Post the available food
The donor enters what the food is, how much is available, its current storage condition, known allergens, the general area, and a firm pickup deadline.
Post food nowHow it works
From extra food to a local pickup.
Surplus makes the connection. The donor and collector arrange the handoff directly.
Three steps
A short path to a real outcome.
No profiles to build and no feed to maintain. The product exists to move one useful listing from “available” to “collected” before its deadline.
Find a useful listing
A person or community organization searches current listings and checks the quantity, pickup size, storage needs, area, and deadline.
Browse foodConnect and collect
The collector sends a name, contact method, and arrival time. Surplus reveals the pickup details so both sides can confirm the handoff directly.
The division of work
Surplus is the connection—not the logistics.
The website should not claim responsibility for work it does not perform.
What Surplus handles
- Publishing and expiring food listings
- Keeping exact pickup details off the public page
- Recording pickup requests and contact information
- Connecting the donor and collector directly
What participants handle
- Accurately describing the food and its condition
- Confirming availability and arrival time
- Transportation, staff, storage, and inspection
- Accepting or rejecting the food at handoff