Dumpster diving

The homeless don't have homes, they'll eat anything. They're lucky to get the stumps, they don't need the whole muffin.

wpfister wrote:Thanks for replies everyone. Like everyone is saying, trader joes is fantastic, I once got 18 bottles of wine in one night. Other places to check out... Aldi, CVS, Walgreens, etc. everything in that picture is from aldi and CVS. I usually go after 11 when I get off work an never have any issue. I have some friends that go during the day and just ignore the stares haha.

OK what do you wear while doing it? Any wig or facial disguise? I wanna wear my car mechanic caving suit and a blonde wig.

Hey is garbage considered public property once it's in the dumpster or is it a roundabout theft?

produce dumped from stores is amazingly good to use yet. Just cut off a little bad spots and cook it. Breads too, can be a bit moldy or hard, and still will do fine carved up and microwave a few seconds to warm up and soften. I worked as a volunteer at a food pantry and we even tossed out alot of stuff,,,which workers could take home if they thought it was edible. We just weren't allowed to serve it to our clients due to appearance.

doak wrote:I worked a summer job at a bakery once in highschool, and we threw away tons of cake tops (slice them flat so they stack). People started making a mess diving for the cake tops, and I got fired because my boss thought I was being lazy and not throwing the bags into the dumpster. Once she figured it out, she started dumping bleach with the cake tops and hired me back without apologizing or acknowledging her mistake. Then the divers vandalized her store with garbage in reaction to the bleach, which I didn't mind at all except for the fact that I was the one that had to clean it up. Never worked in food service again after that job. Oh yeah, TJ's dumpsters are boss! Personally never dived in them, but have been offered plenty of free food in JTree and Yosemite that came from there.

Very good story!

saguaro sandy wrote: OK what do you wear while doing it? Any wig or facial disguise? I wanna wear my car mechanic caving suit and a blonde wig.

Dressed like that would almost look like I'm working and wearing a uniform. I would dig it. Hey what pride? I used to feel shy rolling out of the car on Walmart parking lot after a night of sleep to go brush my teeth. That is until I saw a million dollar r v owner do the same.

Based on the number of times if pissed into dumpsters on a drunken walk home, i feel like your just flirting with some kind of disease.

Based on the number of times if pissed into dumpsters on a drunken walk home, i feel like your just flirting with some kind of disease.

I would wear gloves and wash my hands. That's all you can actually do. And get a tetanus shot before you go and try not to cut yourself on anything. Look for sharp objects and needles. I would not worry about pee.

saguaro sandy wrote:Hey is garbage considered public property once it's in the dumpster or is it a roundabout theft?

Theoretically no longer private, but it is trespass. (law student - this is not legal advice blah blah blah)