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From scooters to shampoo - the people saving hundreds from dumpster diving

The men and women who rummage through commercial bins to take clothes and other items.

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From scooters to shampoo - the people saving hundreds from dumpster diving
Image: Figure caption, 'I've always looked in bins for clothes'

Figure caption, 'I've always looked in bins for clothes'

ByChris Marshall

Business reporter

Darryl Baker was shocked to see piles of clothes dumped beside the recycling bins outside her local supermarket.

On several trips to the dumpsters she has also found a host of other items, such as "a perfectly decent" Ikea picture frame and children's scooters.

Always on the lookout for ways to save…

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