I've always been a bit of a trash picker. I grab good things or scrap I see on the curb and I have grabbed things out of a dumpster from time to time in the past but this summer I started making dumpster diving a serious regular hobby. I don't really talk about it much on Facebook or with friends but my immediate family is well aware because I often share many of the items we score from dumpsters with them. Dumpster diving has a bit of a negative stigma sometimes and it's a bit of an ethical gray area for some people so for the most part I keep it to myself. But what many people don't understand is you can find some pretty amazing usable things in dumpsters if you get past the stigma and don't mind getting a little dirty picking through garbage. Things that you can save from landfills. (Also do some research and check into local laws before attempting it!) It's become a fun treasure hunt for us and here are a few of our favorite diving rewards.
