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The one that got next to me the most was a '50's Zenith console TV that got destroyed. An old man that I know called to say that there was a nice Zenith console TV at the dump; but, he was by himself and it was too heavy for him to pick up by himself. I scrambled to get a ride out there and when I arrived, there was nothing left but busted glass and a cabinet that had been busted apart. From what I've heard, these copper scrappers do nothing but make the rounds from one dump to another, in search of something to bust up. I've learned that if you see something intact at the dump, you'd better get it right then and lock it up in your vehicle. I've also heard of people getting into fights over stuff at the dumpster. A few years ago, our county did away with the green box dumpster system for rural residents and went to door to door pickup, just like in the city. The reason is because county residents were complaining about city residents using the dumpster that they were not paying to use and people "dumpster diving" for stuff. So, there are no more dumpsters to check out.
I'll admit that I was one of the ones "dumpster diving" and throwing away electronic junk in them. I made many dollars off of TV's that I obtained out of the dump and the city garbage collector got so they wouldn't pick up my electronic waste.
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