Chinatown Garbage Collector

Season 1, Episode 4, Aired

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Mike assumes the responsibilities of a garbage collector as he takes to the streets of San Francisco's Chinatown at night, hauling away several tons of garbage. After carrying several tons of garbage down the narrow corridors and steep staircases of Chinatown, Mike moves onto San Francisco's Recycle Central, located on Pier 96. As part of his trash collection endeavor, Mike will head to an organic food waste processing plant and then on to a Napa Valley winery. Later, he heads out to sea with a "man who is obsessed with sharks" - a marine biologist who shows Mike how to catch and categorize sharks for research information. Finally, Mike heads to a junkyard where he takes on the task of a disassembly, parts location and engine removal in a single day.moreless
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      • According to Mike, the people of San Francisco recycle over 63% of all their trash.

      • Mike mentioned during the show that on an average trip collecting garbage, they haul 2 & 1/2 tons of trash.

      • In this episode, in the fishing part, Mike is vomiting over the side of the boat. The vomit is censored, but a little bit of it shows through.

      • The song used in the promos leading up to this premiere episode was Faith No More's "We Care A Lot", featuring the line used in the commercial: "Well, it's a dirty job but someone's gotta do it".

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      • Mike Rowe: Nice warm day. Rough seas. The smell of freshly ground mackerel hitting you square in the face like a moist sponge. You don't vomit in a situation like this, I suppose you never will.

      • Mike: That's going in my wine? Please tell me there's another process between here and the vineyard.

      • (after throwing a pregnant shark back into the ocean, Mike notices a small wriggling shark on the deck of the boat. The Marine biologist identifies this as a baby) Mike: Did I just scared a baby out of a shark?

      • Mike: What's the coolest thing you ever found in a car you were disassembling. Mark: One time I found a forty-five. Mike: A forty-five... a weapon? Mark: A weapon. I found a cassette box that was loaded with drugs. Mike: What kinda drugs? Mark: Green stuff in a bag, I guess it was... Mike: Oregano, probably Mark: Probably. Oregano to me... Mike: What happened was that you probably got the car of an ex-cooking expert, probably. Mark: And he was afraid someone was gonna steal his recipe and that's why he had the forty-five.

      • Mike: After eight hours with L.J. III, I was trashed.

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      • In the credits, special thanks was given to Medford Auto Wrecking, Rodney Sloup, The Albarano Family, Metro Wrecking & Excavation Inc., Kurt Pagliai, The Wesley Hotel, Peter Martell and Martha's Vineyard & Nantucky Reservations.

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