For this San Francisco man, hanging out at the dump is a 'dream job'

"The dump for me has always been ... It's like a giant treasure chest for me. Like, some people see it as filthy and would never want to go there. But I see it as a playground full of joy and discovery."

"On a good day, Rolston and his team of three employees move more than 5 tons of unwanted junk out of homes, offices and businesses. Recently, he's cleared out the basement of the Fairmont Hotel and the former offices for Cruise."

Jon Rolston operates as San Francisco's renowned junkman, running a scrap metal and junk removal business with a team of employees. He views junkyards as treasure chests of discovery rather than filthy wastelands, a perspective that has made him famous on social media with 27,000 Instagram followers and millions of video views. His business removes over 5 tons of unwanted materials daily from homes, offices, and businesses, including major clients like the Fairmont Hotel and Cruise offices. Rolston resells some items on eBay and Facebook Marketplace while others go to dumps. His career began two decades ago after a hernia surgery forced him to pause work, but he returned to the junkyard, driven by his passion for finding value in discarded materials.

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