It's Surplus.
Why we do itSomerset · UK

It's not waste. It's a mission.

It's Surplus exists because good materials get crushed every week while nature restoration goes underfunded. We move one to fund the other — locally, honestly, load by load.

The idea

Move materials. Fund nature.

Every building site finishes with good materials left over — bricks, tiles, timber, insulation, kitchens — and most of it goes in the skip, because getting rid of it fast is easier than finding it a home. We're the ones who find it a home: local trade buyers, self-builders and renovators who'd rather pay a fair price for good materials than full price for new.

And because the whole point is putting things back, a fixed share of every single deal — brokered or cleared — goes to land and coastal restoration here in the South West. Not offsets bought at arm's length: a named local project, published numbers, funded by materials that were headed for the crusher.

A note on the photosYou'll notice there are no faces or vans on this site yet — we're out clearing sites and building the buyer network, and we'd rather show you real clearances than stock photos. The pictures, the named restoration partner and the running tally go up as they happen. For now, judge us by the paperwork.
Why we do it

Surplus saved. Land and coast restored.

The give-back is built in, not bolted on — a fixed, published share of every deal funds South West restoration, with a real number on every transaction.

5%
The pledge
of every fee to a named restoration partner
Land & coast
Where it goes
peat, rivers, saltmarsh, seagrass
A number
On every deal
tonnes diverted · £ given · area restored
Good to know

Questions we get asked

Is site clearance really free?+
Often, yes. Where the materials hold enough resale value, clearing them costs you nothing — we cover our side from rehoming them. We assess every lot first (photos or a quick visit), and if a load is mostly genuine waste we'll say so and quote a fair price instead. No surprises either way.
What materials do you take?+
Reusable building materials: brick and stone, roofing and tiles, timber and sheet, insulation, doors and windows, kitchens and bathrooms, plumbing and heating, electrical, flooring and paving, surplus trade paint. We don't handle hazardous materials (asbestos and the like) — anything in doubt, we'll flag it rather than touch it.
Which areas do you cover?+
The South West — Somerset first, reaching into Devon, Dorset, Wiltshire and the Bristol & Bath area. If you're on the edge of that, ask anyway; for the right lot we'll travel.
What paperwork do I get?+
Every load leaves with a Waste Transfer Note carrying the correct EWC codes, and every clearance comes with a diversion & reuse summary — tonnage diverted, where it went, estimated embodied carbon retained, and the restoration contribution. It's built for your waste, ESG and social-value reporting.
How fast can you move?+
Usually within days — that's the point. Surplus has a deadline: once the skip arrives, good materials get crushed. Tell us early and we'll beat it.
Do you sell materials too?+
Yes. Join the free buyer register and we'll alert you when matching materials land near you — reclaimed and surplus lots, usually well under new price. First refusal goes to the register before anything is listed publicly.