Trash-collecting artist rakes in $100K after years of selling cubes of garbage: ‘living character’ of NYC
Metro exclusive details Trash-collecting artist rakes in $100K after years of selling cubes of garbage: ‘living character’ of NYC By Katherine Donlevy Published July 24, 2026, 12:06 p.m. Add The New York Post on Google One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. Justin Gignac has spent more than two decades collecting trash off the streets of the Big Apple, packaging it in small, clear cubes and selling them for up to $100 a pop.
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- ▪Justin Gignac has spent more than two decades collecting trash off the streets of the Big Apple, packaging it in small, clear cubes and selling them for up to $100 a pop.
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