The top 12 weirdest items we’ve collected in 2025

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Can you imagine hauling away Garbozilla–a giant, fire-breathing, scrap-metal dinosaur? Check out some of the weirdest junk we've made disappear so far this year.

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Decluttering

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Decluttering

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Environment

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Environment

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Decluttering

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