who has any stories about getting busted in the dumpster

[housemom6]

I just wonder if people are mean or if they're like "have at" what about the police? We used to dumpster dove when I was a kid but i haven't tried in decades. I just know how nosey people are nowadays.

 

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[housemom6]

Btw I have a game stop near me that is ripe for the pickin

 

[nathan104]

Ive never been busted as I only search where it is legal. Still, have had a cop park and watch me. I don't get inside the dumpsters, as I use a long grabber to move things around and pick things up. I do get some very funny looks though. I don't care. The same people giving me dirty looks are the same ones paying me $$ on ebay for the things I pull out.

 

[Indian Steve]

About 35 years ago, I was standing in a Krogers dumpster handing goodies out to a friend when the manager walked out. He asked what we were using the food for and I replied , our chickens and goats. He then said " ya'll aren't eating any of this are you?" I answered "sometimes we get hungry and....." He said for us to wait a minute and he went inside. A few minutes later, he came out with a buggy full of food for us that was headed toward the dumpster. Nice Guy!

 

[BigWaveDave]

There is a Winn Dixie that I deliver to, and the dumpsters behind the store always has the locals diving for food that has either expired or gone bad. The whole area stinks, and is crawling with maggots, but that doesn't stop these "freegans" from getting what they want.

 

[housemom6]

There is a Winn Dixie that I deliver to, and the dumpsters behind the store always has the locals diving for food that has either expired or gone bad. The whole area stinks, and is crawling with maggots, but that doesn't stop these "freegans" from getting what they want.

I hate to say it but when I was a kid we dumpster dove allot for bread and still frozen food. I've been hungry, it sucks I'm sure most of these "freegans" aren't doing it because they like it. Sometimes it's just necessity.

 

[Red James Cash]

I've been hungry, it sucks I'm sure most of these "freegans" aren't doing it because they like it. Sometimes it's just necessity.

If anybody here has never gone hungry for four days to a week or so,try it out,I guarantee you'll never do it again.

 

[jimmatt_43]

If anybody here has never gone hungry for four days to a week or so,try it out,I guarantee you'll never do it again.

I remember hunting for my supper,and I mean with a .22.

 

[housemom6]

My dad and brother did that too. Many a deer hanging in trees out side. Rabbit , pheasant and squirrel.

 

[Pointman]

I remember hunting for my supper,and I mean with a .22.

My dad worked for stores and he would buy big boxes of bruised fruit and vegetables for pennies on the dollar and my mom would can them for later. For 30 years he worked for Wal-mart and they wouldn't allow their employees to take home bruised or expired items.

Money was really tight for me barely making over minimum wage working for the federal government. I had too many assets (two cars) to qualify for food stamps and a little too proud. I went fishing to feed my kids and wife sometimes. I had a boss that would bring fish to work and give it to me. I found out later he didn't do it because I liked fish, but because I didn't have enough to make it. I would bring the fish home, thaw it out and clean them for supper that night.

Once, we had a company picnic and some of the guys grilling were nice enough to leave a bunch of burgers on the side for me to take home. We ate burgers every night for three days. It was sad but I was grateful.

I am a little in the same boat right now with my disability not covering me like my full-time check, but through all these trials it taught me that if I am willing to do something, we can have a roof and food in our stomachs. I may not have luxuries like satellite or cell phone, but the basics are all you need anyway.

 

[mndigger48]

Worked for the county for 40 years parks dept. I always checked th parks dumpsters

 

[cyberdan]

For 30 years he worked for Wal-mart and they wouldn't allow their employees to take home bruised or expired items.

When my daughter was in college (it was an Agriculture college) they had a "farm store" with a lot of gourmet meats and veggies. When these got almost too old to sell everybody got to bring them back to their dorms. My daughter got to eat very well for free.

 

[fistfulladirt]

We have a dumpster at work, about 25'X10'. For years I've pulled scrap alum, copper, electronics and misc stuff that employees dump. My best haul was six extruded aluminum phone booths, I had permission to remove them.

There's a sign posted in front saying no public scrapping. Sometimes in the evening if I work late, I've seen entire families pulling electronics and other junk. We tend to look the other way.

 

[thezebradude1]

I got caught by one of the staff in some residential. He asked me if I lived here. I thought he meant by living inside the dumpster so, I responded with a sarcastic "Not exactly a hobo". He told me I could have the loot but that was the last time. I actually live around that area so I could of told him that I lived here in an apartment.

-Sometimes you got to lay low or go loud. It will get the job done either way.

 

[Plumbata]

Never got "busted" but have gotten the usual odd glances and nasty remarks. Usually I am looking for scrap or items of value but I've raided supermarket and a krispy kreme donut distribution facility's dumpsters for tasty treats; thankfully it wasn't due to poverty, moreso proving that there actually is such a thing as a free lunch. I'd go ahead and pilfer any and all if I were you, shouldn't be a problem.

 

[RetroRaptor]

Never got busted but did have a garbage truck pull up on me as i was diving lol.

 

[BruiserBrody]

I pulled an NES and Dreamcast out of a dumpster, along with some games. A guy walked up to me and explained that he warned his old roommate to come get his stuff or he was chucking them. I won that day.

 

[Joebama]

Ive never gotten into trouble

 

[Oquario79]

Not busted by management but about year ago I would drive to local corner stores and look through the trash cans for lottery tickets.. a person pulled up and asked what I was doing. Well looking for lottery tickets... he replied don't u know those are the looser tickets..In about 6 months found about $300 worthe of winning tickets that people had thrown away...

 

[markmopar]

I have a buddy that collects the scratch off tickets out of the trash and enters them into the state's second chance drawing. He won a 4-pack of football tickets once.