Good food. Right place. Right now.
Free food from UNSW events, rescued before it goes to waste. Claim yours in seconds.
Who Are We
The team and mission behind FoodCompass.
“1 in 5 UNSW students experience food insecurity. Campus events waste tonnes every year. We built the bridge.”
— Enactus UNSW, FoodCompass
Our Mission
FoodCompass is a campus food rescue platform built by Enactus UNSW. We connect societies and clubs with students in real time — turning surplus into sustenance before it becomes waste.
Food Wasted Annually
20–30%of campus event food is over-catered and goes uneaten every year at UNSW
Who Built This
A student-led social enterprise team using business skills to create a better, more sustainable world on campus.
ZERO WASTE. ZERO FRICTION.
How it works
FOR SOCIETIES & CLUBS
Post surplus food — students do the rest.
- 1
POST
List your surplus food
Describe what’s left, where it is, and how long it’ll stay fresh — under a minute.
- 2
SET WINDOW
Choose a pickup window
Set a perishability window so students know exactly how quickly they need to arrive.
- 3
RELAX
Students claim and collect
Students reserve a portion and pick it up at your location. Close anytime with your private link.
0
meals rescued
0
kg diverted from waste
6
societies
0
CO₂-e avoided
STAY IN THE LOOP
Never miss free food on campus
Get notified whenever a society or event posts surplus food — claim it before it's gone.
Trusted by UNSW societies
Have food to give away?
Post a listing in under 60 seconds. Students on campus will see it immediately.
Post Surplus Food