Where you see trash, Nelson Molina sees treasure. A recently retired NYC sanitation worker, Molina started plucking collectible items from the trash some 30 years ago. His collection now takes up an entire warehouse floor in East Harlem, where everything -- three decades of NYC trash! -- is perfectly sorted on tables, from Furbies to old family photos to vintage war uniforms, typewriters and more. Sanitation workers aren't allowed to bring items home, so Molina started "The Treasures in the Tr...
'Treasures In The Trash Museum' Highlights 30 Years Of NYC Garbage
The Huffington Post - 28 Mar 2016 21:35
Where you see trash, Nelson Molina sees treasure. A recently retired NYC sanitation worker, Molina started plucking collectible items from the trash some 30 years ago. His collection now takes up an entire warehouse floor in East Harlem, where everything -- three decades of NYC trash! -- is perfectly sorted on tables, from Furbies to old family photos to vintage war uniforms, typewriters and more. Sanitation workers aren't allowed to bring items home, so Molina started "The Treasures in the Tr...
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