Dumpster Diving "THE MOTHER LOAD!!!"

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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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@chrislindquist2003 2 ай бұрын

Unreal the amount of money was thrown away with those track chain links, bolts and blade cutting edges. And all of those track pads and pins??Crazy!

@jonbeaulieu8863 2 ай бұрын

right and he just scrapped it an didnt try to re-sell >.< , make way more selling stuff sometimes than just scrapping it

@chrismurphy1546 2 ай бұрын

Easy 10-15,00 in the dumpster he sold for less than 1000

@truenaturestormers2525 2 ай бұрын

YA wow $$$$$$ so much.

@dirtysouthcreeker 2 ай бұрын

It seems someone wasted a lot of money, on a under carriage for a trackhoe, and or dozer

@scotts.2624 2 ай бұрын

@@jonbeaulieu8863 Except he lives in a suburban house.

@strangersound 2 ай бұрын

I think that's the biggest scrap load ANY scrapper ever found in a dumpster. And how many tons were still left? Crazy. Good job, Mike. You're a legend for a reason. :)

@christinepardo7411 2 ай бұрын

Mike , could you pull a swing arm wench or motor lift for the truck?

@jamesireland9188 2 ай бұрын

My brother had a 8k copper haul years ago old electronics factory and they hired day laborers. And they threw everything out rolls of copper sheeting crazy. He took loads of 2k for weeks whenever he needed extra money. This was over ten years ago he added all his slips up for the year over 28k crazy.

@user-sl2lv8ye2q 2 ай бұрын

Scripted what contractor would toss that 😊

@MelissaJackson83 2 ай бұрын

And there was still a lot more left, I’d go back til it was all gone lol. What he could lift at least

@stephenstrickland130 2 ай бұрын

All excavating machine parts

@zino6310 2 ай бұрын

THAT IS LITERALLY AN ENTIRE BULLDOZER IN THE GARBAGE 👍👍🤣🤣👍👍💪💪🤣🤣❤️❤️❤️👍🤣😋

@gravitybear 2 ай бұрын

I can feel this in my back just watching it.

@cleoklepzig4595 2 ай бұрын

Mike I’ve seen you move a lot of stuff but this one would have killed a lesser man. You loaded 5540 pounds by hand and then touched every scrap again throwing it out. Over 11,000 pounds. What an amazing feat. You are the top scrapper of all time. Thank you for sharing it with us. ❤

@ShortiWatta82 2 ай бұрын

Yeeessss this part

@boomingbubblebus1470 2 ай бұрын

No truer statement I would have gotten a splitting migraine from the high blood pressure. That's a lot of lifting!

@briceyoung7412 2 ай бұрын

Not to mention that he moved them three or four times.

@stephenieferry4459 2 ай бұрын

All those parts are for an excavator

@jaynebrookes2486 2 ай бұрын

Well said, this is how we all see Mike I bet.

@shaych03 2 ай бұрын

it's so heartbreaking to see so much waste. thanks for saving some of it from the landfill, man. hope you had yourself a nice rest after all this.

@IonOtter 2 ай бұрын

Each one of those master links costs around $300. Each one of those red plates cost around $90. Each one of those bolts costs $10, and the nuts $3 apiece.

@edyjones6907 2 ай бұрын

How about the giant pointed chisel piece... this dumpster has to be from a mining company

@davesteier-xf5lh Ай бұрын

That’s why everything is marked up 100% EVERYTHING. even groceries. The exact reason of your post. EVERYTHING. It’s an APPRAISAL VALUE. For an insurance company somewhere. hell even the US is made up 100% from its REAL value. Dude stumbled on a mafia con game running

@closer2theheart684 Ай бұрын

The money that is just tossed away is mind-blowing.

@kathleencallaghan4867 2 ай бұрын

The waste is so disheartening. I’m thankful that you are keeping it out of the landfill.

@erneststanford2245 2 ай бұрын

Agreed, what a potential waste. So glad Mike is keeping all that out of the landfill!

@runeingebretsen8378 Ай бұрын

@@erneststanford2245all that money,the company just throwing away,what a waste.

@christopherwheeler688 2 ай бұрын

How in the world can any company afford to throw away so much gear? One and done today. Keep fighting your war against waste, Mike the scAvenger!

@robertimler8283 2 ай бұрын

Probably going for a tax write off

@joshr1801 2 ай бұрын

Way more companies do this than you will ever know. I work in a factory and some of the stuff they toss.They will fire us if we take it and it's worth thousands and they're just scrapping it, oh and they will not let us buy it for the price of scrap.

@Zewestcoaster 2 ай бұрын

Probably because it costs more to store something that may never be sold. A quick googler search turns up that your average skid is 48"x40". which equals 13.33 square feet. Warehouse costs average $8.22 per square foot in 2023 Your average skid costs $109.60 per month to store. If the product isn't moving for one reason or another, it costs way more to store it than to toss it and buy new when the item is needed....

@drp6574 4 күн бұрын

Just watched this for second time. Absolutely incredible. Good on ya, Mike!!

@Daveed56 2 ай бұрын

Gets me that this stuff is all brand new!

@robk1310 2 ай бұрын

You not only got the MOTHERLOAD today, but a FREE gym workout too. 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

@donaldcarey114 2 ай бұрын

Don't let the IRS find out - they'll want to tax it.

@badeadrian 2 ай бұрын

not free Gym...he got paid 😏 People are paying to go to Gym..He didn't need to pay for gym 😅

@donaldcarey114 2 ай бұрын

@@badeadrianHence the IRS being interested.

@1OFGODSOWN 2 ай бұрын

It was a STEEL of a Deal.I wonder if he went back for more and took a friend to get some of those extra heavy pieces?

@Champagne1 2 ай бұрын

That was about 2 and a 1/2 metric TONS of steel in Betty. That means you moved about 5 1/2 metric TONS of weight. That is a New World Record !!! You’re not just a scrapper, you are THE SCRAPPER !!♥️♥️♥️🇬🇧🇨🇦

@bigteddy66 2 ай бұрын

Tonnes

@rukinaa 2 ай бұрын

Man that was such a great find! Painful to watch you sell that expensive heavy machinery stuff for scrap value though... A couple of those blades alone go for about $100-500 depending on size and manufacturer. Those track master links go for around $300-1500 a piece, track pads are roughly $50 depending on size... I get that it's a quick 600 bucks but you've missed out on literally a load of money right there especially considering that those parts aren't that hard to resell. In the most respectful way possible I hope you educate yourself on these sorts of things for your own benefit. Stay safe out there and don't get poked by some sharp metal!

@GeorgeSmith-ze5vk 10 күн бұрын

Dude I bet you were sore after this one.. I. Sore just watching you.. this is why you’re the man..

@NicHills 2 ай бұрын

The cost of the stuff in that skip... insanity... at least Mike was able to save it from complete waste... amazing !!

@howardbeer5214 2 ай бұрын

No he won't he is going to weigh it in for scrap !!!!! The man is an animal

@benstrait333 2 ай бұрын

Oh man, you started picking up those plates and I thought "Mikey is gonna feel that tomorrow!"

@smithenstein79 2 ай бұрын

Love that Cat bin. Excavator parts. Worth an absolute fortune!

@jerrywalters6265 2 ай бұрын

I can't believe that company didn't recycle that obvious loss. Irregardless, Awesome for you!

@joecandela2544 2 ай бұрын

You are one tough SOB, I don't care if you took hour long breaks and didn't show us! That took some strength and stamina. Good on you brother. HOLY SHHHH..

@melindaozment1907 2 ай бұрын

Watching him throw those red plates around is killing my back! 😂 He-Man!

@irishscotlad 2 ай бұрын

The cylindrical bars are the wrist pins for the chain links.

@focklersd 10 күн бұрын

That's a hell of a workout bud VERY NICE!

@brendatotten2260 2 ай бұрын

I enjoy waiting on your videos because I'll tell you you make me laugh I'm 60 years old and I swear I need enjoyment and you do that Mike keep up the good work cuz I laugh all the time

@WilliamReynolds66 2 ай бұрын

Man i recall old school Mike working as a waiter, picking up every loose screw in the bottom of a dumpster. Remember (allegedly) ol' Mike tipping over a dumpster trying to pull something heavy out. Man how far you have come, oh Scrap Sensei.

@jvjdrn 2 ай бұрын

The 🐐 GOAT!

@margaretwilliams842 2 ай бұрын

I just love your cheeky little jokes, I wonder how many people realize your sense of humor ? That is fairly wicked in a good way !!!

@josecrespo3437 2 ай бұрын

“Nuts, for your momma.” Is crazy 🤣🤣🤣

@jeremydiamond8824 2 ай бұрын

WOW mike that’s crazy you and your wife deserve a vacation !!👍🏻😎😇🙏🇺🇸🦅

@ralphyray5065 2 ай бұрын

I love watching him find stuff like this, he has a great sense of humor makes me laugh

@chemicaldogg 2 ай бұрын

Worth a second visit

@williejackson7196 2 ай бұрын

The number one scrapper in Texas at it agin great job Mike you never disappoint.

@dwayneoickle6923 Ай бұрын

Massive amount of coin just thrown to the wind! Awesome find Mike! You got a good workout there!

@eugenemills7394 2 ай бұрын

Working with these parts is what I done for 20+ years. Excavator / Dozer linkages, Track pads, etc. This was no easy task and I know personally after 7 hernia surgeries, spinal surgery, and the rest of me wore completely out. You got a workout and a paycheck but please remember to be careful with that big of items. Those huge yellow pieces are ripper shanks by the way.

@jvjdrn 2 ай бұрын

One back, one chance! Take care of yourself.

@austinduvall2422 2 ай бұрын

I still can't believe they threw it all in the dumpster. You figured the dealership or garage would've offered an employee to take it as scrap. Surprised he didn't find an excavator bucket the way he was going.😂

@famousamoso7 2 ай бұрын

What would you guestimate the retail value of those parts? Including the ones he left in dumpster?

@joshb8302 2 ай бұрын

@famousamoso7 he said he saw Chinese writing so probably in the lower end of construction equipment prices. But you're still looking at probably 20k plus. Maybe more.

@truckinut20 2 ай бұрын

oh no!! not yet Mike ...madw me cry seeing you take it to the dump

@angelamorris9028 21 күн бұрын

Yeah he could have made a better profit selling to heavy machine repair shops

@susanvallejos1103 2 ай бұрын

Unbelievable, what a workout! Next stop off to the recycler BIG MONEY$$$$$ You killed this job.

@annetteborrow7947 2 ай бұрын

Absolutely insane

@Bkindrewined 2 ай бұрын

What a score Mike . Some of that stuff was worth a lot of money. The things that get thrown out are just wild. Hope you were able to go back and get more . Be safe and careful . I really enjoyed the video.

@ruthrivera3487 2 ай бұрын

Mike I think tomorrow you will feel it on your muscles. That was the mother load of metal. You are blessed that that ford truck got to the dump yard. You are very strong.

@johnkranz4004 2 ай бұрын

Very nice Score Mike

@marilynnsorelle6788 2 ай бұрын

Awesome find. Glad Betty's back isn't broken.

@margaretwilliams842 2 ай бұрын

I just love it when you get a good haul !!!❤

@rebacunningham3773 2 ай бұрын

Oh my freaking crap Mike! That was scrap Heaven! You poor legs getting scraped up . The Wright was incredible! Was amazed as I watched your truck rising back up as the metal was removed. You sure worked for that but it was wrll worth it I'd say. Thanks Mike for all you do. We love you...your the scrap king...😊😊😊😊😊😊😊...

@Ecw530 2 ай бұрын

I’m loving this.

@RomansSeven6 Ай бұрын

excavator parts, track plates and bucket teeth.round solid bit is a rock impact braker , big yellow thing is the ripper bar for the back of a dozer, lota money. maybe 300k worth if you dont scratch the pins/shiny bars.

@lynnetteforrest8962 2 ай бұрын

Mike, you work so hard, it's incredible.

@robertimler8283 2 ай бұрын

Probably going for a tax write off

@justtouseutube 2 ай бұрын

I can hear Andrew Camarata muttering under his breath... so many good parts.

@jimmyhamilton2249 2 ай бұрын

As a Roll Off Driver and a scrapper myself, I say to you.... 1- thanks for removing the majority of the weight... 2- jelly.....wishing to find a bin like that..... Keep up the good work and don't forget the snippets.......

@ziree22 2 ай бұрын

Who needs a gym when you can have a good workout in dumbster diving 🏋‍♂️🏋‍♀️🏋

@tanyasydnor8189 2 ай бұрын

Beautiful job Mike! Motherloads❤! Nice👍👏👏👏👏

@honkey6373 2 ай бұрын

Those trucks are amazing.

@peterscarah641 2 ай бұрын

MIKE MANY THOUSANDS IN DOZER PARTS THE HUGE YELLOW THINGS ARE RIPPERS , GREAT SCORE MIKE.

@alanhorne5911 2 ай бұрын

great score Mike😀

@railbirrd 2 ай бұрын

The reds plates are cutting edges from contruction equipment like a bull dozer and the track shoes and master links are from the catapiller tracks.

@bigteddy66 2 ай бұрын

I'm guessing the pins are track link pins, what a waste.

@djbillye4943 2 ай бұрын

@@bigteddy66 i think so also,imagine the cost of all those parts,sad

@Oldmane-420 2 ай бұрын

Mike, take those equipment parts to an auction house that caters to heavy equipment sales, you’ll get best price with least effort. Those parts are worth thousands of dollars, even if they are off shore knockoffs.

@joesmith-es1zy 2 ай бұрын

A lot of issues have been popping up with Chinese steel, it turns out a lot of the steel mills in China are cutting corners.

@austinduvall2422 2 ай бұрын

Almost wonder if they were Komatsu parts.

@eugenemills7394 2 ай бұрын

@@austinduvall2422 I thought the same initially but Komatsu paint is typically a shade or two darker. If they were knock offs then it’s a very good possibility. But who knows, color wise they could have been Hitachi or any other brand. Nice catch though.

@user-gd7qt5su5s 2 ай бұрын

😂

@machellep1 2 ай бұрын

Those red blocks would make a good patio base. Wow! That’s a good morning in profit.

@Pandora_369 2 ай бұрын

😮😮😮Bro, go back with a friend and drag that heavy stuff out! LOL! You are the scrap master.

@brucejedwabny3473 2 ай бұрын

Can’t believe you don’t have a couple five gallon buckets in your truck to pick up all the small stuff out of a dumpster

@trudiweber7100 2 ай бұрын

Hi Mike those big red pieces are blade edges for a dozer and the grey pieces are dozer or excavator tracks 😊

@usa91787 2 ай бұрын

He doesn't care. He'd rather sell it at $100 a ton. SMH. I saw a bunch of money in there. Especially with tags that had part numbers on them. Short sighted.

@user-sx8px4ki3z 2 ай бұрын

Still a waste to scrap yard would still like to know what the hell those long yellow steel parts was from

@ariesmariano4592 2 ай бұрын

Great job and very very nice video

@Calz717 2 ай бұрын

my back hurts just watching you. work saftly

@bryanmcniel 2 ай бұрын

DUDE! Does it blow anyone else's mind that Mike just moved 2 and a half TONS of scrap...by hand....at one dumpster?!? You seem to have a workout gym that pays you. Hat's off to ya!

@E-hab 2 ай бұрын

And he moved it couple times also!

@OAEagleScouter 2 ай бұрын

Yesss!!!

@LeMongolist 2 ай бұрын

when I make wood, felling trees, cutting, storage etc: we do much more! quand je fais du bois, abattage d'arbre, débitage, stockage etc : on en fait bien plus !

@Dontlieme 2 ай бұрын

Do you understand how many tens of thousands of dollars worth of excavator/dozer parts were in that dumpster. Mind blown

@stoathenge 2 ай бұрын

Whoa.....you're beyond tough

@mjhmotorsport Ай бұрын

That looked like a proper workout!!

@marcypapageorgakis5020 2 ай бұрын

Thankyou for keeping it out of landfills and helping save the planet!

@philipbottrill8450 2 ай бұрын

BAHAHAHAHA, COME ON MATE, ITS ALL ABOUT THE MONEY, HE WOULD NEVER HAVE GRABBED IT IF WASNT, BTW WHERE DO YOU THINK STEEL COMES FROM? THE GROUND!!

@keithsutton9538 2 ай бұрын

That steel came from the ground originally so I'm fairly sure it would not hurt the Earth one bit at all

@marcypapageorgakis5020 2 ай бұрын

@philipbottrill8450 yes but he puts time in to clean it and strip off any plastic on it of course he makes money but at the same time it's staying out of the landfills too.

@marcypapageorgakis5020 2 ай бұрын

@keithsutton9538 I know that but they process the steel it's iron ore that makes steel but they add stuff to it to make it what it is . Also keeping it out of landfills is important I wouldnt want to live next to a dump or near one but it could happen if they run out of room in the landfills.

@joanfisher4406 Ай бұрын

Hard to imagine all that steel going to a landfill. Awesome work Mike.

@thomasproctor3047 Ай бұрын

That was a rental dumpster and would have been checked and picked through before it was sent to the landfill. In most places, what he just did was a violation of the law.

@gregrobbins4251 2 ай бұрын

Wow! This looks like more weight than I've moved in my entire life! Respect Mike! 💪

@charlesbenoitthomad 2 ай бұрын

I'd buy those heavy plates in a heartbeat. Good find

@user-mh7vm6fy1u 2 ай бұрын

If I had the resources I would just give you a dump trailer so you could get all of it!! Your awesome! Keep up the videos!👍🏼👍🏼 god bless

@ianchurchman5630 2 ай бұрын

"a track shoe" "Bless you"

@user-dy7xr4ox4n 2 ай бұрын

Просто волшебный контейнер, супер находки.

@thomasfrye8996 2 ай бұрын

So glad KZfaq suggested this video. This is epic

@dalejohns207 2 ай бұрын

Just imagine how much money was still left in that open top. Epic haul though.

@staceykinney7769 2 ай бұрын

Great job

@andrewrossi7164 2 ай бұрын

Betty was squatting big time on that run Mike😂

@abdulazizzebari2974 2 ай бұрын

I guess this mother load made your day dude😊

@staceykinney7769 2 ай бұрын

Wow that good check

@dvn1189 2 ай бұрын

I wanna cry… 😢 what a catch.

@mjhmotorsport Ай бұрын

Unbelievable amount of weight in all that. Hats off to you. Well deserved payout for sure! Thanks for sharing

@peachstateexplorer8004 2 ай бұрын

Wow Mike that was a load!!!! Old Betty was loaded down🤪🤪🤪🤪 Another amazing video brother!!! Keep on that scrappy scrap!!!😊😊

@stressfreepaperchase3215 2 ай бұрын

ain't no way he just caught a lick like that. WOW~!!

@rickphillips4602 2 ай бұрын

This video makes me want to quilt my job and go scrapping. That is a nice load

@georgenewberry4720 2 ай бұрын

I'm so happy for him, I really like it when your successful. And you hit these giant hoards of metal.

@DutchElite33 2 ай бұрын

OMG haha you can build a tank whit al that stuff. great video again

@lasstunsdaruberreden2409 2 ай бұрын

Who needs a Fitness Studio here ---- you do Hard Work there Mike ! Its Hillarious what Resources are Thrown away there in USA ! Unthinkable here in Germany ....

@tjwhite6429 2 ай бұрын

Betty! Betty! Betty! Betty!!!!! She earned her dang stripes today!

@shadowleep Ай бұрын

Dang, my stomach muscles were burning just watching that one.

@t34_guy90 2 ай бұрын

good stuff!!!

@kirstydaus824 2 ай бұрын

Noice very noice!!! You really worked hard on this one, so glad it paid well! You totally deserve it!!!! Cheers from Australia 😃

@billmccabe9601 15 күн бұрын

You earned every cent in sweat work. That's the kind of work where you need a Big Mac just to gain enough strength to eat a regular meal.

@THEREALSLINGBLADEDIDMEGANFOX 2 ай бұрын

Those plates would be perfect to weld to my Komatsu

@klassicalfreak 2 ай бұрын

Wow, That was so awesome Mike. You totally rock dude!

@user-xw3cs4ru9z 2 ай бұрын

Майк хороший результат , молодец .

@tinadominy1997 2 ай бұрын

Hello Mike, what can I say but wow !!! What a load I couldn’t have done that. Get some well deserved rest 😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤

@johnoconnor4941 2 ай бұрын

I'm mostly Scottish but I definitely have scavenger DNA somewhere in my ancestry. I have never had a motorised vehicle though, so my bike took a beating, but paid for its self time and again. Love the vids Mike.