30-Year-Old Man Makes 100,000 Australian Dollars by Selling Items Picked from Trash
They say one man’s trash is another man’s treasure, and Leonardo Urbano is living proof of this adage. Last year, Urbano made as much as 100,000 Australian dollars ($66,306) by rummaging through rubbish piles in Sydney for hidden gems and selling them. His loot included everything from Fendi bags to coffee machines, gold jewelry, and even wads of cash. Summarized Insights: • Urbano finds valuable discarded items. • Sells items on Facebook Marketplace. • Advocates for recycling and reuse. • Pays rent with earnings from finds. • Furnished apartment for free. Every morning after breakfast, Urbano would hop on a bicycle or in a car and scour the streets of Sydney for rubbish piles, each day bringing a different surprise. “You could see mountains of stuff—like literally, mountains. And that’s where I find most of the stuff,” he marveled, noting that big items like fridges, wardrobes, and couches were common finds. In Australia, local councils offe...
