Dumpster

A dumpster is an object in The Sims 3 and The Sims 4: Eco Lifestyle. Sims can dumpster dive in one to retrieve valuable ― or worthless ― items based on outcome.
==The Sims 3==
In The Sims 3, dumpsters were purely decorative objects until patch 50 (coinciding with the release of The Sims 3: University Life). Sims have the option to dumpster dive for cheap (but usable) furniture and collectables. This will almost completely deplete their hygiene needs, and may give them a Nauseous moodlet, which will cause them to vomit when it expires. If the Sim already feels nauseous, and then becomes nauseous again during that time from another dumpster dive, the Nauseous timer will reset to 2 hours.
If University Life is installed, dumpster diving raises a Sim's level in the Rebel social group.
A Plumbot who dumpster dives will have their Battery Power motive drain noticeably faster than usual, roughly a little over twice as fast than the low Battery Power moodlet timers indicate.
Before Patch 50, dumpsters had the right lid slightly open (The post-patch version has both lids closed), and looked slightly more weary. The pre-patch dumpsters can show up in later patches under certain circumstances, most commonly in Barney's Salon and Tattoo and Grady's Junkyard, which are auto-placed when starting a new savefile in many of the game's worlds.
Cloning a pre-Patch 50 dumpster, will result in a post-Patch 50 dumpster.
Commercial Dumpster pre-Patch 50.webp|The earlier non-diveable version of the dumpster.
===The Sims 3: Late Night===
The Plumbob Pictures Backlot rabbit hole has 2 dumpsters integrated into it; 1 open and 1 closed, the latter preceding Patch 50's use of the design by 2 years. As the game considers them parts of the rabbit hole and not as standalone objects, clicking on either of them will show the rabbit hole's options to for instance tour the studio or to join the Film career, and Sims can therefore not dumpster dive in them.
==The Sims 4: Eco Lifestyle==
In The Sims 4: Eco Lifestyle, the dumpster can, mainly, be used to dispose of trash. Like all other outdoor garbage cans, dumpsters are considered to be "bottomless", meaning they will never need emptying. If the Reduce and Recycle lot trait is used, however, they will stop being "bottomless" and will have to be emptied by a garbage collector every week.
In addition to using it as a garbage can, Sims can dumpster dive for a variety of reasons, including for "deals" (furniture and decorations), for meals, and for "thrills" (WooHoo). Objects found in a dumpster may need to be repaired before they can be used. Sims also have the option to nap in dumpsters. Climbing into a dumpster will deplete Sims' hygiene needs, and will make them feel uncomfortable.
=== Interactions ===
* Dive for Deals
* Dive for Meals
* Dive for Ingredients (Freegan Trait)
* Disco Nap (Dance Machine Trait)
* Dive for Thrills with... (Happy +3 & Uncomfortable +1 moodlets)
* Try for a Baby with...
* Nap in Dumpster
* Nap? (When having Scared Moodlet)
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