# 31-year-old dumpster diver brought in $140,000 in 12 months: I 'did much more than I thought was possible'

- Source: CNBC Top News
- Published: 2026-11-07T14:15:01+00:00
- Category: Markets
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/make-it/2026/11/07/dumpster-diver-resale-business.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/31-year-old-dumpster-diver-brought-in-140-000-in-12-months-i-did-much--3e0223/

Carter Stevens started reselling discarded items from dumpsters around Nashville, Tennessee, in March 2024. Months earlier, he'd been living in his car.

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