Cheddar offcuts, Cheddar
1.2T x £380/T = £456 revenue
Plus ~£180 saved vs landfill (1.2T x ~£150/T disposal).
Total benefit ≈ £636
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Pricing guidance • Guide prices
What is your surplus worth?
Per-tonne ranges that move with grade, dates and volume. Check the live lots to see how listings are priced.
Final price is agreed between buyer and seller.
Human £120-£700 /T
Feed £20-£180 /T
Short date = discount
What drives price
Five things buyers look at before they make an offer.
Grade
Human > pet food > animal feed > AD/compost. Higher up the WRAP hierarchy, higher the £/T.
BBE window
Short-date stock sells at a discount. Under 5 days gets a tomato urgency pill to move it fast.
Volume
Single pallets suit charities and small makers; full truckloads (10T+) suit feed mills and AD plants.
Chilled vs ambient
Chilled and frozen lots need proven cold-chain collection, which trims net £/T versus ambient bakery or grain.
Collection
Ex-works (buyer collects) is standard. Palletised, forklift-ready lots in Leeds or Kent fetch more.
Indicative prices per tonne
Updated monthlyGuide ranges for quick ballparks. Final price is agreed between buyer and seller. All figures in £/T unless stated.
| Category | Human-grade route (£/T) | Feed / pet route (£/T) | AD / disposal (£/T) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery | £250-£600 /T | £80-£180 /T | £0-£40 /T gate fee |
| Dairy (cheese, yoghurt, milk) | £200-£550 /T | Whey £30-£90 /T | £0-£40 /T gate fee |
| Fruit & veg | £120-£400 /T | Peel / pomace £20-£80 /T | POA, often collection only |
| Meat (Cat3 only) | Trim £100-£300 /T | Bones £40-£120 /T | £0-£40 /T gate fee |
| Yeast & brewer's grain | - | £40-£150 /T | £0-£30 /T gate fee |
| Used cooking oil (UCO) | - | - | £600-£950 /T equiv (biofuel) |
| Juice & concentrate | £300-£700 /T | £40-£120 /T | £0-£30 /T gate fee |
| Chocolate & confectionery | £200-£500 /T | £80-£150 /T | £0-£40 /T gate fee |
Guide ranges, updated monthly. Actual value depends on grade, best-before window, volume, storage and collection. Landfill tax and AD gate fees vary by region.
Worked examples
Quantity x price = revenue, plus what you save on disposal.
Wonky carrots, Norfolk
6T x £160/T = £960 revenue
Plus ~£600 saved vs disposal (6T x ~£100/T).
Total benefit ≈ £1,560
Browse produce lots →Spent grain, Burton-on-Trent
12T x £55/T = £660 revenue
Plus ~£480 saved vs disposal (12T x ~£40/T).
Total benefit ≈ £1,140
Browse feed lots →
Fees
No listing fee
12% success fee on completed trades. No sale, no fee.
Listing is free. You only pay when surplus sells and collection completes - paperwork, batch docs and BBE grading included.
Pricing FAQs
Yes. You'll need batch traceability, allergen labels and HACCP notes. Meat and dairy need extra ABP Cat3 paperwork. See the seller compliance checklist.
Usually the buyer, ex-works. Palletised, forklift-ready lots in Leeds, Kent or Grimsby move fastest - note access hours in your listing.
It can still go to feed, pet food or AD routes with the right paperwork, priced at feed or gate-fee levels above. List it with honest dates.