Recycling plant employees find diamond ring that was accidentally thrown away

A lady in South Carolina is rejoicing after her diamond ring was recovered from a recycling plant after she accidentally threw it away over the weekend. 

Melanie Harpe of Greenville, South Carolina, was throwing her recyclables into the bin on the metropolis’s Rutherford Road recycling heart on Sunday, Jan. 28, when catastrophe struck. 

Harper’s diamond wedding ceremony band fell off and went proper into the recycling bin, town shared in a Facebook put up on Tuesday, Jan. 30. 

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Sad about what occurred however not but prepared to surrender hope, Harper emailed the City of Greenville’s Public Works division.

She wrote, “I know the likelihood of finding this is slim to none. But, if the ring is found during the course of processing the recycling, I would be most appreciative if someone could contact me.” 

Workers sorted by this pile of recycling on Monday within the hope of discovering a diamond wedding ceremony ring that was accidentally thrown out.  (City of Greenville)

Against all odds – and in a transfer akin to discovering a needle in a haystack – the ring was discovered, the City of Greenville wrote. 

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On Monday, reasonably than processing all of the contents of the recycling bin, employees went on a treasure hunt. 

Melanie Harper (proper) poses with two of the Public Works employees who helped to find her misplaced wedding ceremony ring. (City of Greenville)

“Public Works supervisors and litter crew members said, ‘Let’s dump it on the ground and look for it,'” wrote the City of Greenville. 

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Public Works worker Travis Golden discovered the ring “after hours of searching,” town stated. 

Harper’s white gold and diamond wedding ceremony band was recovered only a day after it was misplaced. (City of Greenville)

Golden “struck gold. White gold,” stated the Facebook put up. 

“They called a very grateful Melanie who came out to [the public works building] to reunite with her ring,” wrote town.

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The Facebook put up singled out the opposite Public Works employees who helped find the ring, saying that everybody was”so grateful for your commitment to our community.” 

Facebook customers have been fast to reward the Public Works employees within the feedback.

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“So good! I hope these gents get handled to a steak dinner,” wrote one Facebook consumer. 

“We absolutely LOVE our Greenville public works department!!” wrote one other consumer. 

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