One man's trash is another man's treasure. | BBC Culture

When these garbage workers smell trash, they smell money. Lots of it. Meet the men making over 100K as garbage workers: http://cnn.it/29uRsKf | CNN

In 2002, Michael Carroll, a garbage collector, won £9.7 million (around $12.7 million) in the lottery and was thrust into instant tabloid fame. 💸😳 Over the following eight years, he burned through nearly the entire fortune on flashy cars, wild parties, drugs, legal troubles, and unchecked spending. By 2010, the money was gone, and Carroll returned to manual labor. He later said that a simple, quiet life brought him far more happiness than sudden wealth ever had. His rise and fall became one of