This 30-year-old made $66,000 selling trash last year. His finds include Fendi bags and hundreds in cash

They say one man's trash is another man's treasure. Indeed, Leonardo Urbano made as much as 100,000 Australian dollars ($66,306) last year rummaging through rubbish piles in Sydney for hidden gems and selling them.

His loot included Fendi bags, coffee machines, gold jewelry and wads of cash, among other items.

Every morning after breakfast, Urbano would hop on a bicycle or in a car, and scour the streets of Sydney for rubbish piles, with everyday bringing a different surprise.

"You could see mountains of stuff — like literally, mountains. And that's when I find most of the stuff," said Urbano. "That's where the big items will be, like fridges and wardrobes and couches," he marveled.

In Australia, local councils offer free rubbish pick up services twice a year or more for residents. That's when people usually discard furniture and bulkier goods on the streets, destined for landfill. Other common finds are computers, Dyson vacuum cleaners and television sets, usually still in good condition, said the 30-year-old. 

Urbano said households with more spending power could be discarding older gadgets to make space for a newer model, even if they are still in working condition.

"When they want a new gadget, they buy a new one and they throw away the old just because the battery may not be as good anymore," he said. Other times, his finds might need a bit of cleaning and minor repair work.

He brings his curbside finds back to his home, selects a few pieces to keep or give away, and sells the rest on platforms like Facebook Marketplace.

Due to limited space in his own apartment, Urbano said he usually tries to sell the items within a week or two. If they don't sell, he gives them away to make space for new hauls.

"I think it was good to