She Finds Thousands in New Christmas Gifts and Decor After the Holidays in the Dumpsters Behind Big Stores

[Michie]

Here’s an idea: get a jump on holiday decorating next year by dumpster-diving for brand new Christmas items headed for the landfills.

Melanie Diaz recovers the magic of the holidays from behind department stories, saving tons of money while helping the environment.

The dumpster diver says she has saved thousands of dollars by retrieving gifts, seasonal toys, wreaths, artificial trees, and ornaments from the trash bins behind Michaels and TJ Maxx.

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She Finds Thousands in New Christmas Gifts and Decor After the Holidays in the Dumpsters Behind Big Stores

Melanie Diaz recovers the magic of the holidays dumpster diving behind department stories, saving tons of money while helping the environment.

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[Michie]

Why in the world don’t these stores donate that stuff to rescue mission thrift stores to help them raise money??

 

[Gregory Thompson]

Why in the world don’t these stores donate that stuff to rescue mission thrift stores to help them raise money??

Free market economy.

 

[Michie]

Free market economy.

And that aspect of it is a complete waste when instead of going to the landfill it could help others. Oh well, she’s doing her part.

 

[Gregory Thompson]

And that aspect of it is a complete waste when instead of going to the landfill it could help others. Oh well, she’s doing her part.

I agree, I recall France doing something like this with grocery stores some years back.

 

[RileyG]

Why in the world don’t these stores donate that stuff to rescue mission thrift stores to help them raise money??

Probably because of $$$$ reasons.

Source: I work in retail.