Dumster diving is illegal where I'm living, because the owner of the property is liable for your injury.
2 years ago my friend when dumpster diving & got three 9gigs scsi hdds & a fastwide raid card, a dead server mobo & 1 good keyboard out of 6. The hdds just needed a lowlevel format to fixed its problem.
There are some good find, if you willing to test/fix things.
Oops!
Almost forgot the brand new barbecue that the same friend picked up from the local mall garbage.
It had a scratch on the lid & broken starter switch that cost the friend in the above post $12.00CAD in parts to fix.
I disagree with the notion that this is a shameful activity. I think the attitude of dumpster diving is in the same place; it's not wasteful, it requires efforts, and it could be fun. If someone found a computer case or a pair of speakers that a company threw out, put all the work into restoring them to good aesthetic and operating condition, how is that any less noble than just spending money on a new one? It took just as much work, but was more creative and less wasteful.
Most of the dumpsters that I've seen locally are located within locked, fenced inclosures... I guess to discourage would-be dumpster divers. My guess is they want to limit their liability for the poor sod who hurts himself looking for hidden "treasure".
If you want some cool stuff try checking out some of the dumpsters around dorms and apartment complexes right around the time school lets out. People are moving out and a lot of college students are too lazy to haul there stuff back home or whevever they are going. Besides many have Mommy and Daddy buy more stuff next year anyway. All the homeless people would come out of the woodwork when classes ended and man did they clean up. Lots of stuff. Lamps, tables, microwaves, tvs even. It really amazed me what some people would get rid instead of taking it with them.
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I happen to know someone who was taking stuff out to their dumpster, and saw a PC/monitor in there. Apparently someone had tried to build/OC a PC and didn't do a good job, got frustrated, and threw the whole thing away. My friend that found it took it home (and no, it wasn't covered with beloved patriot and stuff) tested the parts, and ended up with almost enough parts to build a high end (at the time) PC.
Nothing shameful or embarassing about that. Perfectly good parts were salvaged and used.
There are those who go around our neighborhood on Sunday night with their trucks, picking up items people are leaving at the curbside for trash pickup the next day. they always seem to find enough stuff to fill their trucks. A neighbor talked to one of them and learned that the guy owned a second hand store in Kentucky and drives to Columbus, Oh. every Sunday to salvage things people throw out around here.
People around my neighborhood and business' are so wasteful these days, that they would rather throw out stuff they no longer want or need, than to find a way to let someone else use it. too lazy or too busy putting on "airs" to call Amvets, Good Will, or others that could use the items to raise money. Bicycles, TVs, chairs, you name it.
So what's wrong with someone wanting to save money and looking for second hand used parts? So they happen to be in the trash, or in the dumpster. So what. One persons trash is another person's treasure.
I personally am glad they come around and pick up stuff, I think of it as recycling. While I never have gone dumpster diving, I have gotten PC parts, lumber and bikes out at the curb. I asked the owners for permission first. The bikes went to a friend of mine who fixes up bikes and sells them for a little extra cash. Lumber went to build somethings for the kids, and I tinker with PC stuff.
I'd almost bet you that the same people that look down their noses at those recycling good items, are probably ones that throw away good stuff when they are done rather than take a few minutes to figure out how to recycle or donate them to a good cause.
So let the guy go have some fun dumpster diving, and get off your high horse and quit trying to pretend your better than others in order to shore up your deep rooted insecurities.
Nothing shameful or embarassing about that. Perfectly good parts were salvaged and used.
There are those who go around our neighborhood on Sunday night with their trucks, picking up items people are leaving at the curbside for trash pickup the next day. they always seem to find enough stuff to fill their trucks. A neighbor talked to one of them and learned that the guy owned a second hand store in Kentucky and drives to Columbus, Oh. every Sunday to salvage things people throw out around here.
People around my neighborhood and business' are so wasteful these days, that they would rather throw out stuff they no longer want or need, than to find a way to let someone else use it. too lazy or too busy putting on "airs" to call Amvets, Good Will, or others that could use the items to raise money. Bicycles, TVs, chairs, you name it.
So what's wrong with someone wanting to save money and looking for second hand used parts? So they happen to be in the trash, or in the dumpster. So what. One persons trash is another person's treasure.
I personally am glad they come around and pick up stuff, I think of it as recycling. While I never have gone dumpster diving, I have gotten PC parts, lumber and bikes out at the curb. I asked the owners for permission first. The bikes went to a friend of mine who fixes up bikes and sells them for a little extra cash. Lumber went to build somethings for the kids, and I tinker with PC stuff.
I'd almost bet you that the same people that look down their noses at those recycling good items, are probably ones that throw away good stuff when they are done rather than take a few minutes to figure out how to recycle or donate them to a good cause.
So let the guy go have some fun dumpster diving, and get off your high horse and quit trying to pretend your better than others in order to shore up your deep rooted insecurities.
we're building the kmart of the future and all the cat 5 is being pulled out, as well as some routers being switched out. I started talking to the lead electrician and he agreed to give me all of the cat 5 that he was pulling out and also said he'd see what was being done with the older routers. He didn't tell one of the guys working for him that he was going to give me all the wiring and the guy started throwing it out. Being that i'm out in the garden shop (where all the fixtures are being delivered and where the metal-only dumpster is located), i spotted a server rack, as well as some of the cat 5. I had the door to the long dumpster open and walked right in and grabbed it. Do i feel like a low-life? Hell no...i'm gonna use this cable @ munchies lan party October 9th.
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