A garbage collector in Sydney earned around 61,000 euros by turning seemingly worthless waste into money. The 30-year-old even found designer bags.
Every morning after breakfast, 30-year-old garbage collector Leonardo Urbano sets out to search the streets of Sydney for discarded objects that he can resell. Apparently it’s a lucrative business, as the items he finds in the garbage have already brought him around 61,000 euros, as the financial broadcaster CNBC reported.
“You find a lot of stuff,” Urbano told CNBC. Among other things, he has discovered Fendi designer bags, coffee machines, gold jewelry and even wads of cash. Often, he says, there are even working appliances thrown away by wealthier households to make room for new models. Sometimes he also finds unworn clothing and even forgotten cash in bags.
At home, Urbano then decides what he wants to keep and sells the rest on platforms such as Facebook Marketplace, according to CNBC. With the money he earned from selling his garbage finds, Urbano was able to pay his rent and furnish his apartment.
But what would the legal situation be in Germany? In this country, collecting rubbish is generally permitted. However, there are some rules and laws that must be observed. For example, you should be careful not to enter private property without permission or put yourself in danger. Rummaging through rubbish containers or taking bulky waste can also be legally problematic, as this can be considered theft under certain circumstances.
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