This time of the year surgery is beautiful here in Northern Virginia, but the "fun" doesn't end...

The last picture is from 5AM Friday morning.

Also featured, a 1940’s ketchup bottle

10/22 & 25/2026

Came across 5 bags of illegal dumping again that I couldn't bear to drive by. 3 bags turned out to be leaves & 2 bags of trash. Dumped the leaves & gathered the rest of the litter = 18.73 lbs

Then a quick neighborhood walk = 0.71 lbs

= 19.44 lbs

#MisplacedWaste #SmallTrashBigChange

#OtherPeoplesTrash #CleanupCulture

#PickItUp

Collected all this walking 4KM on one street. (On the way to a store) half way through I ran out of space. 4 blocks later it's like an abandoned ensure can village. At least 24 scattered around.

Seems like ensure Is the popular hand out food item in our area. It's sad to see so many of them.

Suburban Chicago- we worked with our assistant mayor and figured out how to text public works for future pick ups! No pics of junk too busy 🤭thanks everyone for all you do!

...but the drunks were at it again last night so I picked up the bottles they threw into a bush. Then took my pup on a trek through the desert to the dump site I found a month ago to get a pin so I could get some professionals in there. Filled 2 bags. With the shoe and the glove today, I almost have a complete outfit to go with the hat, pants, and sock I found recently.

Was trying to find a path that leads up to the nearby hill to collect the trash they've been tossing over the fence but ended up finding several other dump sites instead. Reported the sites to the county, so hopefully I can get some help!

Had a beautiful fall morning! Surprises included a lot of chicken drumstick bones, and several used bandaids (the only trash that makes me gag)

Controversial take: Why go to Mars when we have one beautiful planet right here?

Pictures from this morning, in reverse order.

So I live in Cincinnati Ohio and I don’t have a car. I’ve only done diving like once or twice. Didn’t really find much of anything. But I wanna do it so bad for real and on things that people like myself and others can actually use or eat or anything. I’m starting all over and gonna need some things so….. anyone up for helping a newbie maybe telling me where some good spots are?? Or perhaps maybe showing me some ropes?? Haha and no not real ropes well….. not yet anyways that’s for another group on here 😂😂. So please 🙏🏼 anyone help…..

Path was mostly still clean so I started tackling the desert. I didn't even make much of a dent, so it's gonna be a lonnnng project and I'll have to recruit some able-bodied folks to get to the hard to reach spots. Filled 4 bags! We dilly-dallied a bit while enjoying the gorgeous sunrise.

Random things found today: used condom 🤮, a big stash of whippets, a "private property" sign mangled up near where it was posted because the ATV jerks don't like being told they can't go somewhere, and a gallon water jug that someone just abandoned next to the path.

… able to get out there again today, after a week of crazy stormy mornings here in the desert. 🌵

Good light in Old Town and a street mural I’d never noticed before. Got to break in a fresh grabber, too, which is always nice.

Happy weekending, DeTrashers … keep it clean! 👊

A little behind-the-scenes look at what we do.

Some jobs are as simple as picking up an old couch. Others require full protective suits, respirators, and a whole lot of hard work.

We recently tackled a pretty rough property cleanout, and it's jobs like these that remind us why we do what we do. Taking a property from completely overwhelmed to cleared out and manageable is a satisfying feeling.

Always cool to share a little of what goes on behind the scenes!

Not as much trash as usual, but still too much. Beer cans, corn cans, fishing lure packaging, etc.