Replate

Replate is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that operates a web-based food donation and recovery platform. The service connects businesses and other organisations with surplus food to local nonprofits and food banks, schedules pickups by Replate's food-rescue team, and provides dashboards with social and environmental impact metrics.

Circularity Relevance

Core

Replate's platform explicitly facilitates redistribution of surplus food, a direct circular activity (preventing edible food from becoming waste) Source: Replate, 2024.

Circular Role

DirectEnabler

Replate operates pickups via its own 'Food Rescuers' and manages redistribution; it thus directly executes circular logistics rather than only providing software to third parties Source: Replate, 2024.

Circular Type

Circular Logistics

• Take-back & Collection

Primary function is organising pickups and redistributing surplus food to nonprofits, which fits the Circular Logistics category and the 'Take-back & Collection' sub-type Source: Replate, 2024.

R Strategy

R3 - Reuse, R2 - Reduce

Primary: Redistribution of surplus food fits R3 (Reuse - using the same product again for its original function). Secondary: the platform also reduces waste generation (R2). Classification is based on mapping Replate's described services to the 9R framework Source: Replate, 2024. Confidence set to Medium because R-mapping is interpretive though supported by explicit service descriptions.

Circular Business Model

Take-back / Buy-back, Circular Logistics

Replate organises pickup and delivery of surplus food (collection/take-back) and provides the logistics to redistribute food to nonprofits; these match 'Take-back / Buy-back' and 'Circular Logistics' business models Source: Replate, 2024.

Organisational Type

NonProfit

Replate is explicitly described on its website as a 501c3 nonprofit organisation Source: Replate, 2024.

Sector

Agriculture & Food

Replate's service focuses on food donation, recovery and redistribution which places it in the Agriculture & Food sector Source: Replate, 2024.

Geographical Reach

National

• United States

The site lists specific U.S. cities and states (San Francisco Bay Area, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Austin, Denver, Sacramento & Central Valley) and states the service is available in 'major cities across the nation' - indicating national coverage within the United States Source: Replate, 2024.

Hardware Component

None

The service is delivered via a web application and logistics operations; Replate does not supply specialised hardware as part of its service (no evidence of IoT, robotics, or proprietary devices) Source: Replate, 2024.

Tech Map Relevance

Replate is a digital enabler that directly facilitates food donation and recovery via a web app and logistics service; this aligns with the Tech Map inclusion criteria for circular logistics and redistribution Source: Replate, 2024. Confidence set to Medium because relevance is explicit on the company website but corroboration from independent secondary sources was not performed in this run.

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Added: 07 Jun 2024

Updated: 21 Sept 2025