Dumpster Diving For TikTok Views... 

After working at gas stations I know that those chips were probably still good to eat. If they have an expired date on them when the vendor puts new stuff in the store they take the expired stuff and just throw them in the trash outside. Ive personally gone out there to retrieve still edible snacks all the time

my last retail job over a decade ago sold discounted furniture. one day we got a piece that was a little cracked but it still looked sturdy. but management deemed it unable to be sold, so they tossed it. one of my more industrial coworkers knew he could fix it up and make it work, so he came back after dark to get it out of the dumpster. he was fired for theft- even though it was technically trash in the company's eyes. that absolutely blew my mind.

I grew up in extreme poverty and pretty much went to the dumpsters instead of a grocery store. I remember finding all kinds of medicine that was still good, little Debbie snacks, and perfectly good meat, dairy, etc. We were also able to find all kinds of name brand clothing so I didn't look entirely homeless. I had Hollister jackets, American Eagle jeans, just really cute stuff. Dumpster diving is great if you're genuinely struggling as it not only provides necessities but allows you to have fun and get some really good shit all for free. I do remember living off white cheddar popcorn for a while tho. But it does really irk me that tiktoks like these are making diving more "trendy." My family went dumpster diving to survive and get by,,living paycheck to paycheck. But now there's kids going off to just do it for fun and it reminds me how lucky I was to live in a time where being homeless or in poverty wasn't the new hip thing. If you are not in desperate need, dumpster dive from time to time. As a group activity, to make memories. But please don't take away what could go to a family in need!

The X on those chips probably means that the printed "sell by" date was for that day. They're totally fine to eat, the store just isn't legally allowed to sell them. Source: I work at a convenience store.

There used to be a dumpster where I’m from that was next to a mechanic called “The Chip Dumpster” because various venders would dispose of all of their expired chips in said dumpster, and that’s all it was used for. Only high schoolers and stoners took from it all the time, but it eventually became so well known amongst the town that they had to get rid of it entirely due to the fact that people were regularly dumpster diving for free chips before, during, and after said mechanic shop’s business hours

As a former infantry man...... i walked through a smoldering burn pit for a lemon poppyseed pound cake. My standards arent above dumpster diving.

I moved across the country and worked at a (very small) ski resort a few years back. There was a single market in the village, and i was taught by the people whove lived there for a while that their dumpster is essentially a freezer. We had a lot of meals come from that dumpster. We all worked together, as workers of a ski resort, to go dumpster diving for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Full meals of turkey, potatoes, cranberries, chicken, and all we needed to make casseroles. Ill never forget that. It was magnificent

Back when I was younger I did landscaping as a business. One day we were throwing away some lawn clippings and noticed a chainsaw weed eater and several other tools in the dumpster. We pulled them out filled it with gas and it ran perfectly. I can't believe people were throwing stuff like that away.

I don't understand how they're not being swarmed with flies??? The dumpsters around me are buzzing with flies. I get hit in the face with bugs while I'm taking the trash out!

worked for walmart - we would throw away girftcards by the boxes ALL THE TIME. They'd send us too many and we couldnt store them all. They're blanks, no value until purchased. Also, batches would be defective, another reason they get thrown out

I used to work at a warehouse and we'd throw out hundreds of pounds of perfectly good food. Some of it was either just barely past the expiration date or there was one time we threw out 40 bulk cases of taquitos just because we took them off our order menu. They were still long to going bad.

I work at a brewery where we can our own beer. No one should drink beer that hasn’t been temperature controlled. A few hours in a shaded spot is okay, a day or who knows how long in what is probably a hot dumpster- that beer will taste disgusting and possibly make you sick.

stores literally throw away good food all the time, those chips are completely fine lmao

Those gift cards are not activated and they get tossed just because theyre taking up space sometimes theyre old designs. The Hallmark stuff gets tossed too to make room for new items or after holidays like after Valentines Day. Most stores dont make a profit on those items unless theyre sold thats why they just throw them away becuase theyre not losing any money so they dont care.

Yo I work for Walmart distribution, and you can 100% spell the candles unlit in the box 😂 especially the citronella candles lmfao

people who can’t return an item simply toss it in the trash. you can find a lot of good things in there. i couldn’t imagine doing this myself, but i know people that do this stuff find valuable things.

I have a friend who dumpster dives, but he's very particular about where he does it. He only dives at pizza places or bakeries so that all the food is in boxes. I still wouldn't do it, but he's always talking about how much money he saves with it. Pretty interesting.

I have a friend who is a dumpster diver, aptly named "Dumpster John" he's what you'd expect from a professional dumpster diver; hoarder, craziest out of pocket stories you've ever heard, owner of multiple rundown decrepit properties and vehicles, swell guy though. The last score I talked to him about was about $100k of perfume bottles and sample packs lifted from a Sephora dumpster, naturally with his earnings he purchased two boats and a singular train car. Edit: I used to work for him for a bit selling bread we took out of a dumpster at flea markets, not a bad gig.

That would have been so funny if he grabbed a box and put it in his car and it turned out thats where the wasps built their nest 😂

Back when i was a teen, i got a job at an Ulta that was just opening. We got many cases of products that were perfectly fine, but that we couldn't sell for whatever reason, so whole cases of unopened hairsprays, shampoos, etc right in the dumpster. I would've definitely risked that job to dumpster dive for that shit if id thought about it lol.

"one man's trash is another man's trash" - Sun Tzu (probably)

Dumpstering is very useful and helpful if you aren't making that much money. Best place to do it is Allison after 9. But please take anything you find home and double check if they are good. Food stores frequently toss food that's in date because they get new product. The best time to look is right before a holiday because they get all new product. This saves 100s of dollars

If you know what your doing (checkin expiration, not taking stuff meant to be cold, not taking overly dented cans etc) dumpster divings pretty safe. And if you’re not even going for food stuff it’s totally fine. Just wash whatever you get. I worked at a couple of big chain stores and we’d just toss a lot of shit. I will say the bigger store did take a lot of the stuff that wasn’t “sellable” and donated it but I guarantee there was tons of stuff that could have still been eaten and kept. Currently I have no income and I have debated trying to dumpster dive. Not for food stuff, but for clothes, blankets, even things like pads. Things that my food card can’t get and that could really help me and my loved ones. There’s a huge stigma around dumpster diving but it can be totally safe

He definitely plants some of the things. Realistically you just won't find something interesting enough everytime, and he needs to keep the content frequency.

This is just like the always sunny episode when Charlie and frank rummage through the city dump 😂😂

these dumpster diving videos are interesting to watch but I don’t think I could even do it myself

Get this… dumpster diving at a thrift store! 😮

So I've watched this guy for a long time. He donates alot of that stuff to his neighborhood. Like dish soap, diapers, toilet paper, hygiene products and food but only if it's sealed and not expired. He's a pretty good dude.

From what I understand,most of the snacks that are in the dumpsters have passed expiration and stores dont sell them past the expiration,so some of it may be fine to eat. I still dont think I could eat food from a dumpster though,especially the cans. I would not drink that shit.

This guy should start volunteering in homeless shelters, think he's got some real technique to show them.

I'm so excited to watch this later

The real dumpster diving OG is The Speedy Diver. Sadly, he stopped posting on RU-vid 2 years ago.

i wonder how many people who tried what dumpsterking does and got arrested since sometimes you can get fined and even arrested for dumpster diving

I love this guy's energy lol

The Dumpster dive king is the man!! Out there doing his thing!!

Dumpster dive king is the man gunnar he donates mad stuff to the poor

When I lived in Richmond, VA in the early 00s, we used to dumpster dive solid stuff all the time. Perfectly amazing produce, unopened boxed goods, tons of self care products, fully boxed pizzas from Papa John's, I mean... You name it. This shit is in the dumpster, yet people are homeless and can't afford to eat. ❓❓❓ Our system is fuct. Survive how you can. ✊

Videos like this make me remember how sheltered a lot of youtubers and their audiences are sometimes.

the dumpster diving POV just makes me feel like i'm in a video game where the only objective is to acquire trash food

😂😂😂 This is epic man 😂😂😂

This gives me some really good ideas for first date options thanks!

As someone who unfortunately works retail and has to throw out cards like this all the time, to answer Gunnars question about why someone would throw out POSA giftcards its because they company we use incomm who brings in all the cards after a while asks us to stop selling certain cards and to pull them, like for instance my store used to sell valorant cards but eventually we were told to pull them and to "field destroy" or throw them away. But the cards are always blank and unactivated and have to be activated at the POS when purchased. So that was just a dumpster full of empty useless cards.

Gunnar gives off the vibes of a 1900s distinguished gentleman. The only thing that's left to say is, "May I have the pleasure of the next dance?" P.S: Gunnar you gotta say yes💛

You'd be surprised at all the shit that get thrown away or just left behind. You can find some good stuff in dumpsters, on the side of the road, and in old, condemned, abandoned houses.

Okay, I won't lie. Me and a couple coworkers, a couple months ago, went into the cardboard dumpster at maverick to get boxes to move with. Their was a 12pk twisted teas in there, not opened. Definitely took them 😅😅

So wild that this guy is pulling out beer thats legit one of the best we have here in germany haha

My dad was a train engineer, and I met some of his hobo friends when I was in highschool. They would dumpster dive all the time. Apparently Trader Joe's was the prized dumpster.

Bro, if its originally packaged and there are no recalls out there on the product i see no problem with doing that Wouldn’t get unpackaged or broken containers tho

As someone who did this growing up because I had no food, I’m not sure how I feel about people being happy and psyched to do this. It feels… not right.

Homie thinks he got stung by a bee... more like "stung" by a dirty syringe 💀

As a poor bastard most of my life I've had to do this for cans and scrap metal...A LOT of cans, SO MANY CANS. Made $80 one day from some dives... and I live close to MI so 10 cents a piece!

The best dumpster diver content creator is the speedy diver, used to watch his vids a lot. One time he found a weird iPhone that shocked him when he pressed the power button

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you have to scan each can or bottle at most places. you can go to a recycling place that will weigh it. Places where you have to scan they only take ones that they sell.

This is the type of shit I'd make my Sims do instead of finding them real jobs. Although, I found a nice pair of Jordans and a two-piece suit in a dumpster once IRL.

So many departments stores or stop and shops throw out a ton of food that’s still good and edible

gunnar you’re the one RU-vidr I want to watch nowadays. keep up the good work

When he was raiding the wasp dumpster reminded me of the shootout in Heat

You would be surprised at what you can find not just in the trash. I live in a big apartment complex and have found lots of stuff on the ground. I found a working unbroken iPad with the pen in a case on the side of the road. As far as the gift cards go when a customer buys something and there's a small balance left on the card they will just give it to the cashier and they throw in a box then they throw them in the trash. There could be something on them.

Dude dumpster dive king is awesome lol I follow him on RU-vid

this is such new england core. labor day weekend in MA is called allston christmas because the dumpsters and sidewalks are just filled with rich college kids moving in and realizing they can't fit half of what they bought into their tiny dorm so they just throw things out??? i'm talking brand new working refrigerators and stuff like that, it's insane and I love it

Im personally glad he's making sure sht doesn't go to waste

Thank you for this video! I had that coffee machine in my cart and now I can get 10% off lmao

I respect the haul.

I live in upstate NY. You don't have to physically take your trash snd recyclables to a dump, what are you talking about? I just brought the trash and recycling down to the end of my driveway just now. They pick it up friday mornings.

I worked at Food Max for a year and we used to throw out all kinds of not expired food the worst part was if it was a cereal box we where expected to tear it open and dump out the cereal into a box because apparently that’s a no go lmao

There are often signs at the stores right above the gift cards reminding possible shoplifters that they aren't worth anything until money is loaded onto them

MAIN CHANNEL....NOW!!!!

This is straight cap I went dumpster diving with friends in HS and we never saw shit this good, clean, or ON TOP

I'm impress how there's no disgusting liquid anywhere

Gunnar, my innocent, naive boy; I have found hundreds of dollars on goods, drugs , cash, collectibles, toys, electronics, et fucking cetera, ALL while DUMPSTERDIVING.

Dumpster diving isn’t actually as bad as people think because now restaurants throw out fully packed food that’s still good to eat. It’s not like I’m the past where everything is actually rotted and gross. It’s kind of sad actually because workers are forced to throw it away instead of giving it away at the end of a shift for a discount. I remember some places used to sell like bread for a quarter or for free just to get rid of it or so homeless people could come in and take it. Now they throw it away and get fired is they try to save it to give it away. It’s sad

Depending on where you’re at, you can actually find some good shit dumpster diving. When I was a teenager I remember finding a couple flat screen TVs still in box that worked, I’ve found expensive tools and even a brand new bike and some expensive clothes and shoes still with tags and everything. I’ve found video games in dumpsters when game stores and shit had closed down by me back then. Sold most of the stuff, but kept the bike and some games I’m pretty sure. Haven’t done anything like that since I was a kid though

"one mans trash is another mans treasure"

I just subscribed to his channel 2 days ago!

Stores chuck shit for no damn reason. Dumpster diving is a great way to make ends meet for a broke student. And helps reduce the evergrowing trash mountains. I also found a lot of good camping gear in the trash because they replaced some showmodels! I used to work at a home deco store where we had to smash stuff that could still be used before throwing it in the trash, but sometimes we were able to sneak stuff out, depending on the manager working that day. Got a free rug out of that.

I've seen his channel a lot and only thing I can think about when watching is when I order from ebay.... were my products in the dumpster at one point?!?!

Ive seen my fair share of dumpsters, no way your find stuff that neatly, planted.

“Everyone loves a couple of dog balls”

Reminds me of when my neighbor died I was going thru the dumpster they were throwing everything in the house out into. Glad I did because the guys throwing stuff out accidentally threw out stuff the neighbors daughter desperately wanted to keep (old family photos and heirlooms) I did also get a good bit of cool stuff too. Tbh I love trash, always have lmao

my ex used to go dumpster dive to sustain his artist household honnestly it wasnt all bad. at least where they went im pretty sure the owners actually tried to make the trash as clean as they could becuase they knew alot of people in that tiny village couldnt afford living they werent the only ones doing it. we washed everything thoroughly once it got home it only happened once that something was not cleaned up well and it still makes me feel sick to this day 🤣 thank god it was just bottled tim hortons ice cap. that stuff is basically laxatives tbh im pretty sure most of these videos are fake and hes trying to romanticise dumpster diving because i garantee you most of the time you aint finding sht cause someone already went through it before you. and theres rarely if any ever actually valuable haul nobody would throw out a still packaged prepaid card its literally still usable - unless one of their employees is throwing non broken things in the garbage and theyre running a scam. when i was young there was a staples near me and someone was running that exact scam do you think this guys house is a hoarder house ? i think so

This is so baller though. This stuff would be going to landfill otherwise, it may as well be recycled like this. Also nostalgia is definitely playing a part in my opinion, I grew up in poverty and I have awesome memories of going to the dump with my family and finding a lot of new toys which my parents could never buy for me. It was wonderful fr

hey gunnar, im a big fan and consistent viewer of the channel. im a little put off by the way you presented this guys content, making jokes like “someone digging through dumpsters can’t be that smart”. he doesn’t seem like a bad dude, and it felt like you went a little hard on him

9:50 I, too, have come into possession of a large quantity of that popcorn. It’s unfortunately terrible.

bro their popcorn goes bad today

I work at a store that sells gift cards and they don't activate until you purchase them. Stores throw away the old cards if a new design comes in

There was probably a recall on the food items that have not expired yet. Probably shouldn't eat it.

As a kid I’d dumpster dive with my friend who would go to his dad for the day/every other week. It was a recycling bin. Nude magazines when I was in elementary 😂school

His house must look like a dump. Seems like a hoarder for sure. Can’t just take a little popcorn he takes so much no one could eat it all before it expires.

I work for Fred Meyer so I can tell you hallmark does throw away so much merchandise like a dumpster full sometimes but any food is definitely in the garbage for a reason

3:13 DIY Storage Wars?

The chips are good to eat. The expiration date is essentially how long the company guarantees it will be fresh. Chips being past the date by even a month or 2 should be perfectly fine is the bag is still sealed. My job allows employees to pick what they would like before they throw it in the trash. It helps out especially when pay day is a few days away and you ain’t got food at home

Almond joy are bomb.

The red X on the chips before they got tossed may have been bc they’re recalled for some reason. Def not worth it

I know that he was for sure diving behind a 5 below store. Those fortnight pillows and shirts and dog toys are from there, plus there was a sign from the store next to him on the ground. They sell a crap ton of random stuff, including food like Skinny Pop. It looks like he's in the same parking lot when he found those bags as well. I have found some pricey stuff in dumpsters when people have been moving out and tossing clothes and other furniture with tags or not worn at all.

Those beef sticks are good for a long time. Well, the 15 minutes it took me to eat the ones that "Expired"

1:48 it means they’re returns and usually at a grocery store a return is going in the trash no matter what 🤷🏽‍♂️at least when I worked for Wally World

Those gift cards are stuck in the crevice with Charlie…. I hope somebody gets that reference lol

Why is the audio sync off? Just me?

i work at a cvs, if we have extra gift cards that didn't fit on the rack we just chuck them, that's prob what that was