Dumpster Diving "LOOK AT IT ALL!"

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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. Be sure to stay subscribed to stay up to date with my latest expeditions, y'all!

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@monicabennett6620 5 ай бұрын

Dear Mike, I am an elderly lady who loves your channel. When you post on weekends, it brightens my day! I am a retired college and high school science teacher and I just love watching you get into the dumpsters and finding so many interesting things. I don't get out much because I am in a wheelchair, but I feel like I'm right beside you when you dig. I'm telling you this in case you ever start to doubt that your channel is meaningful. I mean more than just being entertaining. For me, it's freedom from my chair and age to feel like I'm doing something exciting. Yes, I live vicariously through you and I really enjoy it. KZfaq can suck on the weekends! Much appreciation - monica

@holleyjomartinez4009 5 ай бұрын

Well, done, Mike! Maybe a shovel could be carried on your truck for something like this in the future!♥️♥️♥️

@matthewc6858 5 ай бұрын

Monica, Thanks for all you did for the future of this great country! Love You!

@melissarowe4589 5 ай бұрын

So sweet ❤

@donlandenberg8126 5 ай бұрын

So happy to hear I'm not the only one ridding a wheelchair. Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts. I Feel much the same way.

@mshinski 5 ай бұрын

I’d recommend watching locker nuts. It’s storage locker based but he too is very good at bringing you along for the ride.

@randalltownsend8668 5 ай бұрын

I want to see the scrap yard run on this one, unbelievable!!

@sashewagiguere8827 5 ай бұрын

Same holly cow that was some major s srapping load.

@sallyshipwreck4315 4 ай бұрын

me too!!

@GarlicAngelBand 3 ай бұрын

190$ for the iron

@urieaaron 5 ай бұрын

As a retired industrial electrician, this one just about broke my heart. So much money thrown away.

@christianandersen5521 4 ай бұрын

Yeah a yard slar could have done some.

@THeiss-O-I-C-U-8-1-2-B-4 4 ай бұрын

I see that a lot ..I am a retired Residential/Commercial GC in Florida and the construction dumpsters are gold mines for me...and that big roll of EMT would have been sold online and NOT scrapped for steel! And THAT electrician should have his license revoked for all that waste! Thats criminal and he frauded the customer with that much waste!

@robertbailey8444 3 ай бұрын

What a waste of perfectly good electrical equipment/supplys

@robertbailey8444 3 ай бұрын

It just dawned on me you could have just taken the dumpster and dumped it off at your place if you have one and get electrical contractors in your area to buy what they want and then scrap it all to recycle

@donmarion8808 3 ай бұрын

Thats terrible....

@mshinski 5 ай бұрын

You know the getting is good when Mike is quiet.

@deetanner7153 5 ай бұрын

BHahaha 😂😂😂

@southendal3740 5 ай бұрын

I can’t believe that people would throw away thousands of dollars worth of inventory. That is just insane. And everyone wonders why companies go belly up.

@vovavova2189 5 ай бұрын

😂просто реальная стоимость ваших домов из фанеры,слегка завышена,зарабытывают на вас все,строители банки....

@Bigdaddyslasher 5 ай бұрын

I have personally thrown away a million dollars worth of Hastelloy pipe and pipe fittings because Dupont said to do it. We were never told why we were to trash it into the metal roll off boxes. One of their engineers told us that was a bit over a million dollars worth. The scrap company made out like a bandit on that deal. 6 mths later, they bought more Hastelloy pipe and fittings for that project. We guessed what we threw away was not in spec, making it unsafe to use.

@lindagrove3278 5 ай бұрын

Looks,like a warehouse clean out just waiting for you one dumpster and Betty White is full

@janiceconrad5917 5 ай бұрын

Paydirt! Thanks for saving it from the landfill 😊

@harryellis8873 5 ай бұрын

People have paid for that stock they have over estimated what the job needs so it stays in stores and takes up store space and they have a clear out and along came Mike and scooped it up it's being in the right place at the right time some dollars worth of parts for someone make more flea market than scrapping it

@michelebrown7951 5 ай бұрын

Hey Mike, Wow you hit the mother load with this one. Companies are so wasteful. Congrats on this one. You sure do work hard. Stay safe. ❤

@mikegammon2583 5 ай бұрын

As a former commercial electrician you really hit the jackpot on that dumpster! You got thousands of dollars worth of stuff!

@tiborsuranyi8829 5 ай бұрын

Csak az a baj hogy ö ezt nem ismerte fel .. leadta az egészet vashulladéknak .. szaros 200 dollárért ..! Kereshetett volna azon a konténeren vagy 3-4000 dollárt ha meghírdetve továbbadja !!!

@scottuntz4534 5 ай бұрын

Too bad he scrapped it all for nothing

@Tom-qx5nl 5 ай бұрын

@@scottuntz4534 Exactly.....when ten minutes of reboxing and placing an ad would bring just slightly less than retail price for that stuff. I made lots of money from dumpsters because I knew what I had and sold it for a fair price to the right people and didn't just settle for a few pennies on the dollar at some scrap yard.

@unclemeat7310 5 ай бұрын

@@scottuntz4534yeah, I would much rather make $.10 on the dollar and walk away with $500 instead of $100. There's contractors that would jump on buying that stuff as one large lot.

@todddenio3200 5 ай бұрын

That he did but as usual he scrapped everything for a little of nothing. You can always count on him to throw away money because he is too impatient to wait a short time to actually sell the things he finds to someone who will actually use them even though he would have made literally 20 times as much as he gets for scrapping it. If he would actually sell the stuff online he would be rich

@tinathompson2877 5 ай бұрын

Mike, you should give us a tour of your garage. How you store stuff, how you separate stuff, what you keep for personal use and what you keep to scrap. That would be interesting

@peterkonitzer4410 4 ай бұрын

If he had a garage he wouldn't throw brand new electrical parts together into scrap metal container

@tinathompson2877 4 ай бұрын

But he does have a garage. He showed it on a video when they first bought the house before he had put things in it

@gilsonsoares-mz2lc 3 ай бұрын

tempo 28:57 minutos, faltou na caminhonete uma pá e a pegador de grama pra recolher estás peças miúdas de sucata na caçamba de lixo...

@roytravis5036 5 ай бұрын

Cleanest dumpster for miles ! Love everyone of your videos , Mike the Scavenger is one hard working man

@auntdawn2311 5 ай бұрын

Wow what a wonderful day spent with Mike and Betty. Y'all made my day.❤❤❤❤

@thealgonquin5822 5 ай бұрын

Morning coffee with my favorite scraper.

@davidstirba6382 5 ай бұрын

Mike - Like everyone else I’m utterly amazed. Sort of appalled too. I’m happy you were there to make something of it. Well done.

@debbietanner9172 5 ай бұрын

Yes. I'm 72 and I too love watching you get scrap and saving it from the landfill. You are great!

@angiriberdy5094 5 ай бұрын

40 min of cut footage? This absolutely had to have taken hours. And you kept going through all of it. Props man! 👏👏👏

@user-qu4rq1be1f 5 ай бұрын

That's what I call a one dumpster wonder!

@badlyniceness2315 5 ай бұрын

Build yourself a couple transformers( more than meets the eye)

@debijo5288 5 ай бұрын

He needs a Scoop

@ppiechnik 5 ай бұрын

This is the epitome of the old saying, "Be careful what you wish for."

@debbietanner9172 5 ай бұрын

Omg! I thought you would never get to the end of all that! You work so hard and so fast. You were on a mission.

@cleoklepzig4595 5 ай бұрын

OhMike, this will go down as on of your best! I’m impressed by your motivation, perseverance, and strength to load this in a single session! It’s an awesome motivational video, my hat’s off to you. Blessings to you and the family. ❤

@frelnc 5 ай бұрын

This has got to be right up there for one of your most productive dumpsters yet. Wow!! Love your new magnet!

@robertk4629 5 ай бұрын

I could watch this all day... I love dumpster diving... 70 years old here.... LOL

@marksmithson1414 5 ай бұрын

OMG That one dumpster was freaking full of good stuff. WOW!!

@adtheceo9788 5 ай бұрын

Insane what companys throw out, if it ain´t needed. I worked for 15 years for a foodstuff manufactory - holy crap. We threw 350k up to 400k € away every year. Nice episode Mike.

@iamgabriel5823 5 ай бұрын

Mind blown! Thank you for rescuing all that metal from the landfill. I truly can't believe all that stuff is thrown away. I bet you were sore the next day.

@HeavenCurtis-cn4oy 5 ай бұрын

He got very quiet towards the end. Yes tired and maybe, speechless at the sheer waste?

@John.Flower.Productions 5 ай бұрын

The hole that was dug in order to produce this metal, was much larger than the room that this metal would have taken up in a landfill. The same could be said for every bit of ____________. There is no shortage of hole-space in the ground.

@Ecw530 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for the total at the end!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FYI, I’ve seen every episode, glad to see you hit pay dirt! Would love to see the other totals, but I understand it tough to keep it all separated.

@larrycraig6403 5 ай бұрын

What a great surprise to not only see you posted a new video but also a nice long one. Thanks Mike.

@davidhelmuth6654 5 ай бұрын

As a business owner I have to say watching the first part of this, I almost die I little inside. Most if not all of that is new and cost a small fortune. 🤯 Happy for you all the same. Keep hustling out there!!!👍

@maureenmcgrath8169 5 ай бұрын

I used to clean for landlords. Businesses fell behind, landlord locked them out, then they’d hire me to empty the place out. I never would have put this in a dumpster tho….

@marilynbergemann6927 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for saving all of this from the landfill.🙂

@cbmadcow 5 ай бұрын

It most likely would not have ended up in a landfill. In the states pretty much all trash/dumpsters go to transfer station were metal is removed. Even trash companies need to make money. So they also sort everything to get out anything that is valuable.

@isearcheduwin3132 5 ай бұрын

One stop shopping at its best!

@robertgorman5622 5 ай бұрын

I'd be checking Betty's shocks right about now 😮😊

@thebadgeofshame3994 5 ай бұрын

These tedious small parts dumpsters are so much work which make you feel so much better about it when you finally get paid. Nice find Mike!!

@mariancrist5087 5 ай бұрын

I think a dustpan would have faster. The magnet is also a good thing to have

@mariancrist5087 5 ай бұрын

Remember......work smarter not harder.

@samanthasimental3788 5 ай бұрын

It's a mountain of goodness.

@shqa574 5 ай бұрын

@@mariancrist5087I was thinking the same thing. A lot of energy was used, scooping up and tossing the handfuls of scrap. My shoulders and arm muscles would be sore afterwards.

@lee-annastone2735 5 ай бұрын

Wow gives new meaning to one stop shopping in the dumpsters

@matthewredmond5183 5 ай бұрын

Mike, you're a proper hard-core scavenger .

@gregwelch389 5 ай бұрын

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again “ Mike the Scavenger is the hardest working man on KZfaq “

@neilyb4590 5 ай бұрын

I was sweating just watching him man’s a grafter no doubt 😂

@Lilgamer05 5 ай бұрын

You sir are right

@user-xd2ky4it8m 5 ай бұрын

One of them,I love the S&P man too

@mikkibosstic5979 4 ай бұрын

s&p man sucks@@user-xd2ky4it8m

@joandorsey2242 2 ай бұрын

Canadian Treasure Hunter works day and night. I don’t think he ever sleeps.

@jonniewalker6925 5 ай бұрын

That’s got to be one of the best dumpsters you have ever jumped in

@sallywatton2580 5 ай бұрын

i bet you are super glad your new magnet arrived x

@anitae 5 ай бұрын

My favorite parts are watching you struggle with the huge pieces. You're a beast!

@Geardog361 5 ай бұрын

When you can hit a lick like that on the first dumpster you know it's going to be a good night! 👍

@virginiacluck2647 5 ай бұрын

The plastic extenders are 1.48 each at Lowe's

@lia-liz2012 5 ай бұрын

@@virginiacluck2647wow!!

@bengone3349 5 ай бұрын

OMG, what a haul saved from the landfill. I see Betty has new side boards that came in handy for this haul. They look real nice, but I know that is your craftsmanship style.

@smcghee1982 5 ай бұрын

The appropriate reaction is "Omg"!❤

@scomparri 5 ай бұрын

Mike you hit the mother load!!

@nilakc5802 5 ай бұрын

That dumpster bottom is so clean😮

@dr.a006 5 ай бұрын

Lucky it wasn’t full of dumpster juice!

@annderrick4418 5 ай бұрын

Can’t believe that was all headed to the landfill…thank goodness Mike you found all of those things

@rachelflores9503 5 ай бұрын

A determined soul. Mike the bionic scavenger !!!

@paulettecampbell1647 5 ай бұрын

Mike, a lot of people in my area I'm making dragonflies out of fan blades, and are making butterflies out of the round fan blades. They are selling for 40-50 dollars a pair,depending on style and finishing. Some are really beautiful. Just another way to repurpose. Thanks for sharing with us!

@lisamartin-flaven7769 5 ай бұрын

We never miss a video from here in the uk. We have never seen anyone work so dam hard for money and we take our hats off to you. Keep them coming! 😊

@kmattredqueen 5 ай бұрын

Guess you never thought you would ever have to think about carrying a shovel to scrap for metal?

@patriciarice15 5 ай бұрын

Great idea

@dragonsage6909 5 ай бұрын

I was thinking the same, a snow shovel and a home depot bucket would have helped.. :)

@harrisonnetz2632 5 ай бұрын

Dude, you are an absolute Beast! I'm never short of amazed at the things you find out there. While you're making content you're also helping keep so much waste out of the landfills which is quite a noble cause. Thanks and keep up the good work man. 💪🏻

@allenwade6087 5 ай бұрын

Just unbelievable,, those big electrical couplings are super expensive .. hope they can be resold,,,you the man Mr Mike…

@wayneparks6195 5 ай бұрын

Old BW is going to be down on the overloads with that haul. It’s a lot of work but it looks like a one and done. You saved a lot of gas. Great job Mike

@fillg 5 ай бұрын

These kind of dumpsters always amaze me, especially when I have to go out and buy that stuff and see what it costs me I'm guessing some construction company shut down and abandoned all that stuff in a rented space and the landlord had to get rid of it all to get a new tenant

@becreative2420 5 ай бұрын

That was my thought too. And the reason all of the boxes are cut open on one side is because they were sitting on a shelf and its easy to just reach in and grab what is needed.

@John.Flower.Productions 5 ай бұрын

This company obviously gets those government contracts.

@barbaratinsley7115 2 ай бұрын

What kind of money did this load bring in? How long did it take you to get all of that in your truck? I love your your videos. Every day. Thanks

@moviebuff174 5 ай бұрын

One and done!! Bro, I got exhaustwd just watching you! The last time I can recall you spending so much time on one dumpster was the giant metal doors!! I thought you were gonna pass out from the heat and the massive workout from the doors. Stay strong bro!!

@staceygiometti9680 5 ай бұрын

MTS Look At How Much You Saved From Our Landfill. Awesome Job!🤗

@ronaldsenesi3284 5 ай бұрын

Congratulations Mike you hit the mother load.

@momtrips6783 5 ай бұрын

Mike, this video is wearing me out! Maybe you need a snow-shovel for shoveling the bottom of dumpsters like this out. What a haul!

@mariancrist5087 5 ай бұрын

Or a grain shovel. If you mount it on the truck somewhere so you would have it all the time. Great haul!

@lilyrose3145 5 ай бұрын

I need a nap after that haul.😂

@paulanelson1884 5 ай бұрын

Wow I sure hope you show that stuff sorted n turned into the scrapyard! That’s just amazing at how much you got 😳😳

@robertniklas4260 5 ай бұрын

This was definitely the mother load. What a find. You deserve it with all your hard work. Keep up the good work.

@wormansnv 5 ай бұрын

We watch every one of your videos! This was amazing!! Mike and Cindy

@bigpappahemi4263 5 ай бұрын

I love it when Mike hits a lick!

@marianewman3248 5 ай бұрын

That magnet is a real time saver

@ricktablelander5043 5 ай бұрын

Man I don't know how you keep going? Amazing Mike

@wendybirmingham8968 5 ай бұрын

I’d love to find a dumpster like that! I’d start scrapping that day. Love your videos, fun to watch and educational as well. Thanks for doing what you do!

@terrilibke4468 5 ай бұрын

I see betty white has got new sides...looking real sharp ❤

@williamhammock293 5 ай бұрын

Good for Mike. But man as a retired contractor that made my head hurt ! Just crazy throwing all of that away !!!!

@nettypets 5 ай бұрын

Hi Mike , i was so amazed of building items that was in the bumper as it was just a pure waste of money.

@loriwolfe422 5 ай бұрын

Awesome find Mike! You definitely hit the mother load!

@wolfparty4234 5 ай бұрын

Calling out to the pack, it’s time to party!!😂

@beaker6375 5 ай бұрын

What happiness Mike! It's like Gold!!! I hope the truck's suspension can take it! One thing your missing, is a shovel!!!

@elizabethharbinpsychicmedium 5 ай бұрын

Holy Cow!!! As I was watching this I thought "You need a shovel!" and sure enough you said it! Love this video and you deserve this kind of haul...stay safe!!!!

@Peebeekayrick1234 5 ай бұрын

There's a lot to go through. I love it. It's sad to me when i have to buy for scrap

@jeffreyfarnsworth6120 5 ай бұрын

Wow Mike, that dumpster just keeps giving and giving and giving.May have go empty Betty and come back for more!

@wilkechat9186 5 ай бұрын

WHAT A MAGNIFICANT DUMPSTER!

@rosemarywise5952 5 ай бұрын

Oh Betty hasn't ever see the likes of that dumpster before!!! Holy smokes!! What a haul!!!

@johnlight4237 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the scrap yard run at the end. The whole video I was wondering the weight of that haul. Keep on keeping on Mike.

@iman48 5 ай бұрын

About halfway through this video you were going strong and I’m dizzy and worn out!! You are the hardest working scavenger on you tube, leave no scrap behind.

@dianewilliams1125 5 ай бұрын

Now I know why contractors charge me so much! They over order and chuck it! 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫 Thank you Mike! Scrappity scrap! ❤❤❤

@w8what575 5 ай бұрын

Only the big companies would do this…a lot of the companies including my dad would never be so wasteful because it’s money out of their pockets and time and supplies is money for contractors…they charge so much because the regulations and licenses and permits and insurances and bonding that’s required now costs a ton of money in overhead…plus all the equipment they have to have on hand isn’t cheap…a lot of people don’t understand why it’s so much…because they don’t get to see the bs they have to go through in order to do their jobs….the government has caused everything to become so expensive because of Al the regulations and the epa bs etc…it’s like this in every field…dentists charge a ton because of the requirements placed on their help now requiring almost as much education as the dentist gets etc….thank the government for all the excessive costs

@tatchley3049 5 ай бұрын

Check out them walls! Betty White got an upgrade. Noice work Mike

@oldmanhuppiedos 5 ай бұрын

A valuable vlog for you Mike. You collected a lot of scrap.

@tamaragilvin4936 5 ай бұрын

Glad you got your magnet!

@scottbormann2765 5 ай бұрын

What a haul, nice job Mike!

@loveu2beatles1 5 ай бұрын

I'm glad Mike saved this from being wasted.. couldn't they have called local charities who take in this type of inventory..Mike working hard today...and yes you needed a shovel

@lukelegg9915 5 ай бұрын

only charity that may take is habitat for humanity, but they dont do industrial so most would be useless

@andie267 5 ай бұрын

It's crazy to think how that would have all gone to landfill...so much waste.Youre doing great work Mike

@solar1Aus 5 ай бұрын

Hi all, wowzer, that was great, Mike ...😊

@kenjohnson5498 5 ай бұрын

Your wife has to be very proud of how hard you work to bring home the money.

@uncleKai_SWW 5 ай бұрын

😂

@stephenpurcell9268 5 ай бұрын

Mike is probably the hardest working dumpster diver of all time !!! Another job well done !!!

@lindabrown2170 5 ай бұрын

Awesome find. Lots of work but well worth it. Great job.

@HopeStreetWoodworks 5 ай бұрын

He probably makes more from KZfaq than he does from the scraps

@neusch67 5 ай бұрын

I've heard ad rates can be cruel and unpredictable. Up and down for seemingly no reasons@@HopeStreetWoodworks

@thatnthis1042 5 ай бұрын

So much easier when you can get a full load from one location 🙂

@AllRightsReservedNoSurndr 3 ай бұрын

I could see mykes garage with huge piles with flag sticking out the tops,with labled,little stuff,big stuff, small screws, every screw,more small stuff. Alotta the same stuff,missalane stuff,i left nothing behind pile. I would do the same. F'n love you myke.. There is no shame in the game,nun what so ever. You have a good heart . Thank you for being you..

@BCass10168 5 ай бұрын

Mike sure glad you got your new magnet.

@barrybrehm3555 5 ай бұрын

Mike, I cannot believe it. You really hit the jackpot.

@jimmiebright2863 5 ай бұрын

This was great. All that work. Wish more people worked that hard

@ppiechnik 5 ай бұрын

One stop shopping!

@user-lu5jl9cl4r 5 ай бұрын

Mike you hit the jackpot keep up the good work

@ivantaurua6735 5 ай бұрын

This is freaking crazy thousands and thousands of dollars worth of metallic merchandise discarded like confetti how can anyone possibly believe that all of these valuable items end up in a dumpster that’s crazy and a very expensive mistake however it’s fortunate that” Mike the Scavenger “is still the seeker of all things metallic and nothing gets lost in the process

@scrapguy6816 5 ай бұрын

OMG!!! I've never gotten that much stuff out of a hundred dumpsters. You are one fortunate scrapper. Scrap on man!!!

@BigGilsPC 5 ай бұрын

Now That's what I call a pot of gold good for you Mike have fun sorting thru it to when you get home to night lol.

@irmahernandez6016 5 ай бұрын

Well hello there Mike!!!! I guess you got your new magnet at the right time!!!🤠🤠

@SuzyQthatsME 5 ай бұрын

NOICE! One and Done! I would Love to see the Scrap Run to the Scrapyard Total on this insane Haul...Especially, starting with $190! It's CRAZY how wasteful humans (contactors) can be, just to charge extra on a project...SHAME on Them! Thanks, again on saving all of that from the landfills! Stay Happy, Healthy and Safe! 👍😲😳🤯

@marthatierney2632 5 ай бұрын

Fabulous digging today! I am amazed by your perseverance. 🤩

@judywaddell6065 5 ай бұрын

I hope you were very happy with the reward for your great effort!. Gidday from Melbourne, Australia!!,

@kennyking6325 5 ай бұрын

Friends, I have been an electrician for 21 years. The sound of all that hardware soothes me, like a nursery rhyme. Perfect for relaxing to Thank you

@chadl5233 5 ай бұрын

You haven't had a good dumpster like that in a while

@johnhowe6178 5 ай бұрын

I am constantly amazed at how much electrical stuff you keep finding. Every time I go to the supply house they are out of stock on everything. Now I know why.