Donate what you can
The person posting signs in with a confirmed email address and describes the food plainly: amount, storage, allergens, pickup area, and deadline. Collecting food needs no account; only publishing does.
Donate extra foodHow it works
Post extra food so someone nearby can use it in time.
Surplus helps people donate usable food locally by making the details clear, protecting private pickup information, and letting both sides arrange the handoff directly.
Clear details turn a good intention into a real pickup.
Check whether it works
A household, volunteer, community fridge, local program, or organization looks at the amount, pickup size, storage needs, area, and deadline before asking for it.
See food nearbyArrange the handoff
The person collecting sends a name, contact method, and arrival time. Surplus reveals the pickup details so both sides can confirm the handoff directly.
Surplus helps with the connection. People handle the food.
What Surplus handles
- Publishing and expiring food listings
- Keeping exact pickup details off the public page
- Recording pickup requests and contact information
- Connecting the people arranging pickup 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