On social media, the scene plays out again and again: people plunging into dumpsters and finding discarded treasures like luxury purses, video games and brand-new makeup kits. In recent years, the ...

Many in Boston dumpster dive during “Allston Christmas”, an informal sidewalk shopping holiday that occurs when people move in and out of apartments in the city on Sept. 1. In Massachusetts, there’s ...

There is no statewide law in Ohio that explicitly bans the act of dumpster diving. While generally legal, dumpster diving can lead to citations for criminal trespass or littering. No U.S. state has an ...

One man's trash is another man's treasure, and on TikTok and Instagram, that treasure hunt has gone viral. From flashy electronics to skincare to candles, videos of people dumpster diving have racked ...

If you're thinking of going dumpster diving, make sure you know if scavenging at certain places is legal or not. Here's what ...

Quick question — what comes to mind when you hear the term “dumpster diving?” A sketchy stranger in the night, feeling down on their luck, scrounging around in desperation for someone’s grimy box of ...