No Shame in Scavenging

So, my neighbor is moving in with his fiance and clearing out his apartment. Having the aforementioned lack of shame, I felt no worries digging through what he had left near the trash bins to be discarded. I now have a nifty metal dish rack, brand new unopened set of patterned coffee mugs, new Fossil watch and neat wall clock.
Most cities/counties have one or two days a month that the sanitation service will pick up large trash items such as furniture. If you can get up early, you will be surprised at what people will throw out as opposed to donating.