New York City Sanitation Worker Creates Museum of Found Treasures in the Trash He Collected for 34 Years

Treasures in the Trash from HELLER films on Vimeo.

What a fascinating project!

For 34 years, New York Sanitation worker, Nelson Molina collected items in the trash on his route in East Harlem. Over 45,000 items, all catalogued and organized on the second floor of the M11 garage. Nelson retired from the job in 2015, but comes to the garage routinely to check in on his “museum.”

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