| Dumpster Divers are proud of their ability to provide | | | | other when more than one person is required to |
| for themselves and their families, without being | | | | carry the bounty away. Some will collect useable |
| forced to beg or steal. There are several different | | | | items they do not need, and trade them to others |
| types of dumpster divers; some are actually looking | | | | who do need them. |
| for food! Others are looking for broken or discarded | | | | Maybe one diver lives very close to a bakery and |
| items that can easily be fixed and sold or traded. | | | | one lives close to a deli; they can get together at the |
| Some dumpster divers work alone; others team up in | | | | end of the evening for dinner; one provides the main |
| case help is needed getting to the bottom of a well | | | | course, the other desert! Or, how about the one |
| packed dumpster. | | | | who has easy access to the building supply store or |
| Dumpster diving is growing in popularity and is most | | | | resale shop; he can get a good deal on a torn t-shirt |
| commonly witnessed in urban areas. Many homeless | | | | or an old pair of tennis shoes, or the scrap piece of |
| people have their favorite dumpsters to hit at various | | | | plywood that can be supported by two milk crates |
| times. They may not be able to afford to eat at | | | | for a perfectly good table or shelf. |
| your favorite restaurant, but you can bet they know | | | | The possibilities are endless; however, there is also |
| exactly what time the establishment will be closed | | | | the chance of injury and liability issues to be |
| and what time the unused portions of prepared food | | | | considered. Dumpsters should be locked and secured |
| is thrown out. If they are able to get to it in time, | | | | to prevent the possibility of injury leading to a costly |
| and it doesn’t get mixed up with cleaners and | | | | lawsuit. Business owners should be sure they have a |
| buried under other garbage, chances are it will be | | | | secure dumpster and liability insurance to cover them |
| edible. | | | | in the event of a break-in. |
| One person’s trash is another’s treasure; | | | | This article was written by Sherman Rogers of |
| the broken chair can be repaired; the coat with a | | | | All-waste, LLC, a dumpster rental company who |
| broken zipper is better than none for someone who | | | | provides dumpster delivery service and same-day |
| is homeless or otherwise less fortunate. | | | | dumpster pick-up service to residential, commercial, |
| Some dumpster divers have their own clubs or | | | | retail and industrial customers. Sherman has the size, |
| networking groups. That’s right; this is growing in | | | | shape and competitive priced dumpster for any size |
| popularity and becoming a career of choice for many | | | | job. Other services include trash pick-up, hauling |
| people who have it down to a science. They know | | | | rubble, waste removal, delivery of landscaping |
| the trash service’s pick-up routes and they | | | | supplies including mulch, sod, top-soil, crush aggregate |
| know when the dumpsters are full and when they | | | | and more. |
| will be emptied. They keep in touch with other divers | | | | Contact: ALL WASTE, LLC 4751 22 Mile Road Shelby |
| to inform them of when something is discarded that | | | | Township, MI 48317-1515 Hours: 8:00am - 5:00pm |
| they may be able to use. They team up to help each | | | | Eastern Time Monday - Friday (Excluding U.S. |