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

[@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.

[@deborahkohrherr8326]

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

[@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 .

[@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.

[@robertschwartzman195]

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

[@robertschwartzman195]

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

[@kittybloechl8978]

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

[@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.

[@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"

[@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!

[@SouthOfGate]

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

[@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.

[@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...

[@elainephleps4705]

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

[@edmann8084]

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

[@jenniferlev1435]

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

[@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.

[@templarmerv553]

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

[@tawnihaynie1065]

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

[@lilyrose3145]

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

[@ШенолСюлейман]

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

[@francispalmer9737]

Love seeing these longer vids. Cheers Mike

[@show_68]

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

[@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.

[@charlesfiant7785]

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

[@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

[@cherylhuot4436]

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

[@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.

[@michaelmount76]

Thanks for another great video Mike

[@monteglover4133]

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

[@randallhale1476]

Enjoy these sessions

[@annettebeavers7866]

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

[@aaronvanauken9706]

Thanks Mike! Always appreciate it!

[@bruceritchie4382]

That was a extra special day of scraping Mike. Thanks

[@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.

[@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.

[@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!!

[@dawnwilkinson8717]

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

[@Jeep144]

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

[@rebeccadraxten9398]

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

[@MikeTheScavenger]

I appreciate that!

[@kaycawthon7354]

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

[@lanna7917]

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

[@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 👍 😀

[@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.

[@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.

[@ronaldsteichen838]

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

[@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!!!!

[@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!

[@metaldragonbraveheart]

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

[@mikefuller8871]

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

[@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.

[@murlbailer3755]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@timothypirnat3754]

Good scrap outing Mike. Wires galore.

[@frankbanner5625]

Thanks for the content pal. Every since I became disabled with copd I can't go scrapping anymore. So I scrap through you Ana couple other guys. The longer the vid the better. Great wire haul. Keep it up! Thanks for sharing the fun.

[@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!

[@KPKathy-hb8rn]

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

[@bevlong9837]

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

[@michellem2507]

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

[@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!

[@christinelowery3524]

That was a fantastic wire day

[@randallknowles9240]

Always enjoy your dumpster diving adventures Mike and marvel at how quickly you can sort out the wire and metal materials from the plastics and wood. But my favorite episodes are the curb side scrap metal hauls. Hoping that you can accumulate a full load of good stuff. Along with the metal scrap, you always seem to find really great resale items for your garage sales. Keep up the excellent work! You are doing your community a great service!

[@tammyreeves168]

WOW. Now that is a wire haul. Great haul. Mighty Mike and Dotty video. Stay safe and God Bless

[@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!!!!!

[@williamdawson3353]

You left a dime dude!

[@daleh645]

…and nickel! 🤣

[@martinomalley7642]

Good video tonight Mike Keep up the good work

[@stevenkelley9025]

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

[@DavidDeCosier]

Mike me and my husband enjoyed every second watching your videos, you make our days feel better

[@ronbrandich4196]

Good Night and ENJOYED being with you Mike!

[@biancamalan7499]

Can't wait for the next one Mike😁

[@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.

[@irishrebel1976]

YES! I love the 30 minute videos.

[@KathrynMorse]

Great night!

[@TheJuggalo1491]

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

[@Champagne1]

Mike ALL your videos are “juicy enough” for us !! Love ya 💖💖🇨🇦

[@rebacunningham3773]

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

[@beverlycunningham4364]

Excellent and thanks for your hard work Mike!!!

[@esperanzaluquelopez5961]

Muy buen trabajo Nike , saludos desde España 🇪🇸.

[@MikeTheScavenger]

Saludos!

[@Sarah-rd1qy]

You are so much fun to watch. Thank you.

[@debbrabossier7284]

Good finds. Congrats

[@vicferrari9380]

Thanks for having us.

[@charliemclaughlin1042]

Your always awesome Mike 👍

[@joelphillips6264]

I love it when you say( Get me a box here. ). Keep cleaning this environment too. 😸

[@anonymousamerican5676]

Always successful Mikey !! Keep it up and stay safe in the Urban jungle..

[@barrylangstaff5727]

I always enjoy watching your videos 🙏👍🏻

[@egerviktor6910]

Guten Abend aus germanii. 👍👌💪💵💰

[@ShawnMangan-w4z]

Yeah that is a great find Mike

[@davidj.mackinney6568]

Glad to see you brought your tools.

[@yeah-right4993]

Great vids as always, I don't know if chocolate star fish means something different in Texas but in the UK it means poop hole, keep up the good work and keep rocking 😁

[@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!!!

[@beaverc2884]

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

[@MB-bt9km]

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

[@barthanes1]

Yeah, good haul. That pneumatic sander could probably be resold. It looked okay.

[@lorchid23]

Hey Mike, I was wondering how your new neighbors reacted (or not) when you drove Dottie home packed to the gills after curb siding the other day?

[@MikeTheScavenger]

I imagine I get some funny looks but nobody has mentioned anything yet fingers crossed 🤞

[@lorchid23]

@@MikeTheScavenger - Hey, you’re an honest, hard working guy, and I was really hoping your new neighbors weren’t going to give you any grief. Bless & stay safe out there! ✌🏻❣️🇺🇸

[@Key-Pen_it_real_1A]

​@@MikeTheScavenger that "pneumatic " tool looked suspiciously like a carpet seam tool.?

[@isearcheduwin3132]

Great haul! You are very entertaining.