also: ごみあさり
noun
dumpster diving; scavenging through trash
Refers to the act of rummaging through garbage, often for discarded items or food. Can be used literally or figuratively.
彼はゴミ漁りで使える家具を見つけた。
He found usable furniture by dumpster diving.
ゴミ漁りは法律で禁止されている地域もある。
Dumpster diving is prohibited by law in some areas.
Compound of ゴミ (garbage) and 漁り (あさり, from 漁る meaning 'to scavenge' or 'to rummage').