ONE man’s trash is another man’s treasure.
And that saying rings particularly true for Leonardo Urbano, who has made a killing by rummaging through bin bags.
The 31-year-old estimates that he made over £50,000 last year alone through his unconventional job.
He rummages through bin bags and skips lining the streets for gems that he can sell on.
The practice was coined in the US as “dumpster diving”.
Among Leonardo’s finds are Prada, Fendi and Coach handbags, as well as gold jewellery, vintage furniture worth thousands and even a painting worth £4,000.
On two occasions, he has found top of the range Dyson hoovers – yes, the cordless kind worth over £300.
Every morning after breakfast, hospitality worker Leonardo hops on his bike to scour the streets of Sydney for rubbish piles.
“You could see mountains of stuff – …