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Italian garbage collection saves millions in profits from the garbage

·1 min read·2 outlets

The short version

An Italian woman accidentally threw away her lottery ticket without knowing that she had made a high profit. The garbage collector searched a garbage truck and found the note again.

An Italian woman accidentally threw her lottery ticket in the trash can of a retailer.2,1 She did not know that the note contained a high profit.2,1 The profit was too high for an immediate payout, which is why the note could not be redeemed at first.2

The woman's family had the contents of an entire garbage truck searched to find the bill.2 The garbage collector finally found the lottery ticket again.2,1

Why it matters

  • A lottery ticket is a document that can be used to participate in a lottery and earn winnings.2,1

  • With high winnings, there may be delays in the payout due to the need for additional checks.2

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2 source reports

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  1. 1

    FAZ · DE

    Millionen-Gewinn: Italienische Müllabfuhr findet verlorenen Lottoschein

    Aug 4, 2026

    Factliner text translated from German

  2. 2

    WELT · DE

    „Nicht auszahlbar“ – Müllabfuhr rettet Lottoschein mit Millionengewinn aus dem Abfall

    Aug 4, 2026

    Factliner text translated from German

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