Dumpster Diving "They're Like $300 - $500 Bucks A Piece!"

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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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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!

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@mr_jake.y8348 2 жыл бұрын

That dust in the air was making me itch a 1000 miles away. Go Mike.

@RobertWilliams-mu7qx 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah get that stuff in your lungs that sucks

@mrkipling2201 2 жыл бұрын

I thought oh crap he’s breathing all that in. Please wear a mask Mike!!

@silverstallion4634 2 жыл бұрын

Me too you can see it floating in the air

@marketsquareus 2 жыл бұрын

no kidding, watching it made me squint to keep the dust out of my eyes lol

@lightzephyr3399 Жыл бұрын

XD Dude probably needed a cold shower

@Kredo800 2 жыл бұрын

Mike, the dust from "itchy stuff" is super unfrendly to your lungs, beaware. Thanks for sharing.

@raychilcote5558 2 жыл бұрын

Who else held their breath as Mike dug in the insulation?!

@darrickmeadows8216 Жыл бұрын

Made me ich

@DesignCutters Жыл бұрын

You can see all the glass fibers floating in the air - totally bad for lungs and skin

@HOVAYA-ZHIZN Жыл бұрын

Я много лет на стройке проработал и пока Майк перекидывал изоляцию я весь чисался😂там не только не возможно разговаривать но и дыхать !

@HOVAYA-ZHIZN Жыл бұрын

I worked at a construction site for many years and while Mike was throwing insulation, I was all scared😂not only is it not possible to talk there, but also to breathe!

@ken76918 Жыл бұрын

I got itchy just watching.

@gregbuhler5302 2 жыл бұрын

If you take baby powder with you, apply it when you're around insulation and it closes off your pores. You won't get itchy anymore. I used it for around 25 years.

@elfnetdesigns702 3 ай бұрын

Thats a protected ancient secret your giving away there.

@janehoyt2435 2 жыл бұрын

Mike! Wear a mask! If we can't hear you for a minute, tough! We want to keep you around and kicking for as long as possible. Love ya!

@davidcarr286 2 жыл бұрын

Dude they weren't hiding it from you, they were hiding it for you. They knew you would dig, for you are the DUMPSTER KING!

@jensenacklese3049 2 жыл бұрын

Mike for United States President 🇺🇸

@johnmackenzie1916 2 жыл бұрын

They were most likely hiding it from their boss...something some engineer required for the job and the data techs said fooey to him and did it the normal way

@michaelmiller9483 2 жыл бұрын

@@jensenacklese3049 This guy does more work in one night than Joe Biden has done in his entire life.(like most politician's)

@maryanngallagher8052 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Mike,just imagine.If it's itching on the outside what it's doing in your lungs. I know you've been doing this for a long time and all the crap that you've been breathing in. I hope you have a really good insurance plan.

@kerylcooper2314 2 жыл бұрын

👍🏼👍🏼👏🏼🍀😀🇺🇸

@meemou 2 жыл бұрын

Mike, my husband suggested taking the Panduit to Home Depot or Lowes and selling it to contractors for a lower price. He said they used it constantly for installations.

@Slightquills Жыл бұрын

I'd love to see more followup videos. It would be interesting to see what you could get for those.

@indianaslim4971 2 жыл бұрын

Mike: it warms my heart Viewers: Mike warms our hearts Plumbers: whoever takes the water heaters warms our hearts

@itsyahir789 2 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@indianaslim4971 4 ай бұрын

@CODENAMEALPHA16 you must be doing a scavenger watching marathon... enjoy!

@AuburnBlue 2 жыл бұрын

Damn Mike, no way I'd have dug that pile of insulation without at least a mask. That's crazy dedication to the scrap!

@ThePentadecagon 2 жыл бұрын

@@JB-zr2cq breathing fiberglass dust is actually quit bad for your health think before you comment

@1970cowboyed 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah man, sometimes gotta just let that dumpster go

@Nwrathburn 2 жыл бұрын

My asthma flares up just watching his videos lol

@jerrygortmaker8777 2 жыл бұрын

@@JB-zr2cq Me either glad I chose to use my brain instead of a hammer to make a living.

@ThePentadecagon 2 жыл бұрын

@@JB-zr2cq lmao i did construction with my dad for 2 years bucko it was apart of our citys health code to wear masks whilst putting in fiber glass insulation. this aint me being wimpy its just facts that fiber glass dust can be harmful to breath in.

@Abbie-UK 2 жыл бұрын

Mike, ty so much for saving stuff from the landfill , you are saving the world one scrap trip at a time x

@kevintorres9928 2 жыл бұрын

Just caught myself holding my breath watching those particles flying around. Will say Mike does not leave scraps behind.

@brettsairgent577 2 жыл бұрын

Wow made me feel itchy just watching all that fibreglass floating in the air lol 😆

@g4ymt 2 жыл бұрын

Don't be breathing that stuff in Mike!

@ElCid48 2 жыл бұрын

I just sneezed watching it.

@toddoughty2043 2 жыл бұрын

keep up the great vids Mike! I stopped by a pile of free stuff the other day and got to talking with the homeowner, who then hooked me up with like a $1000 worth of tools and half my truck bed full of oak fire wood, it was awesome!!!

@tammyreeves168 2 жыл бұрын

🤩 WOW. All that copper left on the tanks. Mighty Mike had another great haul. Poor Dottie. She is squatting. Stay safe and God Bless

@jamesschnurbusch711 2 жыл бұрын

The stuff people have no problem throwing away blows my mind.. great find !

@elfnetdesigns702 3 ай бұрын

Broken or antiquated is the likely reasons. Cheaper to buy new under warranty that find someone who may or may not be able to repair said items and they be reliable.

@BushDogScrapper 2 жыл бұрын

I feel the itch from that insulation 😂

@catgynt9148 2 жыл бұрын

Mike, you have got to establish a “MTS” eBay store for your findings... if that wire wrap is going for $500 per spool, you ought to be able to get $200-300 per spool. You could do the same with motors and used cameras. Wishing you another safe week. Peace brother

@elfnetdesigns702 3 ай бұрын

A good rule to follow is such ""They had this stuff removed and replaced with new for a reason".

@wolfgangricky 2 жыл бұрын

Love finding wire licks like that. The one thing i always wonder when tossing around a dumpster like that, is what the guys think the next day when they start throwing more away & realise the dumpster has been emptied lmao. Last night from one dumpster i filled the truck & emptied the roll off. I'll hit it again tonite to see if more came out. 100 bucks for an hours work & a little more to unload & get paid. I'll take that anytime. ty for taking us along Mike

@dr.a006 2 жыл бұрын

I wonder the same. I also wonder, man, if I worked construction demos, I’d be throwing stuff into my own truck parked next to the dumpster instead of the dumpster!

@sharkscrapper 2 жыл бұрын

I got all itchy on the first dumpster and couldn't stop 😂😂 warms my heart like a water heater 😆😆

@aaronvanauken9706 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike. They also use that spiral wrap in the composite vacuum molding industry. Shit is expensive! Good find!

@Postproductioneditor 2 жыл бұрын

Holy mesothelioma Batman! The glass fibers had me holding my breath. All for the wire yo! Another epic haul.

@AverageCitizen333 2 жыл бұрын

Mesothelioma is specific to asbestos im pretty sure, not fiberglass

@joshuaclark1930 2 жыл бұрын

@@AverageCitizen333 confirmed, but fiberglass is a real carcinogen

@Alltakenbla Жыл бұрын

Yeah. Fuck that shit.

@Postproductioneditor Жыл бұрын

@@AverageCitizen333 fact, but mesothelioma sounded funnier than ‘Holy Bronchitis like symptoms Batman’. Either way, who knows half the stuff Mike inhales in the trash and while wearing shorts. He’s got a great attitude and bolder than I would be.

@kphelps5431 2 жыл бұрын

Mike no one can say you don't work for your goods. You always make Dottie Happy.

@kimratcliff3279 2 жыл бұрын

Love to watch you go!! Thanks for keeping that "stuff", out of the landfill!! A little money for you and a cleaner Earth for us!!

@trasieinkersole491 2 жыл бұрын

That was awesome! You seem to be getting back to your old self. We love you Mike. ❤️💙

@juman2565 2 жыл бұрын

You've made us all Scavengers for life. Forget the pink isshh! Feel the itch...enjoy the bounty!

@avihuavihu4986 2 жыл бұрын

בשביל כסף קטן אתה עושה לעצמך נזק בריאותי קשה

@shawnstatzer95 2 жыл бұрын

Who would have thought that these could be so addicting and hallarious?

@bumble4342 2 жыл бұрын

I am a newer fan to your channel, and love your videos. I'm a nurse, and probably have a different angle when watching them, than the awesome males, here. I'm often concerned about those particles you breath in, and I support you wearing a proper mask. I don't want you to be harmed. Thank you for who you are, mostly: your grit, determination, values and humor. P.S. I even tuned into Jelly Roll, to see who he was ;)

@sizzurp8820 Жыл бұрын

You don't need to be a nurse to know you shouldn't be breathing that in.

@joy518 2 жыл бұрын

i totally enjoy your scrappin', you make dumpster diving an entertaining art. another great adventure, thanks mike.

@janetepstein9733 2 жыл бұрын

Had to get me a hot cup of herbal tea and watch som Dumpster Diving with Mike. “Watch your head!”

@robertburns3014 Жыл бұрын

Mike, you are a hard working man! I so admire your work ethic. I do want to urge you to include your particulate mask in your safety equipment arsenal. You are a young, strong healthy guy and you want to stay that way! You don't want to end up with some kind of pulmonary problem from inhaling all that dust and fiber from the dumpsters. Love to watch you work, dude! Keep on scrapping!

@davidmiller7090 2 жыл бұрын

Hey mike, good video as always, have you ever considered a low to the ground trailer for your larger items, stoves, fridges, freezers, hot water tanks, furnaces, ac, bbq grills, saves on back problems and easier to load and unload. Thanks

@johannafsg9305 2 жыл бұрын

Love you Mickey. You're the best. Love watching you. This dumpster diving you do must be hard work. Giving you a lot of respect for what you do. Please stay safe. Johanna from Londonderry NH.

@lindanessier9404 2 жыл бұрын

Tires me out just watching how hard you work! Good to be young!

@Amityfd1 Жыл бұрын

Mike, you need to find you a friend that is a wood worker! I see so much great wood scrap that you simply walk over that most hobby wood workers would love to get their hands on!

@Oldgrumpyvet67 Жыл бұрын

Welcome back King Mike we missed you and your absolute bubbly personality. Stay safe and scrap on

@Water-Proof 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike you been working hard for us, love your videos bro. You been pumping them out, thank you! 😊

@lisah.8820 2 жыл бұрын

I would love to know what you made on that haul to the scrap yard and on those conduits spools. I'm from Arkansas and i remember back in the days when i was young and my dad would go scraping and brought home the money it was nice, but he had nothing on you, you are the KING.

@heatherchapman2773 Жыл бұрын

Hey Mike. Thank you for taking us all along for this video. I most definitely had a lot of fun. Hope you didn’t get too itchy from the insulation.

@NM-eb5ej 2 жыл бұрын

I believe that some people throw stuff into dumpsters with the intentions of retrieving it!

@Bigf00tKEO 2 жыл бұрын

I’d love to watch a HWH tear down

@catherinepipe4504 2 жыл бұрын

My nose and eyes started itching at the beginning, love you Mike!

@stanleygallman7800 2 жыл бұрын

Yes sir! Best scrapper channel I've ever seen on KZfaq. Mike the Scavenger bring back the guy in Cape because this first open top just made you the Scrap Hero. Man you just went in on that lnsolation. Woohoo 🙌

@davefave4351 Жыл бұрын

You can run (a cable) but you can't hide! No metal is safe when Mike's on the hunt! Greetings from London.

@MommaOG 2 жыл бұрын

Love it for you Mike😍 man you have been hitting good here lately! I seen that leg action😂🥰 you my friend are the King up scrap! Keep on keeping on 😎🤟🏼🥰

@ruthbutler725 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting trip thanks for taking us along.

@cathyharville7226 2 жыл бұрын

So crazy! I was literally blinking my eyes and sneezing! Wow!

@elfnetdesigns702 3 ай бұрын

That Owens Corning Pink Panther formaldahyde laced insulation, You sir are living the American dream.

@demetricadement1138 2 жыл бұрын

Another Mike's Excellent Adventures! I was thinking the same thing about the insulation from the other days video. Let us know what you made on those spools ??? Love those water heater folks too. Leaving the good copper on there. Have a great day!!!

@rastamanralph6670 2 жыл бұрын

Nailed it👍 I found watching the insulation hard because I've experienced it also. It made me think about rubbing my eyes and felt like I had fiberglass in there😂 crazy the placebo effect isn't it!

@normanjones8089 Жыл бұрын

I just love watching your videos Mike. You're always gung-ho and this makes every dumpster or roadside pickup you go to totally exciting. I could watch your videos all day long and not even leave the house. Thanks again Mike. Keep up the great work my friend.

@kimratcliff3279 2 жыл бұрын

You have me looking for "Scrappity, scrap, scrap, scrap" when I'm watching my resale, donate divers 😂!!! It's killing me 😂😂😂!

@keithluszczynski3200 2 жыл бұрын

Great videos as always. Why don't you leave a business card if possible at the location where you have been picking up the hot water heaters? This way you may have them call you, when they have a load. This way you may acquire some other metals. This used to help me with alot of business.

@billsbrwneyedgirl 2 жыл бұрын

DUDE YOU ARE FREAKIN AWESOMENESS IN THE FLESH!! Love your rocking vids, they absolutely make my day!!!

@karbear26 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve heard that baby powder helps with the fiberglass itches! You can keep a little bottle in the truck. I hope you can sell those rolls for a nice profit! The workers are like it’s magic we put out hot water heaters and they magically disappear!!

@bobmcdoggish9659 2 жыл бұрын

Mike, I love that you never give up.

@kathleenwarner8700 2 жыл бұрын

Holy cow!! Use your hook on the stick to pull that insulation to the side. Or one of the plastic or metal pipes to do the same. Your poor arms will thank you. Nice score! 💕🌵

@Misme2day347 2 жыл бұрын

And I'm sure you already know that cold showers close your pores that way the fiberglass will come off easier when you wash. it sucks but you already know that. good video loving the content

@jasonjayman8795 2 жыл бұрын

2:53 "oooo watcho head" I replayed that like twenty times 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@shellydegoey4758 Жыл бұрын

Any time you come across installation you use baking soda and just enough water to make a paste and rub it on let it sit til dry. Then you can dry brush it off. It helps with the itchy.😊 No problem. Glad to help.

@cherryclarke4704 2 жыл бұрын

Well done Mike that haul was brilliant 👏

@souldasherjoanie7517 2 жыл бұрын

Love ending my day with Mike

@nancyfail160 Жыл бұрын

NEVER SEEN ANYONE HAVE SO MUCH FUN DIGGING THROUGH SCRAP. KEEP DIGGING MAN 😊😊😊😊😊

@SHAKA38 2 жыл бұрын

Alright Mike, it's time to go to Lowe's or HDX and invest in some Tyvek coveralls and some masks to keep in Dot's backseat for such occasions. I'm itching and sneezing like crazy here. 😄 Another 4 pack of water heaters too...noice! 👍🏿

@tammyjacobs1326 2 жыл бұрын

Great dive! Have a great night!!🙂

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

I woulda been stoked on all those water bottles 😜

@flexedout6650 2 жыл бұрын

What’s up thub!

@thubprint 2 жыл бұрын

@@flexedout6650 oh hey there buddy! Hope you’ve been well 😊

@suzukisentinel9570 2 жыл бұрын

The Panduit fiber wrap is what we used in the 80's and 90's to protect fiber jumpers that weren't laid into fiber guide. Now days we almost exclusively use split loom/ADC Flexible Tubing.

@patrickmorrissey2271 2 жыл бұрын

I agree with you... You are saving them money. Where I used to work, there was a charge for the dumpster.... There was an extra charge if it was filled even 1 inch over the top, in any spot.... so, by pulling out material, you are helping them.... And there was an extra charge if it was over a certain weight.... So you are helping them there, by pulling heavy metal weight out..... You actually are saving them money....

@rob13854 2 жыл бұрын

Yet another great entertaining video, thanks Mike. Rob T Australia

@davidcowan7047 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Mike. I have been scrapping for decades and I must admit you not moving stuff out of the way often drives me crazy. Its so often the best if not the only way to get to the goods so was glad to see you do it. Also when dealing with fiberglass (insulation) soon as you get home take a cold shower as cold as you can stand ,it closes the pores and the fiber can wash off you. Happy hunting bud and thnx for all the scrap porn.

@kimberlymigliorato8755 Жыл бұрын

I got itchy and started coughing just watching this, so much insulation! Stay safe and happy scrapping Mike!

@MatthewMcMillian 2 жыл бұрын

Love it man, awesome haul...everything......that is the kind scrap searching run that makes us scrappers keep on scrapping......loved the video!

@codyvermillion2381 2 жыл бұрын

Enjoy your videos so much. You hit it big tonight. Hope you can sell those rolls for at least $300. That would amazing.

@robertschwartzman195 2 жыл бұрын

Mike nice haul of wire to start your day. That wire wrap can be expensive. That might been in a server room to bundle cables or in a transmitter room for cables. Mike please protect your lungs and eyes. Always good to have keep masks with you and protected Eyewear. Walmart by me has face masks as you enter the store. I keep a few masks with me all the time. Mike have a good weekend to you and your family and your pups.

@goodday5570 2 жыл бұрын

I like what you do. always looks like fun . Freedom is cool.

@diamondjoe100 Жыл бұрын

You just got to admire this guys enthusiasm 👍

@robfranklin2228 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Mike- great episode! It helps to remove the fiberglass/insulation from your skin if you rub pantyhose on it- no joke! Been there done that!

@markfurman4386 2 жыл бұрын

Rob The Pantyhose King!

@robfranklin2228 2 жыл бұрын

@@markfurman4386 😂

@vernscustoms 2 жыл бұрын

I will come across this one day and I will forget your name. So I thank you now. Thanks Rob mad helpful.

@CrimFerret 2 жыл бұрын

I give you credit, I see all that fiberglass insulation and there's no chance in Hell I'm digging. That stuff is nasty even when new.

@hunglow1308 2 жыл бұрын

Throwing away full roles of Panduit like that is freaking crazy!!!!!

@delladabner7998 2 жыл бұрын

I felt like I was starting to get itchy and sneezy when you were in all that instalation. Lol

@Tardxan 2 жыл бұрын

Tbh my first reaction/thought was “if you can resell them fast for $5 or $10 a pop, it’s worth grabbing.” Mike pulls out his phone and looks it up only to find it was worth 100 times my guess lmao

@leattaslone1800 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! That’s a lot of wire in there! Yes! I believe they were hiding it from you or anything else.

@shaunyshaun86 2 жыл бұрын

Anyone else holding their breath with all those particles floating around haha

@bettyepresley6182 2 жыл бұрын

That insulation made me itch! Great finds tonight!

@j_toledo419 2 жыл бұрын

Could have been a million dollars under that insulation and I'd have never known lol, allergic as hell to it

@mrkeda 2 жыл бұрын

No you're not lol

@scrappingadventures290 2 жыл бұрын

And another great episode to end the day of, getting some free scrap is always best 😊😊👍👍

@lynnkellyheartlands2341 Жыл бұрын

Hats of to you mike you earn every penny you make! Having said that I can’t believe how this video slipped through my fingers I’ve seen every video you’ve done but missed this one! 😊

@marksmithson1414 2 жыл бұрын

Really cool you found those spools of stuff to wrap wires with.

@dannyphillips2133 2 жыл бұрын

Wow spiral 🕸 webbing it really is that much. You can sell it on internet for sure 🙂

@yaykruser 2 жыл бұрын

This guy made more in one night going trough dumpsters than I make per month,lol

@RoadKillBill666 2 жыл бұрын

A great way to combat the itchies from fibreglass is to actually cover the itchy areas in shaving foam! The gel stuff works the best. It collects all the small particles better than soap, and won't cause irritation. Nice and gentle, like 👍 Lather and rinse.

@RoadKillBill666 2 жыл бұрын

Whoops! Forgot to mention to scrape with something like an old credit card or something before rinsing.

@janderakaleroydavis 2 жыл бұрын

The grey roll of plastic tubing, it's water tight flex for outdoors. Like from house to outside A/C unit.

@isearcheduwin3132 2 жыл бұрын

Sneezing just watching you dig! Get that mask in your truck! Awesome finds!

@aimzsalz2436 2 жыл бұрын

Man Mickey thanks so kuch for your entertaining vids everytime, please start wearing a mask when u dumpster dive atleast, who knows what all u breathe in, please take care

@lemorewilliams7981 2 жыл бұрын

I keep holding my breath while u go thru the installation 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@chriskeller4563 2 жыл бұрын

I'll say one thing man you've got guts and determination 💪 👏

@larryfarmer7774 2 жыл бұрын

Another great vid Mike. I keep thinking about you telling the wife about you big scores like that when you get home. I can see her fixing lasagna and lighting the candles on the dinner table.

@RavenCajun 2 жыл бұрын

I think Mike does most of the cooking. 😊He frequently comments about needing to get home to make dinner. He does a good job house cleaning too. He posted a video recently with him washing dishes and the dog watching him. 👍😁 He's a great guy.

@larryfarmer7774 2 жыл бұрын

@@RavenCajun I saw that video too. He's quite the guy. 😁