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Aug 13, 2011

Dumpsters

The Dumpster was invented in Knoxville Tennesee by the Dempster brothers. The original name was the Dempster Dumpster. The Dempster-Dumpster system is a way of mechanically loading the contents of standardized containers onto garbage trucks.  The Dempster Dumpmaster, was the first successful front-loading garbage truck, which really brought the word into everyday language.

A dumpster is a large steel waste receptacle designed to be emptied into garbage trucks. The word is a trademark of Dumpster, an American brand name for a type of mobile garbage bin.

Dumpster diving involves people voluntarily climbing into a dumpster to find valuables, or useful items, including food and used clothing.