Dumpster Diving DIYer Secures Working SSDs, RAM, Laptops From Their Local Landfill
A lucky and determined dumpster diver on Reddit has showcased their haul of various functioning desktops and laptop systems, as well as standalone SSDs, RAM, and even graphics cards. Considering how expensive consumer electronics are here in late 2026, this haul represents hundreds to thousands of dollars of valuable hardware.
None of its super current, but it's all very functional, and some of it is worth some real money.
The thread appeared on the r/HomeLab subreddit a few days ago, with user u/Tsuto showcasing a range of hardware they'd picked up from the electronics bin at their local landfill site over the past few months. They've pulled a few desktop systems and a range of components, allowing them to piece together a system with a pair of 256GB SSDs (one of them a Samsung 850 Evo, too), two 2TB hard drives, and a 1TB SSD. They then upgraded it with...
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