Dumpster Diving "Your Local On The 8's"

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!

[@ronbateman941]

For a former dumpster diver for many years when I was younger. I watch every new video of it comes out. In the reruns I probably watched two or three times. I enjoy it all over and over again. In my opinion you are the rockstar dumpster diving. Stay safe and don’t let the Popo pull up on you.

[@mariowickel456]

Former scraper here too. Mikie brings us humor with the witty comments

[@rogeroran2911]

I agree. There’s Mike and then the line forms behind him. I enjoy other scrappers, but no one is better than Mikey.

[@diannekhan5814]

People ask me why I watch dumper videos im 64. But really enjoy your vids mike. Your talking makes it all worth wild. Hello from Canada

[@cristinagimpaya9813]

I'm 64 too and not only followed him ,I also reviewed the older videos 😂 he's the best entertainer for me...Long life MTS ❤

[@gene_takavic57]

Follow ups are always good! Whatever you do on your channel, we will watch. You are an original, Mike.

[@mmill6505]

not at all.

[@davidmcgowan8542]

I spent a lot of time in Texas working warehouses and I met a bunch of cowboys and they were great but you my man you are the best trash cowboy I ever saw !

[@cmc7106]

Neither rain, snow or extreme heat keeps Mikes away from his scraping!! Be safe brother!!

[@lindaswanson9328]

I live vicariously through MTS. Just can't do it anymore. But it's always an adventure with Mike!

[@barbaramccarney1445]

Mike, I just lost my baby brother to a long battle with cancer and I’m heartbroken and lost. I didn’t think anything could make me smile let a lone laugh, well you just made me chuckle when you threw the box that was disintegrating as you threw it on the ground. Thank you! Please be careful and I do love your videos! 💖

[@jvjdrn]

Prayers for your family.

[@downtonviewer]

So sorry for your loss, man. That's def tough. That box plop was epic!

[@BobSmith-sz4et]

Sorry for your loss.😢😢

[@denickite]

Gentle hugs sentbyour way.

[@allienoneya4257]

I’m old as dirt and still scrap🤣Can’t get in and out f dumpsters like I used to but I invested in commercial grade hook poles and grabbers. Take along my grandson for heavy , interesting stuff.

[@Luke-hv4oh]

I suffer from panic attacks and anxiety and your vids help me a lot thank you

[@cherylhuot4436]

Rain or shine… I'll watch !! But it can’t be fun digging in the soggy mess. Finding wire seems to get you most excited. Follow ups are always great!

[@PamelaSprowls]

Thats dedication, scraping through the rain and lightning. Be careful.

[@feathercatcher]

Hey, I'm happy with all your videos! Street picking, dumpster diving, follow-ups, exploring, and magnet fishing. (as long as you don't lose your magnet lol) Keep it up!! 💪💪♻️💱♻️

[@belencantu7200]

Mike, I’ll watch anything you put out a scrapping video an adventure video a follow up video whatever dude we’re here for you. Is there anybody else who starts dancing when his music starts up at the end? I love that little tune.

[@dorienhollis1165]

When you got to the dumpster I called the ironing board a surfboard 😂😂😂😂

[@janiceconrad5917]

You exploded the box 📦... it made me giggle. Nice dive MTS 🤑

[@dlx92]

That was a good vacuum I sold mine for $60 it came from the garbage and some of the parts sell for $100 on ebay

[@guyowen3568]

Just like the mailman just because it's raining you're not going to quit

[@bensabelhaus7288]

Nails. Especially in pallets lol Stepped on many a broken pallet board with a nail. Started wearing thick sole boots at that job. Still got the occasional light poke followed by lifting a board with my foot lol

[@SouthOfGate]

follow up yeah! Anything you can share with us is such welcome content given your positive and playful attitude!

[@user-xs3ru2ux6n]

Mike the scavenger Good bless you .🇵🇹🇵🇹🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@dianewilliams1125]

Rainy Scrappity Scrap! PEACE! 😊😊😊

[@bryanmcniel]

I loved seeing "Chop Suey" on the infotainment system in the Scavenger Transport Vehicle.

[@Berndaddie]

Yes to follow up. Mike the multi media urban explorer. We need more Mike. More!

[@downtonviewer]

MOAR!

[@coreypatterson806]

I very much enjoy watching your videos, it’s my therapy

[@donaldparlett7708]

When that box exploded at the end I was cracking up.

[@josephhurlburt4025]

THAT WAS ONE HECK OF AN ALUMINISIOUS HAUL, SWEET !!

[@eliaguayo4099]

Mike the scavenger-post 10-and outdoor boys are my 3 favorite to watch🫡

[@downtonviewer]

Post 10 IS awesome!

[@samanthasimental3788]

I do like watching you take stuff apart.

[@jvjdrn]

I like seeing the insides of so many things

[@rayl253]

What a great way to start a Tuesday, another great adventure with Mighty Mike.

[@brendajones1763]

Nothing keeps you down Mike, I appreciate you.

[@joannefazenbaker1448]

You're always so fast 😂 good haul

[@hilltopgypsy]

Now that's more like it!

[@user-jf7jb4gs2n]

Thanks mike for this great video nothing stopping mike the scavenger from scrapping not even the rain❤😂💯💯👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@brucefineout2963]

Mike you need to keep your tetness shot up to date God bless you

[@fredswanson156]

Howdy there Mike. Hope you all are doing well.

[@CliffordMccollum-ow2lo]

Thank you for doing what youdo

[@judithl-akathesausageinspe9388]

Great haul xxxx

[@lilyrose3145]

The dumpsters that keeps on giving .Fun as always .👍💯

[@michaelmount76]

Thanks for another great video Mike

[@coreypatterson806]

My brothers and I played dumpster bingo watching your videos 😂

[@downtonviewer]

Oooo! That sounds fun. What were some of the categories? "Watch yer head" "Crappy coax" "Look at that", etc.

[@christophertaylor2464]

Tell us more about this bingo please thank you

[@hopper345]

Love the follow up 😊

[@margaretwilliams842]

Great haul Mike !!!

[@truckerswife5060]

Good afternoon, Mr. Scavenger.

[@colinbrewhaha]

Hello from New Jersey everyone!

[@marigolds49]

[@wp.sworld.s]

Back at ya hello from California

[@dianewilliams1125]

Hello from Toms river, Jersey shore! 😊😊😊

[@inge6280]

Love the follow ups, can’t wait 😄

[@markpike8551]

Another great load 👍👏👏

[@brh4115]

Michael I just knew you were going to mace or pepper spray yourself with that key chain item!

[@MissouriOldTimer]

I do like your sorting out videos.

[@kerrys8024]

Woo hoo follow up , ✌️Mike

[@ourlifeinwyoming4654]

YES FOLLOW UP PLEASE! Loved the warehouse tour!!!!

[@MarcusAurelius1666]

Followups are always great, Mike! Thanx for the content!

[@wendythrailkill383]

Awesome finds on this rainyday keep safe and keep finding all the goodies 😊❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@pdrphil8159]

When I was 16 I went to work for a local auto mechanic changing oil , plugs, wires , ect... He had been in business 40 years & was retiring... One day I came to work & he noticed scrap copper in the bed of my dads truck.. He asked about it & I told him my brother & I scrapped metal for extra money... When he retired he told me he had a scrap pile I could take to the metal yard & all he wanted was 25%. I drove to his house & he showed me his scrap pile ... Mind you , it was 40 years of car parts... Brake drums, engine blocks , heads, manifolds , ect were piled 20 feet high against his barn & the weight had began to push his barn over ... I recruited my brother & we set in hauling .. Soon we realized my dads F100 could'nt haul enough so I borrowed my uncle 1 ton dooley ... It took us two weeks to clean that pile back in the mid 80's & my brother & I cleared $4600 each. I bought a 73 Chevelle (loved that car) , a 72 ford pickup & a Massey Ferguson diesel tractor .. The tractor & truck I bought from my widowed neighbor .. The tractor was perfect & the Ford truck was red with a short bed , V8 , 4 speed ...it only had 40 some thousand on it & had been parked in the barn with the tractor ... I dabbled in cutting & selling firewood & I always made sure my widowed neighbor had plenty of firewood & when I asked her to sell the truck & tractor to me she said give me $500 & they are yours .. With the tractor I got plows, disk , brush hog , cultivator & a 4 row corn planter ... I sold the planter & hired out to do tractor work . With the truck & tractor I dragged in tree tops , split , loaded & delivered a load for $50 . My uncle owned a sawmill & he bought standing timber all over the county . He let me go in & cut up tree tops from mature oak trees & by the time I graduated high school , I had 30k in the bank ... And it all started when my boss saw copper I had stripped at an illegal dump ... Those were good days .. My 73 Chevelle was beautiful . It was black with a red interior ...350 4 speed !

[@irishrebel1976]

👍 to a follow up.

[@darcybrawataakaontariostac6835]

My daughter would have loved that keychain you found in the dumpster with all the locks

[@Manhandle730]

Go buy her one then.

[@ppshale7223]

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

[@conitorres9774]

The doorbell in the keychain could be a personal security alarm 😅.

[@stephenhands1763]

On today's episode, Mike goes snorkeling through the dumpsters, swimming in the ish 👍

[@genehasenbuhler2594]

Careful Mike - a friend of mine got hepatitis from digging in a biohazards dumpster! Heck yes we want a followup!😊

[@Manhandle730]

Why would anyone do that? Biohazard = stay away. He basically earned that.

[@genehasenbuhler2594]

@@Manhandle730 it was no different than the one Mike was digging in! So no jackwad he didn't earn it! And it could happen to anyone who messes with bio lab garbage! The same crap that was in Mike's dumpster!

[@robertgorman5622]

Heck yeah bring on the follow up clean up ❤🎉

[@user-qr4ru9pb7d]

Yes do a follow up

[@tanyasydnor8189]

Thanks Mike for another great haul. Nice! 👍🏽😊👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@osvaldosegura2871]

Love the videos brother God bless here from Houston Tx

[@johnunderwood43]

Always love your videos, and the followups are as good as the diving.

[@donlandenberg8126]

Fantastic time! Mike you make me happy and forget my problems if just for an hour. I thank God I found your channel. Thanks for taking us along.

[@whiz31]

I love the follow-up videos especially when it's a good load like you just got in this one.

[@Wolfchyld73]

It's a good day when we have a video of Mike ! Stay healthy buddy :)

[@redfrogfishing]

you are the GOAT of dumpster divers the follow-ups are always good also

[@Canned_beef]

Would love another follow up. Just missing the scrap runs.

[@Diana-ij4wd]

Greetings from the UK .i love watching you Mike never stop digging , love you xx

[@darrenpautzke3795]

When that box hit the ground, I started laughing just as much as you did. That was a good plop.

[@downtonviewer]

Me too!

[@thespicychickennugget]

Yeah, he said the word disintegrating and paused. He knew what was going to happen when he dropped it but he did anyway. That laugh! I love people that laugh when things go wrong. It's a sign of a happy person!

[@timothyrigsby5043]

What ever u need to do we will always be here for ya thank you stay safe God bless 🙏 💜

[@çokhastabiradam]

Merhaba güzel bir video olmuş

[@zefox_08]

That box went splat! 28:08 LOL _ Looking forward to the juicy follow up. Thanks Mike.

[@edsondomingues7576]

OU MIKE, ESTOU NO BRASIL ,ME NOME É EDSON E NÃO PERCO UM VIDEO SEU. PARABENS,E QUANDO PUDER ME MANDE UM OI. TENHO 70 ANOS DE IDADE,E ADORO SEU TRABALHO.

[@rossbrumby1957]

Soon as you said "hey now" the crowded house song don't dream it's over popped in my head! GE is inspiration for the Krusty Brand seal of approval- "It's not just good, it's good enough"

[@joannetrapanese3681]

You dropped that box and I laughed along with you. Same humor my brother had.

[@elisaortizmignolet419]

Grande Mike the scavenger a ud nadie ni nadie lo detiene super bueno es ud digno de imitar bendiciones

[@mucho73cobbcobb95]

Mr. Mike of course we want a follow up or tear down! Love it all! That abandoned water place was amazing! Those out side motors would be MINE! I made a mini cherry picker that snaps together to put heavy stuff in my garden wagon. The heavy duty ones are rockstars!

[@lorireed8291]

I’m partial to the exploding box and the “ting” of the aluminum. Good video, MTS. ❤

[@wayne724]

Follow up is awesome. It gives us a chance to see stuff close up.

[@motomo5281]

As a former lab tech, it was so good to see all that lab equipment again. Looks like a lab closed. Thanks for that 😊

[@marcjohnson3322]

Mike, we appreciate whatever adventure you take us on. Take care of your mental health my dude!

[@confidenceisbeautiful]

I enjoyed watching you and hearing you talk thank you

[@ChristineLowery-wr2uf]

What a day come rain or come shine. Nice haul.🎉

[@trasieinkersole491]

Thanks Mike. ❤️💙

[@user-xf4nx8xn1g]

What a great dive!!The rain wasn’t even stopping! Thanks for the wonderful video!!🥳

[@weapsalot]

Hi Streamer! Your immune system is on point! Considering everywhere you've been(bin), I'd say you have a Chuck Norris level immunity, lol!

[@deanrowland5080]

Love the follow ups showing the details and the prize at the end...CASH!

[@kmccoy1601]

Awesome haul!!! Blessings and Peace ✝️❤️

[@franktuckwell196]

You say, "Here comes the rain again", but i reckon, if its not too heavy, whilst you are getting all hot and sweaty, jumping about in those dumpsters, its a blessed relief?

[@oyet72863]

Super duper haul Mickey!We love follow ups🩷

[@julielumsden5184]

If that box had of been an egg it would be perfectly scrambled. Nice drop. Thanks for enduring the downpour Mike

[@DirkBosley]

I recently discovered your site. As a veteran scrounger, I have to salute you. I really hope someone has your six, particularly while you're down in it. Be careful and safe, you mean a lot more to people than you may know.

[@El-Dub]

Thanks man. You make it look easy. It's hard work that requires creative energies, and time to make your consistently superior video segments. Good idea for the adventure tangent. Who knows were your imagination will take you. Those guided tours (curb-side) and travelogues (scrap yard runs) are part of your signature creations.

[@darbla1961]

Yes follow-up would be great! Thanks Mike👍🇨🇦

[@lisawilson4551]

Now that’s a load of scrap, great job Mike 😀👍🤣❤️❤️

[@michaelbergman8277]

Fantastic haul, always amazes me what people throw to waste. Keep up the good work one dumpster at a time!!

[@lindaalexander9271]

Love all of what you do Mike. Love following you to the scrapyard and wire stripping.

[@mariewintersteen7098]

Have you ever seen Mike stop digging? Yeah, once! It was pouring down rain and some lightning! Went right back as soon as possible! Please be careful!❤