Key:surplus
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| Whether a shop sells surplus groceries and household goods that would otherwise be discarded, e.g. due to damaged packaging or being past their best-before date. |
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Describes whether a shop sells surplus goods: unused consumable goods, such as groceries and household products, that can no longer be sold at full price or through their usual retail channels, and would otherwise likely be discarded. Typical reasons include:
- products past their best-before date, or close to it
- leftover seasonal goods (e.g. after Christmas or Easter)
- damaged or dented packaging
- overproduction or overstock of perishable goods
The goods may come from the shop's own stock, typically in shops tagged surplus=yes, or be bought from or donated by other retailers, wholesalers or producers, as is typical for shops tagged surplus=only. They are not donated by private individuals, which distinguishes surplus goods from second-hand goods.
Shops selling surplus goods may be commercial (sometimes called grocery outlets, salvage grocery stores or bent and dent stores) or run by a charity. The key only describes the goods; use charity=yes and operator=* to describe who operates the shop.
Note that only food past its best-before date may usually be sold. Food past its use-by date is generally not allowed to be sold, and is not covered by this key.
Values
| Value | Description |
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no |
The shop does not sell surplus goods. |
yes |
The shop has a dedicated, permanent section selling surplus goods, alongside its regular range. Occasional markdowns of individual items close to their best-before date, as found in most supermarkets, do not count. |
only |
All or almost all of the products the shop offers are surplus goods. These shops normally promote themselves as such, e.g. as reducing food waste. |
Examples
shop=supermarket + surplus=only + charity=yes + operator=<name of charity>
A supermarket run by a charity, selling only surplus groceries. The profit goes to charitable purposes.
shop=supermarket + surplus=only
A commercial supermarket selling only surplus groceries at discounted prices.
shop=convenience + surplus=yes
A convenience store with a dedicated section for surplus goods.
shop=supermarket + surplus=only + second_hand=yes
A supermarket selling mainly surplus groceries, with a small section of donated second-hand items such as clothing.
Not to be confused with
shop=second_handandshop=charity– shops selling used goods, usually donated by private individuals.amenity=food_sharing– an unstaffed shelf, box or fridge where anyone can leave and take food for free.social_facility=food_bank– a place handing out food to people in need.- Outlet stores and factory outlets – shops selling previous-season or excess stock of durable goods, such as clothing, shoes or electronics.
See also
second_hand=*fair_trade=*organic=*charity=*