First time

From Trashwiki

There are several first time steps.

"But what would people think?" or "What if they see me digging into trash?" - society generally disgusts people who dig in trash. Step over that. There is too much value in the trash to let it to be wasted. If you walk back home with something new that you found, or with a lot of dumpster dived food that you can share with your friends coming over for dinner, doesn't it feel rewarding? Yes, it does.

There is a lot of trash out there. And a lot of useful trash. For many folks, the first time of trash recovery usually means picking up some furniture from the street. Stuff that is easily checked for utility and cleanliness.

Going to dive in a supermarket dumpster is just one step further.

--"One man's trash is another's treasure"--

The steps to find a place to dive: -find a big shop you want something from (supermakets and bakeries are the easiest). Really big supermarkets bins are often hard to access, small groceries stores don't throw much. Like in the golden locks story, the best is middle size. -at night, when it's closed, go around it until you find the bins, often next to the loading dock, or at the back. Sometimes the bins are locked, in a fenced area or (the worse) locked inside the supermaket building. Up to you how far you want to go. Locked bin often just need a triangle key. -dive in! dig as deep as you can until you find stuff. The weight of a bag is a good indication. Food has weight, so if the bag is light just put is aside.

dont make a mess... nobody should be able to see you've been there. Persevere, the first dive might not bring anything, try different places on different days.