People share the treasures they find while dumpster diving

Trash to treasure! Dumpster divers reveal their best finds after digging through piles of rubbish – including a prosthetic leg, a suit of armour and an adorable abandoned puppy ‘left to die’

  • People from around the world have shared surprising dumpster diving treasures 
  • Some found glistening rings, neon signs and even a first edition of Mary Poppins
  • Other hero ‘divers’ managed to save abandoned animals, including a puppy

People from around the world have been sharing their best finds after digging through piles of rubbish looking for treasure.

Dumpster divers have revealed the hauls they’ve come across while searching through piles of trash at supermarkets, apartments, the side of the street and at dedicated tip sites on Reddit.  

The hawk-eyed ‘divers’ are advocates for not letting anything go to waste, maintaining that they’re helping the environment by re-using items destined for landfill. 

Along with a range of beautiful inanimate objects, there’s often, sadly, abandoned cats and dogs too – with ‘divers’ occasionally bringing home a new pet with them. 

Here, FEMAIL picks some of the most impressive finds… 

People from around the world have been sharing their best finds after digging through piles of rubbish looking for treasure – including this gold ring with a large green glass stone set within rescued by an American dumpster diver 

Pretty: These floral tea cups caught a diver's eye and they managed to find the saucers at a separate site - without a chip in sight

Pretty: These floral tea cups caught a diver’s eye and they managed to find the saucers at a separate site – without a chip in sight

One person, from an unknown location, was left stunned after finding a prosthetic leg while dumpster diving

 One person, from an unknown location, was left stunned after finding a prosthetic leg while dumpster diving 

A sweet pup had been 'left to die' by her former owner when a person, from an unknown location, managed to rescue her while dumpster diving

A sweet pup had been ‘left to die’ by her former owner when a person, from an unknown location, managed to rescue her while dumpster diving

One social media user, from the UK, couldn't believe their luck when coming across this rare antique gem in a bin

One social media user, from the UK, couldn’t believe their luck when coming across this rare antique gem in a bin

The poster of this Gucci bracelet wasn't sure whether the bangle was authentic or not, but took to the group to find out, with one person suggesting it was from a 2013 collection

The poster of this Gucci bracelet wasn’t sure whether the bangle was authentic or not, but took to the group to find out, with one person suggesting it was from a 2013 collection

This bright and unique neon sign was discovered outside an apartment, and the American finder couldn't believe their luck

This bright and unique neon sign was discovered outside an apartment, and the American finder couldn’t believe their luck

The lucky American 'diver' of this gold ring would later get it appraised and be even happier with their find after discovering it was worth just over $2,000 dollars

The lucky American ‘diver’ of this gold ring would later get it appraised and be even happier with their find after discovering it was worth just over $2,000 dollars 

One British person was left flabberghasted when they discovered a first edition copy of Mary Poppins in the bin outside their work - with users later revealing it would have been worth £40,000 with the dustcover

One British person was left flabberghasted when they discovered a first edition copy of Mary Poppins in the bin outside their work – with users later revealing it would have been worth £40,000 with the dustcover 

Music to my ears! One American user revealed how she convinced her husband to climb into a bin to fetch a violin case - and discovered the instrument was still tucked inside

Music to my ears! One American user revealed how she convinced her husband to climb into a bin to fetch a violin case – and discovered the instrument was still tucked inside

Another person, from an unknown location, discovered a group of kittens left to perish after someone decided they couldn't take care of them

Another person, from an unknown location, discovered a group of kittens left to perish after someone decided they couldn’t take care of them

The finder of this jug, from the US, said they first thought it was just a plate before realising it was an ornate jug made from 80 per cent silver

The finder of this jug, from the US, said they first thought it was just a plate before realising it was an ornate jug made from 80 per cent silver

Another social media user revealed they found this stunning rug in an alley close to where they lived

Another social media user revealed they found this stunning rug in an alley close to where they lived  

Real curb appeal! One person, from the US, was happy to take home this stunning wooden cabinet after another threw it away and left it on the street

Real curb appeal! One person, from the US, was happy to take home this stunning wooden cabinet after another threw it away and left it on the street 

Another user, believed to be from the US, revealed on the subreddit that this stunning wardrobe had been a nightmare to move due to its real marble pillars

Another user, believed to be from the US, revealed on the subreddit that this stunning wardrobe had been a nightmare to move due to its real marble pillars

A blooming good find! One poster, believed to be from the US, shared how their local warehouse had tossed away hundreds of pots of flowers

A blooming good find! One poster, believed to be from the US, shared how their local warehouse had tossed away hundreds of pots of flowers

One music lover, whose location is unknown, was left overjoyed after finding an electric guitar in seemingly great condition in a bin

One music lover, whose location is unknown, was left overjoyed after finding an electric guitar in seemingly great condition in a bin 

It'll be as good as new! One poster, believed to be from the US, revealed they were planning to reupholster this mustard yellow sofa

It’ll be as good as new! One poster, believed to be from the US, revealed they were planning to reupholster this mustard yellow sofa 

One scavenger shocked other internet users after revealing they had found a fresh haul of fruits and vegetables

One scavenger shocked other internet users after revealing they had found a fresh haul of fruits and vegetables 

 

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