Dumpster Diving "Let's Try Not To Get Popcicled"

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!

[@lorchid23]

The jump-poots had me rolling 🤣

[@cherylradabaugh2720]

Me ,too lol

[@TNgrandee3]

Love your sound effects!!!! Sounds like here when we old folks stand up!!!🤣

[@MikeTheScavenger]

lol🤣

[@Oldgrumpyvet67]

You found spacelys sprockets 😂

[@johnsharp8627]

Every time I see scrap I want to call Mike and let him know. If I start collecting it for him there's an obvious problem on my end 😂.

[@evanranson1512]

Love your videos. At 62 really wish I still had your energy level. But I'm like the 🐈 she sleeps on my lap and I identify the metal objects you find😂

[@jeaniecampbell4184]

I’m 68 and wish the same! My cats right beside me!

[@stubstoo6331]

Me too at 63 my cat 🐈 is my entertainment.

[@andrewkennedy4123]

Love all of Mike's videos. I'm 60 and stared diving at 59, loving it and the extra retirement funds I earn. Thank you Mike for teaching me the ropes of diving. All though my Mom taught me some of the ropes at 10 years old when she had me picking up aluminum cans and returnable coke bottles along hwy 301 in Tampa.

[@jeaniecampbell4184]

@@sandy8499 aww, how sweet!

[@jvjdrn]

Dude on b a blink away from 500! Go get it brother. 😊

[@joannefazenbaker1448]

Don't know why, but the sound of passing gas keeps me laughing 😂 love your laugh too. I bought one of those magnets, works great

[@jamesalinio5277]

As long as it doesn't run down your legs, it's a good one 😜

[@nanalefevre3670]

LOL 😆 🤣 😂

[@MikeTheScavenger]

woohoo!

[@MR_BIGG_XXL]

When I was a garbage man, we used to grab scrap all day, help pay for lunch and gas, was always amazed what people threw out. ❤

[@jaydensingleton9192]

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[@Jibbie49]

On the YT channel "Filth" which shows all the dirty jobs in the UK, they said they check the trash pick up and pulled out good items that can be repaired and then they are sold in a store by the city trash company. They had some really nice items The profit from the store helped keep down the cost of the trash pick up.

[@irony4057]

Those yellow gears remind me of automated conveyor car wash equipment same color Sonny's used. Even had the plastic yellow bushings

[@jormalonnberg1578]

That rope would be nice for floverbed edging, or something like that.

[@lordeagle100]

Always on the lookout for the good scrappy scraps

[@4TheMotorist]

🤣🤣

[@oculusangelicus8978]

I used to go Dumpster diving out behind an area with dozens of high rise apartment buildings and you simply wouldn't believe what people throw away, I still have some functioning electronics and a massive round folding table that are all still perfectly fine and I use regularly.

[@jeaniecampbell4184]

Come on people, he needs 3 more for half a million. Tell your friends!

[@MikeTheScavenger]

LET'S GO!

[@terryclemence1599]

Yes tell everybody, the best diver on the internet.

[@jeaniecampbell4184]

@@terryclemence1599 yes! Definitely! What would we do without MtheS!?

[@toddbolduc8000]

I was on my way home this morning and spotted a pile of piping at the end of someone's driveway. Looked like 2" copper drain, so I made a u-turn. Unfortunately it was steel heating oil fill pipes. Grabbed it regardless.

[@keithgriner330]

The 20 minute pick me up by MTS. Love the sound effects, great video to start the day, thank you Mike. Have a good rest of your day, catch you on the next one.😎👊🏻

[@robinscarborough6969]

That was sound effects?? LoL

[@ppshale7223]

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

[@bubbagray9383]

Mike you are an inspiration. I have two boys that are 11 and 13, you are their hero. They are always saying, “Dad, let’s go scrapping, Dad let’s go scrapping.” Your influence is far reaching, my friend.

[@alanmittan4651]

Have now watched about 50 or so of your scavenger hunts. Who would have thought this could be so entertaining? Have see a few other gents going the same but yours are the best and now yours only ones I watch. Keep it up!!

[@dianewilliams1125]

I so need an office chair, that had me salivating! Pffffft😮 You are the most fun and informative diver out there! Stay safe and healthy 😊😊

[@kimberlymigliorato8755]

Same here girl, I got holes in my chair, guess I need to stop watching so much KZbin...nah. 😂

[@auntdawn2311]

Hey Dottie you and Mike stay safe.

[@robertschwartzman195]

Hi Mike and Laura Thanks for another video. Today temperature hit near 80° F. Last week it was only 21°F. Have a good weekend.

[@DelButch]

Sprockets 😂😂😂

[@silviaB.LL3921]

The Scavenger fans are ready 😎 🤗🤗😍🇪🇸

[@cx8785]

WENGER Backpack at around 1:50 min. could be worth 60-100 $

[@SGTMacBC]

Those are Spacely sprockets for your spaceship. Giving Mikey an age check.

[@StevieTutterman-ed5tt]

That's exactly the words in my head... We ooold! 😂

[@kimberlymigliorato8755]

​@@StevieTutterman-ed5tt haha... right!!!

[@Stalkpro]

well done, everything is in business, the more we hand over the better👍🙂✅️

[@johndaley9188]

Confession- I hate idea guys and picky people. Today I broke my own rules. I apologize. Mike, you entertain and educate, so thank you for what you do. I will continue to watch and promise to think before I write.

[@Grape477]

Your videos always brighten my day, I’m sick rn and all I have really been doing is watching your videos keep it up!

[@judithl-akathesausageinspe9388]

Hello, here's to another great dive, from the fantastic diver called Mike 🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@michellemorgan6295]

Great night 😊

[@kathleenduff2750]

I love the sound of breaking glass! 😊

[@BargainsByBecky]

I love watching you use the big magnet!

[@poppiestuff]

Those yellow gears would make some cool wall art.

[@angelhillfarmlife5462]

I’m gonna go check dumpsters this evening if my back will let me..

[@zeusdeimos6845]

Perfect timing! Just came on KZbin feeling a bit of MTS.. was going to watch one of your old vids, but this popped up 🎉 much love from the UK

[@DCHoosier62]

Hey Mike, looks like you did pretty darn well! Thanks for taking us along. Stay safe out there.

[@latammiaslavishnails]

Hey Mike! How are you? Thanks for the great content ❤

[@chriswalker4271]

Those big rops are worth anywhere from 100 to 1000 dollars

[@christophertaylor2464]

He should have pulled the ropes out just because he knew that they were not cheap. Could have been an easy sell.

[@1OFGODSOWN]

Get’r Done Scavenger.👍👏

[@jvjdrn]

Thanks Mike

[@kotao9988]

Love the far.. I mean classy sound effects! Only Mike can see the twinkieness of a yellow dumpster. Thanks!

[@jeffbelcher4646]

Nice haul buddy Watch Your head !!

[@oldmanhuppiedos]

The money is in the street, if you only have an eye for it. Another fun vlog.

[@michelebrown7951]

Hey Mike, lots of wire, awesome find.❤

[@gracejohnston7561]

Rite on Mikey! Had to stop everything when I saw this come up! I feel calmed yet invigorated!👍😘🇨🇦🤸‍♂️those chairs tho, made me want to sit in all of them. Makes for a weird sci-fi scene😅

[@rustyrobinson8027]

Mike the scavenger is awesome 😎

[@MrMattDat]

Hey Mike! For anyone wanting larger magnetic sweepers, I got a WIDE one (wheeled) from HF to clean up the garage floor (also was great to clear the lawn of nails after re-roofing!)

[@Azoreanislandgirl]

I'm sharing your video. You are one of the most entertaining and fun to watch.

[@SmithHiggins-ph2dn]

Hello connie

[@juliewaughop2664]

It's Alive.... And it farts!!! Lol

[@melissarowe4589]

Yay Mike ❤

[@ANIMAL168]

Wow, awesome run today. No problemo with filling the truck. I like those kind of scrap runs. Animal

[@donlandenberg8126]

Awesome time, Mike! Thanks for taking us along.

[@cherylhuot4436]

That was great!why were the chairs in there? Broken? Love how tickled you get when you find a stash of wire. Contagious joy.

[@E-hab]

Companies throw things away always when they do renovation or something.

[@Hobbinski]

I ❤ Snibbets.

[@gravitybear]

Some more great finds! Aluminum gutters and lots of CAT wire.

[@scottbush4952]

Mike, you rock. Carry on.

[@esperanzaluquelopez5961]

Un trabajo muy duro ,lo haces muy fácil y divertido para tus subcristores 😅😅😅 gracias y saludos des España 🇪🇸. ❤

[@wantacar2055]

You have a cool stick with a magnet, these little things when there are a lot of them give a good weight😊

[@juliesheahan7844]

You are so fun to watch. 😄

[@carolekofmehl7284]

Those must be Spacely Sprockets and go with Cogsworth Cogs!!🤣😂🤣😂

[@shawnstatzer95]

It all makes sense now; ScrapMan in the day, and Spidey at night.

[@patriciamorton1068]

I'm 51yo and the fart noises still made me laugh! Thank you!!

[@SmithHiggins-ph2dn]

Hello Patricia

[@edmann8084]

Nice video!!

[@kathiesalamacha895]

Love you. Watch everyone at least two times also now started to let ads run. This one seemed to me to be edited too much. Just my opinion. Keep them coming. The highlight of my day!

[@Geardog361]

You probably could have sold that rope to someone near the water that stuff isn't cheap!

[@dogo2974]

Congrats on the half million mark. Your hard work is fun to watch.

[@MartindAvoine-xu4jh]

Your episodes are like my early morning sunrise keep up the great work MTS

[@lilyrose3145]

Great sprockets. Nice haul.😮

[@misterfeedback202]

Hey Mike, those cases are about $100 apiece for iPads or surface pros. It’s one of the best cases you can buy. Thanks for the great content.

[@alphaskull]

like the swiss bag little over 100 new

[@68Eric86]

Man, there is no way. I would let go of those catalytic converters. I would store those away, if I didn't want to sell them. The precious metals in scrapping are fun to collect, imo. Love your videos just making a suggestion.

[@Imageloading...]

The precious metals in catalytic converters are not what you think they are

[@68Eric86]

How is that? It's platinum, palladium and rhodium. Or combinations of the 3.

[@grahamfreeman2252]

I don't understand the problem with catalytic converters. Could someone explain please?

[@Imageloading...]

@68Eric86 they aren't jewelry grade or anything, that's like someone keeping worn diamond grinding disc's because there is diamond particles in them 😆... And extracting those industrial grade precious metals requires LOTS of chemicals, and there will definitely be fire, probably explosions too. If one removes the raw materials out of catalytic converter housing, they are worth less $, because they cannot be identified exactly without the housing.

[@Imageloading...]

@@68Eric86 Google what the inside of a catalytic converter looks like 😆

[@born2soon]

OMG! The sound effects! Mike! you're killing me!

[@dianaglenn3921]

Those yellow sprokets/gears would make great garden "Sunflowers"

[@manderson3231]

I wish I had your energy!!! 😂😂

[@michaelschuenemann3505]

We Love Tasty Scraps - Yes we do ! Ton of Dumpster Goodies - very Successful Evening again - Pleasure Diving with You - You make it so much Fun ! Many Cheers from Australia !!!!

[@cindiweber3075]

LOVE IT!!

[@JustAnAverageBrad]

sweet find with the barrel cats ....love the vids

[@JustAnAverageBrad]

ps dont just chuck em into the scrap...find a local buying even they dont seem legit you found them fair and square its not like you sawed them off someones elses car so dont feel guilty selling to non legit buyers ...especially since you have video proof of how you aquired them

[@denisekidder2261]

You rocked it tonight Mike!! ❤

[@markae0]

The amount of stuff you find is increadable

[@alfadoofus]

Always good to see a Mike the Scavenger video.

[@harrycuerden5266]

We take it before the criminals! Used that excuse to justify lots of fancy dance moves!😊

[@Muscles_McGee]

Loving that new fart sound effect. I vote keep em in and use for every dumpster vid : ) lol

[@olgahurghis6667]

Bună seara Mike succes an tot ce faci.

[@Zeddicus_Zorander]

Owwwweee keep it dripping Mike.

[@timsmith9645]

Awesome video and nice haul Mike thanks for sharing

[@robertobrito3576]

Easy on the beans.. 🤣🤣

[@OriginalNethead]

That place with the gutters is going to think the scrap fairy came through!

[@johngastineau653]

Loved the sound effects. 🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@jackiepordon8728]

Nice haul. I would like to see you take those sprockets to the yard. $Cha-Ching$ As always thanks for sharing your scavenging 😃

[@shannonhall7362]

Jelly Roll took over my playlist

[@aileenhaggarty681]

Thanks good entertainment. 🙏🏻👍❤️

[@Champagne1]

Mike could I please ask you Not too edit your videos so much. I really love watching you, open those wire boxes, backing up on dumpsters etc….. I know some will say I’m nuts but I Loved it when your videos were longer. That was when you didn’t edit them so short. Pleeeease. Love you 💖💖💖💖🇨🇦

[@lindabrown2170]

Nice finds. Great video

[@SmithHiggins-ph2dn]

Hello Linda

[@y.lelivelt2619]

Those yellow gears are nice to make out flowers for in the garden.

[@michaelmount76]

Great video bud thank you

[@t34_guy90]

great job Mike!!

[@DELTArcREBUILDcenter]

The sound effects still do it for me man😂😂😂keep it up

[@joshp6061]

Mike you should add/replace your magnet sweeper link, that ones pretty expensive and there’s much cheaper ones available

[@adelaidesocki]

Love the yellow guys!

[@tanyasydnor8189]

Great finds Mike!👏👏👏

[@marksmithson1414]

That is one hefty tow rope if you ever got stuck somewhere!! Hehe, Nice that you found a bunch of stuff to put in the back of Old Dottie.

[@larryd4352]

Always entertaining Mike!!