Dumpster Diving "It's Probably Expensive"

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!

[@majorwayne9866]

I grew up in the 80s, one of our best childhood jokes/insults was, “your momma is dumpster diver & wears rubber combat boots!” If you would have told me then that one day, the chosen one would make dumpster diving so cool that thousands of people would watch videos of him doing it, I would have laughed until my side hurt! 😂

[@robertthomas1971]

Me too I grew up in the 60s n 70s and my parents were pore so we had the same jokes and cut downs back then the good ole days 👍🤣😂

[@lanna7917]

Mike wasn't diving in this one he was spelunking! hahaha. This one was a classic and so worth the re-watch.

[@tabbyzhauls]

Your funny 😂 got me and my family rolling 🤣🤣🤣 I have literally stopped watch all my other dumpster diver's because we have become addicted to your channel lmao 🤣

[@MommaOG]

I can see somebody coming by the dumpster Mike singing lets have a party in the dumpster 😂😂😂

[@censorshipoftruth8531]

I find myself wanting to grab the good lumber too. That 3/4 OSB is like 50 bucks a sheet nowadays.

[@52579PeteJr]

It is so nice to see a person take initiative to be productive. So many these days are lazy and will let someone else do all the work. Plus, what your doing helps out in so many ways. I commend you!

[@donnaspahr5585]

Awesome as usual!! My god you work so hard. I have to believe you will be blessed. Thanks so much sharing your life☺️

[@gregbehan9895]

With the plates and glasses,get what you can, while you can. The beer mug 👍👍

[@daiweaver3453]

Always making me laugh in the testing times mike. Keep it going and stay safe. From the welsh scavengers. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@AdamosDad]

11:45 back in the early 70's my new wife and I were happy to have just 2 of each dish.

[@robertthomas1971]

I no back in the 80s when me and my new wife moved in to our first apartment we only had two coffee cups don't break one 👍😱😏🤣😂

[@AdamosDad]

@@robertthomas1971 Some one else who knows. 👍🤜🏼

[@melsjunk2645]

When my first wife left all I had was one fork for silverware 😂😂😂

[@AdamosDad]

@@melsjunk2645 Oh, I'm Sorry, I Thought This Was America!!!!

[@jamesfrank7]

Just what I needed today Mike !! Keep up the good work from the UK 💪

[@OriginalNethead]

That plastic wrap would be great disposable dropcloth, if nothing else. If you're refinishing something and want to keep the stain from going everywhere, lay the plastic underneath and bin it when you're through. (from trash you come and to trash you shall return) Rogers & IS = International Silver = silverplate. They mark it sterling if it's solid.

[@sergeikishchuk1081]

40.51 Cool pants !!!👍👍👍

[@SomeGuyFromOttawa]

That fridge is from an RV or camper, looks like one that you can use electricity or propane on...

[@inasmith3538]

The globes from the ceiling fans can be recycled into candle holders. Invert the globe on a painted or varnished square board, add flower, ribbon, twine, etc decor around the bottom. Or any Holiday silk flowers. Insert tea light candles (wax or battery operated) & you're ready to sell on Etsy, or give as gifts.

[@debbiemiller3817]

Air fryers are wonderful. I use mine a lot. Frozen french fries are the best in it. Someone doing remodeling on an old home would probably take that cast iron sink and re do it. The brass could be used in an old house remodel. Worth seeing if an antique store will buy those brass and cast iron pieces.

[@faywood2104]

I can't get enough of your videos.i love it.makes me want to go dumpster diving. Lol

[@RoadgamerTV]

"Alright, alright, alright" Mike at his best at night. 🦝 Nice haul and not helped out the kittycat off his jacket ya. 😂😂😂 Stay healthy dude and greets from Bearlin 😷👍

[@CathyD1976]

I totally couldn't breathe watching You all deep in that dumpster 😂😂😂

[@tamran127]

“Patches, I'm depending on you son, To pull ole Sunday through, My son, it's all left up to you"

[@TheRealBKSchyster]

Hey Mike!!!! Nice finds again!!! I don't know if you now know... but if you find "silver" flatware and it has an "IS" stamped in it, that means "Inlayed Silver," and it is pretty worthless with regards to the Silver content in it!! It is now officially... scrap!!! ANYWAY, KEEP ON KEEPING ON BROTHER SCRAPER!!!!!!!!! PEACE 🤘🏼!!!!!!!!!!

[@bobbystaley6559]

That jar that you found with those dishes would make a great jar to pickle some eggs.Love your show and a big howdy from Wilkes Co North Carolina

[@milainenolan9663]

I’m a wound care nurse and deal with those compression socks all the time. Those are high dollar and great for patients and especially for people who walk a lot like nurses, mailmen, doctors, runners etc..... You have some SERIOUS. money there.If you can grab some packages grab as many as you can also because some of those compressions come in different strengths of compression and it may help also.

[@cindyrodriguez7982]

I feel two different emotions Anxious when you are riding your bike & happy when you talk 🤣😂👍🏼

[@joycekeutzer3136]

Mike , you are so entertaining! We love watching your videos.

[@MusicWizard79]

That black-painted aluminum will for sure fetch some coin. ^_^

[@jayceenhumble9202]

Hi Mike, those formulas would be great at rescue places

[@dragonfly8807]

Love your sense of humour, love from Australia

[@TermitesRGood1]

31:31 the ceiling fan light glass you can sell that $3-4.50 each. to move them quickly just go to lowes or home depot see what they sell for around $8 each my area.

[@Camiken65]

Again, I know this is old, but your Bennigan's reference brought back some fun memories. Here's how old I am...my ex &I used to own Avery Air Systems in the Bellaire area. We had the contracts for all HVAC/R on Bennigans, Steak & Ale, Mr Gatti's, Landry's, Sam Houston Colosseum, Kolache Factory, Chili's and many more. That was back when we used Key Maps and courier services. Fax machines weren't even a thing yet, and cell phones were the giant purse sized things that got pretty much zero reception anywhere. 😂 The guys were all about spelling boob and hell on pagers. 😂 Fun times for sure!

[@seleciabrowning3497]

Love the flower pot!!

[@stuartgarison6656]

red solo cup, bro love that song as heard on my local radio station in sydney australia a few times and it made me laugh when you started singing it ,cheers for that mike

[@joepistonstar]

Hi Mike ! You have Hello from France !! Stay safe, we like your videos !

[@markbailey1247]

That small fridge looks just like the one I had in my old caravan

[@leannkennedy6568]

Police see two eyes peeping over the fence. Mike the Scavenger is detained for suspicion of arson.

[@donnapadgett6583]

Enjoyed your video 😎. Lots of great finds 😊. God bless you and be safe 😅

[@cawierin411]

The pumpkin pillow case cover said Thankful , Grateful, Blessed. Not anyone's names. Lol

[@sharons11157]

I laughed when Mike said that!

[@1000monograms]

Actually pretty decent book on primitive healing/treatment.

[@jakethemus7807]

Dumpster diving is a term but my man DIVING IN that dumpster

[@nataliedean3665]

Alrite alrite alrite how ya doing miky Mike Mike! Love watching your videos in Manchester in the UK 👍

[@brettsairgent577]

All the while you were in there I was thinking his bikes going to be gone when he comes out as some kid has taken it for a ride 🤣

[@Sofa_King_OG]

I went diving in my town for the first time ever today and I found so much stuff, 8 bottles of laundry detergent, alot of "cat" wire I think I mean it days cat on it, about 50 lbs aluminum and probably 600 lbs of random steel, a 300 gallon air compressor I'm gonna take the motor off and a few mics small copper motors for separate scrap prices but I don't know anything about the different metals and the prices they should be, I hope I'm not getting ripped off at the scrap yard I went there with all my home scrap last week and got about $80 which I think its okay money for what I brought and the weight master was friendly and helping me quicking sort my scrap to get the most bang for my buck, I can't wait to see what I get for this load! ( This is so addictive like gambling I don't know what to tell my family and friends when they ask me where all this scrap came from because I don't want them to think I stole anything and I definitely don't want anyone knowing I'm a diver

[@dianna3157]

I think it’s great you’ve started doing this, I wish more people would ( just not in Mike’s territory!). Just tell your friends and family you’ve found a great entry level job as a recycling engineer. 🥸 Sad times we live in, when we’re embarrassed to let others know you’re making a little extra cash grabbing perfectly reusable items that someone couldn’t be bothered to put in a recycling bin or donate to charity. Maybe if you had a real important “job” like an internet influencer they would think you’re doing something desperately needed. SMH

[@DutchElite33]

Hi. Nice work again👍. Greats from the netherlands😎

[@samanthasimental3788]

Seeing you on your bike makes think you will be in your 80s and still riding. My dad is 90 and he still rides his bike. When he got his knee replacement he was upset he couldn't bend his knee far enough to ride. Then he got a girl's bike and exercised the hell out of his knees and got back on.

[@stanleymcman9422]

Alright alright alright hailing you from Miami just caught this video and became a subscriber love to watch you but be very careful climbing in and out of those dumpsters I'm sure that you got all your shots God forbid you should step on something keep up the videos and the scrapping good luck

[@joelambrose2010]

The white ball is an old "smudge pot". It was filled with kerosene and you lit the wick and used them as road flares during the fair. Use the cap on the chain to exstingwish.

[@SeanHanna-y4s]

Enjoy watching you get right in there. Its been nice to watch and not worry about you cussing etc. Keep on keeping on and God Bless!

[@hughstephenson2957]

You say YOURE old!! I remember A&W used to give those mugs away

[@bearhardcorepicker]

The vintage brass bed parts you could list on eBay and get far more than scrap...I sell the threaded brass knobs alone in my shop for $10 each, and they go fast...they are always missing from the cast iron beds. The silverplate is likely nickel. Some silverplate will be copper or brass.

[@kenord3437]

Hey mike, i have plenty of 20 inch bike tubes in my shed, just pop over to Melbourne Australia and I can fix your bike

[@Champagne1]

When ever I see that shredded paper, I always think of “ticker tape” parades. Too bad they don’t still have those. Lol lol lol. 😊🌈🇨🇦

[@ariesmariano4592]

Wow today is you are lucky to the big dumpster.this video is so cool.i like your video mike

[@danielanderson7106]

Just when you thought Mike couldn’t be any more awesome, you find out he loves animals

[@tawnihaynie1065]

Hi Mike how you doing. Did awesome job my friend. You end up with the RV refrigerator that's not quite working, you might try pulling it out and turn it upside down to burp it. It works sometimes learn that from a fridge specialist. Please take care and stay safe. Talk to you later. 👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️🤣😂😅😂😂😂🤣😂😅😂🤣😂😅🤣😂😅🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@andrasszabo7386]

That ancient RV fridge looks awesome! Have the same thing running from PB gas at my weekend house and it's been serving me for 30 years now and doesn't want to kick the bucket

[@mrkipling2201]

Saving the planet one dumpster at a time!!

[@crazyjoe4020]

you must have more glasses and mugs hahaha I drink out if old canning jars so I sit one to talk ;)

[@Thor_Odinson]

A trail I used to ride had nasty weeds that dropped caltrops and it was always flat city. Adding a thick liner saved me a ton of flats.

[@shaallen8412]

You make me laugh 😆! Thanks for that !🙈

[@timmolina9569]

When we were kids we used to cut old tubes and double up on them to prevent flats when riding of road.

[@shawnrodgers2180]

Congrats on being back at work Mike. Dark meat ( thigh meat )on chicken has the best flavor.

[@dimtsio9200]

Scrap a dumpster and you feed him for a day, teach a man to dumpsterdiving and you feed him for a lifetime

[@SpeedsterVlog]

lmao, leave the fish alone :))

[@jackjacke4654]

Hey someones throwing away a perfectly good person! : )

[@southernbelle6607]

Omg!!! You crack me up! Thanks for making me laugh today. Stay safe..❤🚴

[@johnwootton9031]

Sad somebody couldn’t gave away that baby milk before it expired so sad

[@daniellemandell741]

It wasn't baby milk it was pedia sure I believe he said but it is so sad

[@sandraedwards9943]

that big roll of plastic stuff is for heat sealing items to a chunk of cardboard. I used to work in a factory and had to use that stuff.

[@cmmc3400]

ISP means sterling plate and it has no melt value. But, W. (William) Rogers produced Sterling and Silver Plated housewares from 1900 to 1940. There is a lot of these products for sale, and being held onto as family heirlooms. This stuff has limited value but there are some really pricey ones out there too. When you find serving pieces, like the cake/pie server he found, sell them at your yard sales for $1 to $2 dollars depending on condition. for a mark on the silverware of 925, STERLING or 925/1000.

[@rman8028]

You know that there are only 2 Aggie jokes? The rest of them are true!

[@marymilligan6012]

All that plywood and.. also come In handy...as well

[@bryantyson5579]

Dude! that was awesome down in the dumpster juice

[@thesacredmom2784]

A set of 2 might be perfect for a single person in a small living space.

[@michaeltroupe6058]

Loved the video you are so funny keep it up hopefully you are wearing safety shoes you got a nail in your bike tire don’t want one in your foot👍

[@shaunyshaun86]

Maybe there was a Greek wedding mike to explain the broken plates

[@joesmith-es1zy]

That looked like a really nice chair.

[@lisacates4185]

Nice finds for garage sales ☺️😇❤️,do I hear doves? very nice

[@judymiddleton4611]

the red container you call a trash can actually is a dog poop holder. you bury it in the ground up to the lid. cool item!! store until fo full then empty it.

[@whidbeyrules5566]

Great content. I listen while I work and he sounds a great deal like a certain supporting character on Rick and Morty. OooWeee. Cracks me up.

[@Albert87nl]

guy walks by dumpster.. hears mike doing some Mexican Chants.................. turns around and Walks away slowly ! hahaha

[@roneyhaymon4950]

Mike those cast iron sinks are easy to refinish and worth some money.

[@chandlerdavis952]

1 if you run a cross thar extruded aluminum again sell it on ebay bunch of days use it to build 3 different routers and printers and it very and I mean very expensive. Look it up and most are after those shorted lengths you probably had 200 to 500 worth.

[@MissMaggie246]

Awe man, you missed the full roll of blue duct tape! It was a hard dumpster though with all that shredded paper, so you are forgiven.

[@RED-ft8gl]

What tires do you use ? Can send you some in the po post post box

[@tammymanuel9158]

Awesome video. Ok, so, when you find something that is overly heavy, back Dotty up to the dumpster. Work smart, not hard. Lol Sell the sink at your garage sale. Should sell real fast.

[@bigjarn]

the chair you left behind was an Eastlake antique /where you got the cast iron double sink.

[@jameslivingston8301]

Thank you Mike!👍👍💜😷

[@tinkerbellblue5142]

You cheese me up no end 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@georgeburke7164]

Hello from The Great White North(Canada). See if you can find out if the local police have a gun range, and ask them what they do with the empty shell cartridges. These are generally a good grade of brass! You might make a few bucks.

[@dr.a006]

7:42 Hey, Cricket! 😂

[@toddfrymire6265]

that was a battery terminal cleaner,not a spark plug cleaner ,,,alright,alright,alright

[@maryowens9179]

Necklace looks like sterling silver. You found nice things.

[@davidthimell6881]

The porcelain sink is a great find. Over $200 when buying them.

[@licketysplit1106]

That plastic wrap is used in the winter time on windows.. tape it over the window and use a hair dryer on it to shrink and seal. Keeps the cold out

[@Entropy72]

24:27 You just threw away a tarp you could have used to cover Dottie up when its raining overnight.

[@christinelowery6195]

You get a workout Everytime you are scrapping. I love to see that you are able to make a buck or two.

[@ersiny6485]

Dvd player what you found was hdd dvd recorder which contains harddisk capacity of 160 GB. Not only this hdd dvd recorder is valuble even if it is not working hard disk is also can be usen.

[@slawkowegrzyn2115]

I enjoy your videos and thumbs up for this SCRAP run. Nice guy needs help with scraps and some good stuff MAYNARD. Thanks

[@Jibbie49]

Mainstay dishes are sold at Walmart. I'd think someone got them thinking they were moving in together and it didn't work out, so they tossed them in that dumpster, which was out of the way.

[@debrabailey2190]

The sink alone is $400 to $600 here in Alabama put it up for sale. Have been looking for one for my house

[@gregbehan9895]

You should check that gift card, I found one still had $30 bucks on it, that’s someone’s personal stuff, it would probably haven’t been used.

[@barbannco]

dont you worry that someone will come along and grab everything you sorted out?...Im sitting here watching and telling you to go get your wagon before someone takes it all.....lol

[@cgon1115]

Hi! Mike I don't like small spaces either, You be carefull out there.