Dumpster Diving "Tell Em' I Ain't Got It"

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!

[@Pandora_369]

STOP EVERYTHING! Mike the Scavenger in the house!!

[@tdiron5277]

What you find with the fire sprinkler valves are the covers for fire sprinklers called Escutcheons 😎

[@Earthling418]

The little brass cups are blank covers for fire supression emmitters and sensors so the ceiling looks pretty. I think the extra stuff on the water heater is a system that is supposed to tell you when the tank is limed up. They suck because they turn off the heater all the time with false alarms.

[@gridarmorfix]

also for use in freezers to stop things from freezing.

[@monteglover4133]

The water heater with the venter motor was a high efficiency that was vented in PVC pipe.

[@RJ-er3gv]

The water heater is a side wall power venter for plastic venting no chimney required unlike the one you usually find. I have installed literally thousands.

[@robertschwartzman195]

Hi Mike those caps are to cover up the sprinkler head in the ceiling. When your in any big store look up.

[@paulym5814]

Those round white things are ceiling escutcheons. They cover up concealed sprinkler heads so all you see on the ceiling is a white disc. They have solder on the two parts that come apart when the temp reaches a desired temp.

[@wino99999]

Think the saying is "Look after the pennies and the Pounds/Dollars (whatever), will look after themselves!"

[@jaydover3224]

Awesome video Mike Those are fire sprinkler head covers

[@christophertaylor2464]

I was going to say the same thing about the fire sprinkler head covers.

[@piscinaiv7937]

I'm always amazed by how much wire and metal go into dumpsters every time I watch one of these

[@LittleGiant69]

Well where do you think it would go..

[@craftycrafter1960]

Phenomenally wasteful is t it? The plastic and wood thrown in landfill also amazes me

[@stagemgr99]

Great to see Y’all Field Stripping That Scrap .

[@robertschwartzman195]

Hi Mike and Laura Thank for another video and have a good day.

[@stuartbocash3899]

That's a power vented hot water tank... high heat recovery requires exaust to be positive pressure vented outdoors... love the adventures and been diving some myself... love me some wires... nice haul there... sucks that been seeing more and more of the aluminum wire... happy hunting... Bocash out...

[@pharmmech]

The motor on the water heater is a fan for the exhaust. The exhaust probably went out on the side of the building so it needed the fan to vent properly.

[@ШенолСюлейман]

Mike The Scavenger , Best Dumpster Ever in The World, ☺👍👏👏👏💯

[@franktuckwell196]

I honestly do not know of anybody else who would pick through to such an extent for all those goodies, however large of small. All adds up right? Hope you make a huge score again for all that hard work that you can be bothered to do, whereas most others just "Dump it in the dumpster" and take no responsibility for it. Take care out there, thanks for taking us along for the ride.

[@deborahkohrherr8326]

We need more Mike the Scavenger in this world lucky man keep scrapping

[@JeepDogs]

Hey Mike , I take those plastic power tool cases and DREMEL the inside guts out . Then put foam in them to protect guns or tools

[@dr.a006]

I say if you can shake the stainless off the magnet it’s good. I also read somewhere that even good stainless can get a little magnetism when processed, stamped, machined etc. because the machines slightly contaminate the surface with different metals.

[@charlesfiant7785]

Mike I could watch you daily to bad you don’t have endless content

[@egerviktor6910]

Guten Abend aus germanii. 👍👌💪💵💰

[@rays.480]

Mike those white metal disks that you found in the dumpster with the sprinkler heads are beauty rings for drop ceilings to hide the sprinkler head they fall off with heat prior to the sprinkler head discharging

[@scottbormann2765]

You just don't know what's going to come out of his mouth, but it always makes me laugh. He's out to make us laugh & be interested at the same time, you rock Mike! A longer video & I enjoy it so much & it still goes fast, thanks Mike & have a great night.

[@dmna7609]

"chocolate starfish"

[@mikefuller8871]

That water heater is a older model high efficiency that vents with PVC pipe. That's why it has the motor on it

[@christinelowery3524]

That was a fantastic wire day

[@glendaturner255]

You are like a kid in the candy store when you find lots of wires lol

[@kittybloechl8978]

All l can say is don't ever change Mike. You are phenomenal ❤!!!

[@DarrenHughes-Hybrid]

When we were kids, we used to dumpster dive for aluminum cans and we used to find the coolest stuff to stock our "club house". We had the largest collection of Playboy Magazines.

[@SouthOfGate]

Juicy for sure! That will be a mess of copper wire! Excellent.

[@juliehalverson7974]

You hit a good lick tonight Mike. You just don't know how much you have taught me. Truly love your videos, I have watched them all and sometimes twice, and look daily to get the new ones. Thnx friend!!! Well you are a friend in my head that is. Lol Happy scavenging! Julie, an old lady from Detroit and a true fan.

[@templarmerv553]

30min video your spoiling us Mike ❤ thank you and keep on scraping 🇮🇪

[@loyalistu.y.m]

17:36 kiss my chocolate starfish had me laughing 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@elainephleps4705]

Muy bueno senior Miguel!!! ( Very good Mr. Mike!!! Coffee and Mike makes for a great day, angel from Norfolk VA.

[@donlandenberg8126]

When I was a youngin we use to get paid for recycling paper and cardboard. Today you need a bailer and a semi load to even get considered for a pickup. Just not any profit in it anymore. Mike, you're doing an amazing job keeping all that material out of the landfill. Thanks for taking us along.

[@LittleGiant69]

It won’t be going into landfill….

[@donlandenberg8126]

@@LittleGiant69 the U.S. is pretty wasteful that way.

[@candicehopkins2344]

Back in the 70’s yes we sold newspapers to recycling places! They were sold by the inch! I worked in hotel then so I collected a lot of newspapers!

[@janetgasper9580]

My husband says the motor on the water heater is to vent the gasses from a gas water heater out thru the wall. Some great finds tonight Mike.

[@williamdawson3353]

You left a dime dude!

[@daleh645]

…and nickel! 🤣

[@robertreynolds2812]

Just finished watching ALL of you videos. Very interesting to watch the changes in your methods & ways as you progressed over the years as well as your personal growth. Thank you.

[@jvjdrn]

He has come a long way from his skateboard days!

[@tammyjacobs1326]

I can’t wait to see your dives come up!! So exciting to watch you dig out cash!!🥰

[@DarrenHughes-Hybrid]

It looks like he left a little bit of the change. I saw at least a quarter as he jumped out. Sometimes I forget what we look at and what he is looking at aren't always the same thing.

[@stevenkelley9025]

It is a power vented water heater. That means It can be vented out the side wall with plastic pipe.

[@dogdooish]

Hard workin man -- deserves every cent and more because he is better than those in the "Throw Away Society" !!!!

[@BarlowBrigade]

Mike...my Father always told me that "if I took care of the penny's...the dollar's would take care of them self's....he was a very wise man....and a banker!!!!!

[@edmann8084]

Great finds!!!!Thanks for the ride along!!!!

[@randallhale1476]

Enjoy these sessions

[@KPKathy-hb8rn]

That chair looked in better shape than the one I use at my office!

[@francispalmer9737]

Love seeing these longer vids. Cheers Mike

[@Bobble84]

1.5oz piece of copper among 1000lbs of trash and Mike is like "I see stuff in there", jumps in head first LOL. love it bro.

[@tawnihaynie1065]

Hi Mike. Please take care of stay safe out there in your dumpster diving. 👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️😎😎😎

[@pancakergood4333]

I appreciate that you clean up after yourself. You even put trash sitting outside the dumpster before you got there in. Keep it up!

[@lilyrose3145]

Wow, nice wire haul.Lots of smiles for you.I know you are happy.

[@show_68]

The good stuff, we love to see it for you Mike, Rock & Roll, Kung Fu Scraping.

[@metaldragonbraveheart]

Yes the green relays on the circuit boards all have silver contacts Mike.

[@TheJuggalo1491]

Those tubing pieces are for roll off boxes that keep the tarp from not falling into the box.

[@cherylhuot4436]

What a fabulous haul! Lots of different, interesting stuff. Hope the payout is great. Love your joy at finding wire!

[@michaelmount76]

Thanks for another great video Mike

[@jenniferlev1435]

Never a boring moment watching you! I guess that's why you have so many subscribers. You certainly entertain me!

[@monkeywentbananas]

Mike is on the Wire tonight!

[@annettebeavers7866]

I'm glad you found the good stuff. Keep up the good work.👍👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️ Be safe!!!

[@robertpleijsier9699]

In the waste burning ovens here in Holland the heat exchanger units are for example made of inconell , wich is even more heat resistant

[@murlbailer3755]

Glad to see you using your tool,s. 🐎🌻🖖

[@aaronvanauken9706]

Thanks Mike! Always appreciate it!

[@michellem2507]

People need to start putting the good stuff for you on top!!

[@bruceritchie4382]

That was a extra special day of scraping Mike. Thanks

[@caroledwall9431]

Mike, you and my husband both say, "holy schnikes". I laugh every time.

[@lanna7917]

I could tell from dumpster number one you were in rare form tonight! 😅 What a great run Mike.

[@rinab4405]

Hahaha OMG!!! You passed over the new wood pallet!!!! I TOTALLY understand your mind set!!!! Pallets are gold for us!!! God bless you Cool dude!!!

[@kimboslyce7863]

"That's Bananas! Bananas and Oranges"...Literally me now at everything thats crazy!

[@MrMattDat]

Mike, that bag of new-in-bag ClosetMaid mounting brackets was MONEY!! They sell for $6 - $15 a bag at the big box stores! Easy sell online and even easy to ship.

[@bigrayonthedray9539]

I am amazed at what you can find in dumpsters. I do a smaller version of what you do where I live. I just pulled two totes of wire and some copper pipe from an old shower and a circuit breaker box out of a dumpster this evening. I’ll be cleaning that up this weekend.

[@rebeccadraxten9398]

Mike, you are simply amazing. Love your posts. Thank you.

[@MikeTheScavenger]

I appreciate that!

[@kaycawthon7354]

Super,fine!!!! Thanks,Mike!!!!!!!

[@tswart]

Cant stop watching, so enjoy and need a good laugh. Thank you Mike. You also show us to never give up, even if it is just a tiny piece of wire, it counts! Love from South Africa!!

[@section8374]

I've watched you for a long time, first time commenting. What I would like to see more of is what you do to prepare and sell the stuff you collect. Plus, trips to the scrap yard. make this a complete channel for dumpster salvaging. Thank youvfor this channel, I think you do a great job. God Bless.

[@mikefields12]

Give him lots of love ❤️, 😢

[@bevlong9837]

Mike, I can watch your videos all the time. You are so funny and nice guy for cleaning up .

[@MB-bt9km]

lmfao, all those marlboro menthol black boxes and then the blue tie dye hat, dumpster was telling a story

[@larryd4352]

Yet another great video of Mike The Scavenger out in the urban jungle, picking up scrap that he turns into cash!!!

[@michelebrown7951]

Got my fix for today from MTS. Thanks Mike, good luck 👍 😀

[@tylersmith2312]

Mike, someone may have already answered but the water heater has a motor on it because it is a high efficiency direct vent appliance. The motor helps with the exhaust of the water heater which is usually done using PVC pipe as opposed to a metal B vent. Keep up the good work!

[@lizardhollow]

Thanks!

[@KathrynMorse]

Great night!

[@rebacunningham3773]

It was an awesome video. Your fun to listen to...lots of great scrap. Your the man. Thanks mike...😊😊😊😊

[@esperanzaluquelopez5961]

Muy buen trabajo Nike , saludos desde España 🇪🇸.

[@MikeTheScavenger]

Saludos!

[@ronaldsteichen838]

Mr. MIKE, the master of wire goodness. Another great video thankyou

[@dawnwilkinson8717]

Love it when you have a great night! Thank you for sharing your work and in such an entertaining way.

[@beaverc2884]

Wow! You had an awesome night of filling Dottie with smalls. 😊 Hope your Chocolate Star fish didn't get beat up too bad. 😆😅😂

[@anndefauw1161]

Jack and Drills lol stay safe stay blessed stay amazing 👏 🙏 💙

[@timothypirnat3754]

Good scrap outing Mike. Wires galore.

[@ppshale7223]

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

[@martinomalley7642]

Good video tonight Mike Keep up the good work

[@brentwalburn4256]

Sprinkler head covers they go in tile ceilings.

[@benk1390]

the round things with the fire system stuff are for covering a hole when they move sprinkler heads in a wall or ceiling

[@josephcormier5974]

Last video awesome street scraping this video amazing dumpster diving you keep hitting it out of the park mike thank you for sharing this with us six stars

[@irishrebel1976]

YES! I love the 30 minute videos.

[@tamran127]

Hi MTS 👋🏻! Did I hear you say Chocolate Starfish???😂

[@biancamalan7499]

Can't wait for the next one Mike😁

[@ddawe31635]

My husband is in construction and those carrying cases for drills & such are the first thing they pitch! So, if folks ride you about that stupidness, they don't have a clue. On your 5th year, you know what you're doing. So "they" can just hush. Great dive! #WatchYoHead #GottaBeStrong

[@MB-bt9km]

that's a power vent water heater, they're fancy shmancy and have high power efficiency, but very expensive

[@juliesheahan7844]

That motor has a fan that directs the exhaust out of a side wall in a house. It's if they can't or dont want to vent it out the roof.

[@justtinkering6054]

That straight sander is used for auto body work. The water heater with the fan is a high efficiency gas water heater.

[@evanranson1512]

Hey MIke The water heater had a Brower on top to vent carbon monoxide to the outside. Usually in a situation where it can't directly out the roof.