink isn't cheap. Have a good weekend to you and yours. I was hoping you would put out a video today. PS: Watch the movie The Bee Keeper.

[@screamingdeamon341]

Heat shrink your hammer handles work that big shrink... yeah boy!

[@bobmcdoggish9659]

I've never seen shrink-wrap tubing so big. Nice find!

[@sharonromer6606]

Been missing you Mike👍🤗

[@Julie-se4wg]

Thanks for taking us on your adventures.

[@robertburns3014]

You always seem to find stuff that you can recycle/scrap out for greenbacks. You're a Master Scrapper, Mike! Thanks for letting us tag along on your scrap runs. I find it very entertaining!

[@TomSarros-bj2mq]

What is cat wire please?

[@melin1969]

your only seeing the edited highlights for every dumspter he shows us with stuff in it theres possibly 10 that he looked in that had nothing

[@melin1969]

@@TomSarros-bj2mqethernet cables for networking pcs

[@justinfarnell2284]

@@TomSarros-bj2mq I think he's referring to Category 5 wire which is computer/ethernet type wire. It only has a small amount of wire in the cable that is recyclable so not as valuable as electric wire.

[@GregDomeyHellsAngels81]

Recycle you mean hoard in his garage 🤣🤣

[@tanyasydnor8189]

Thanks Mike!👍👏👏

[@annettebeavers7866]

Mike you always have found a lot of stuff in the dumpster 😄😄 Glad to see you haven't gave up.👍👍👍👍👍

[@larrydixon-vi7ld]

Great copper haul this trip.always a good day

[@dlx92]

Love your taste in music

[@TK-eg6vp]

yay!!!!n a fresh video!! Thanks Mike!!!!

[@brianvoss6038]

Mike, I would love to see the tools that you have collected over the years. Man, it amazes me what people throw out 😢

[@Onemanstrash1]

yesterday I picked up a truss squair and a tri squair out of a jockybox someone tossed , its truly crazy what people toss

[@kandiwolfe1125]

Tools were never cheap, even, "" back in the day! ""

[@traceykillen6957]

You came.. you saw.. You conquered.. you amazing scavenger Mikey Mike…❤😂

[@judithl-akathesausageinspe9388]

Happy Sunday to you too Mike , thanks for the new video 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@gazb87yorkshiresalt48]

I'm going back and watching all the older videos from 2+ years ago that I've forgotten. Happy hunting brother!!! 🙏🇬🇧✌️

[@jvjdrn]

They are all still awesome!

[@zefox_08]

Your innuendo is genius level subtle 😂

[@Number1BusDriver]

You must be the talk of the town on the 4th of July! Who needs fireworks when we can watch Mike fart.

[@glenwitteman2585]

Score! Whataburger large drink! Winner, winner, dumpster dinner! One of the previous commenters said " How about a contest where the winner gets to go with Mike on a mission to the dumpster/drive-by metropolis. I'M UP FOR THAT!

[@Omastormy]

That red weird looking thing with the lamps attaches to a projector and allows you to project any document to a whiteboard.

[@Omastormy]

It is trash even when new.

[@number7__879]

Yes Sir!!!

[@michaelmount76]

Thanks for another great video bud

[@kennethharding9118]

thanks it's my only day off 😊

[@glendaroy1171]

Good afternoon ❤

[@DCHoosier62]

What a great night! I’m glad that raccoon wasn’t aggressive! They are just starting to wake up and move around here in Indiana. Now I have to be a bit better at closing up the coops so the raccoons don’t get chicken dinner! 😅

[@stargater2892]

I didn't understand what we saw, thought he was joking.

[@jrob3203]

Let's gooooooo!!🔥🔥🔥

[@robertschwartzman195]

Mike that large black cables is from xray power cables. Anode cables. Pick them up. Thank you.

[@thelma5946]

Hi Mike I love your videos I'm from Australia ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@thundercracker82]

An Office Space and Tommy Boy reference in one video. Awesome.

[@michaelschuenemann3505]

"Sparking" Bones ! Wires Galore - nice ! Two Bandits met - ah ! Nice Radiators indeed - great Find ! Entertaining Video - many Cheers from Australia !!!!

[@andie267]

Best videos on youtube

[@Bundasopiterbaru]

Hayyy kak Mike bertemu lagi kita dumpster diving ..malam ini hasilnya keren sekali

[@lindalewis3955]

That larger shrink tubing could be used to put on yard tool handles.

[@user-qz1oh2up9j]

I like watching the follow ups and seeing what you make on the scavenging

[@corinnapatane3301]

love the video Mike

[@user-es7qm5cr4f]

Happy Sunday Mike I was waiting for your video. Thanks Mike.🙏🏻

[@robertsmith7580]

Awesome video Mike

[@AnnewithanA73]

Educational opportunities for industrial equipment and accessories. I think Mikedeserves a diploma in industrial whatchamacallit.

[@debijo5288]

You hit it big on the copper today. Happy Sunday to you too. 😊

[@larrykoroush6995]

Mike's all wired. I'm taking 5 here in Oregon. I might as well watch you scavenge

[@TheJuggalo1491]

When you asked the Racoon what are you doing . That animal is saying the same as you.

[@keithgriner330]

Thank you, Mike!😎👊🙏

[@upnorth6722]

All right all right all right !!!! : )

[@mikethierry725]

Slayed it again there be beers for my horses and whisky for my men . Good job captn

[@vlakslee]

Enjoying your channel as always. Thanks for taking us along. Happy Sunday back at ya.

[@Onemanstrash1]

Well dang I thought I was first lol, rite on Mike , I can only dream of having the kind of channel you do one day

[@santiagosousa4248]

ok 💀

[@bengone3349]

Mike you are the master scrapper for sure. Keep it up, your efforts to keep stuff out of landfills is appreciated by many, many people.

[@rebacunningham3773]

Happy Sunday to you sir. Great as always. Thanks mike😊😊😊

[@ritawilliamson1394]

Mike it is so nice to see one of your videos we missed you❤️

[@budhastings7114]

Hey Mike, that rubber thing with a chain out the end was elevator chain inside. You should have got that scrap, good stuff!!

[@honeykelly7576]

Happy Sunday!!

[@marksmithson1414]

Really nice you found the trash Panda and he didn't try to attack you.

[@bayoumanbryan]

im so glad for you Mike it seems that you love what you do for a living and that you have alot of fun doing it. you are so Blessed to have a job that you love.

[@TheJuggalo1491]

Your so right. People are throwing out stuff that should not be in a Dumpster.

[@matthewschleicher9419]

Great videos keep up the great finds metal man going back watching videos I miss 🎉👍

[@roberthardy2013]

“Full Copper Jacket joker”

[@christinelowery3524]

Hi Mr. Scavenger. 😊

[@francis-kp9cw]

0:06🇺🇲Hawaii🤙

[@timsmith9645]

Awesome haul there Mike thanks for sharing

[@ron_davis17]

“And here’s some Jurgens for when you’re at work and need to… And ya need some Jurgens…….. my jurgens and working and the John Hancock, ha Herbie Hancock” - Mike the scavenger

[@lisauptagrafft2010]

Your videos are always over so quickly! ✌🏼❤️

[@aileenhaggarty681]

Some good stuff tonight Mike. 👍🙏🏻

[@ppshale7223]

Mike Mike Mike !!! I appreciate you! Stay safe stay great and keep up the good work!!!

[@ANIMAL168]

Some think it's work. Lololololololllolololololollolol, I always was very operitunisti, but NEVER found as much and as easy as you. Mike, I watch you and it brings back memories of a wonderful time in my life. Thanks Dude you rock. Animal

[@raymabradshaw5087]

Happy Sunday to you too Mike. Love the change in your voice when you see a lot of wire‼️🥰👍💕. 👵🏻

[@KPaul7]

Thanks Mike ❤️

[@roachlarry1488]

@3:49 you knew class was gonna be good when you saw that puppy and the vcr already ready to go. Ahh the good ol days

[@vickiesmith230]

It's always a great Sunday funday with a little Mike on the side. 👍

[@noneyabeeswax3200]

Great ride along Mike thanks 👍

[@josephcormier5974]

Nice scrap hunt thanks for sharing this six stars brother

[@SollersScrappingandDiving]

That first one was like a giants sewing box😂 great finds and what score on the last one!!😮 Those big black cables, I thought those were going to be giant aluminium cables for a second, such a shame🙈😫

[@donlandenberg8126]

MTS, making friends and hauling scrap. Thanks for taking us along.

[@timothyrigsby5043]

Happy Sunday

[@larrydixon-vi7ld]

A man can never have enough metal shelves

[@KeepItReal33]

Love the dumpsters!!!!❤️

[@dixiepittenger3960]

Heck yeah I can handle some MikeTheScavenger before the Superbowl Go Chiefs

[@juliealbert9222]

Hell yes 😊 Chiefs Kingdom ❤️🧡❤️🧡

[@leebiker1488]

Big up to Mike

[@rebeccawebster3556]

Thx for today's video!!

[@kevinellis9335]

Get vid as always. "You can call me MIke." love the Office Space reference.

[@gene_takovic57]

Gettin' it done! MTS for the win.

[@Kcwomack]

'Open Top, Open Top, What You Got?' 😎

[@onemansvideos2134]

It'd be funny if you did an edit when your jumping out the big open tops you fall forever and then land on the ground

[@junkjockey]

Happy Sunday to you

[@gravitybear]

I liked the footprints you left in the ACR you landed on.

[@solar1Aus]

NOICCCCCCE captain Mike🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@LisaG-fu9zp]

love you mike

[@susanbabb5235]

Pretty neat collection!❤

[@michaeldavis8249]

The rubber with a chain is called whisper chain. They use that in elevators to make it quieter so if you see in the movie looks like someone is crawling up and down a big cable that is what it is, it is used for elevators.