David and Erin Sheffield
- David and Erin Sheffield met 14 years ago in a dumpster.
- They now make up to $3,000 per month from dumpster diving, and post their dives on TikTok.
- They hope to combat retailers' and grocers' merchandise and food waste through their dumpster dives.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation about dumpster diving with David Sheffield, 35, and Erin Sheffield, 38, a couple from Buffalo, New York, who post about their dives on their TikTok @loveinthedumpster and sell their finds on their website lostgoods.com. Their quotes have been combined and edited for length and clarity.
We're seasoned dumpster divers with 14 years of experience under our belts. Even after so many years, we're still addicted to the thrill of the hunt — you never know what you're going to find.