Treasures in the Trash

Directed by Nicolas Heller · 2020

Over 34 years, New York sanitation worker Nelson Molina rescued more than 45,000 discarded objects, curating a secret museum on the second floor of an East Harlem garage.

A delightful portrait of one man's hidden museum of New York's throwaways.

For 34 years, New York Sanitation worker, Nelson Molina collected items in the trash on his route in East Harlem. Over 45,000 items, all catalogued and organized on the second floor of the M11 garage. Nelson retired from

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