From food and clothes to books and toys, turn your useless into someone else’s useful on Olio — and help fight waste.
Give and get for free; lend and borrow for free; or buy and sell pre-loved items.
You can also get discounted food from local stores to make your weekly food shop cheaper:
> See real-time discounts at local stores with Reduced Food
Join a global community of over 9 million Olio-ers making a difference in their local communities, and for our planet.
> Declutter your home, fast: Free items are often requested in under 2 hours, so you can quickly find new homes for things you no longer need.
> Fight waste, together: Help reduce food and household waste by rescuing items from others in your community - and prevent them from ending up in landfill.
> Save money: By getting free food and household items and saving money on your groceries by getting access to big discounts at local stores
> Feel good: 2 in 3 Olio-ers say sharing boosts their mental health and sense of connection.
> Do good: Reducing waste is one of the most impactful actions you can take to fight climate change and support a sustainable future.
How to share on Olio 1: Snap Add a photo of your item and set a pick-up location
2: Message Check your messages and arrange pick up — either on your doorstep, in a public location, or hidden in a safe space
3: Share Soak up the good vibes knowing you’ve helped someone local, and the planet
How to request on Olio Browse: Search for food or non-food on the Home screen or Explore section
Message: Found something you like the look of? Message the lister and arrange a time and location to collect.
Collect: Pick up your item and enjoy, knowing that’s one less thing that’s gone to waste.
Olio can be used anywhere in the world. Join our ‘share more, waste less’ movement today!
Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
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Personal info, App activity and 2 others
This app may collect these data types
Location, Personal info and 5 others
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Luna Tic
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August 24, 2026
Good purpose but the newest update has broken it for me. Things will disappear and then reappear despite not being requested. it also jumps where I assume an ad is meant to be. if I refresh then certain items go and come back. I do use my Google rewards credits so the £2.99 doesn't actually cost me any real money and it still has problems
Will Morrison
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July 23, 2026
Recently added a feature where you have to watch an ad for every listing you want to request. The people doing the food waste collections are literally doing it for free. Stop over-monetising the app, it's for food waste you're not YouTube. Edit - Update...now the Ads glitch! So watching the ad doesn't actually grant the reward and let you request. So I just watched 5 ads just to be able to request something! Absolute joke.
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Graham Bridden
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June 25, 2026
An excellent idea in theory, but is a very bitter disappointment in practice, the thing just lags, freezes and crashes, confirmation codes don't arrive and It doesn't hold the page when you leave it to visit your inbox, we live in difficult times and an app like this could be very useful for struggling people,but in it's current state is little more than a very mean joke and very disappointing indeed.
18 people found this review helpful
Olio Exchange Limited
July 1, 2026
Thank you for taking the time to share this.
We're sorry to hear you've had such a frustrating experience. Please reach out to us at hello@olioapp.com with your device type and a description and screenshots of what's happening, and our team will help you 💚
What’s new
We've given Get help a fresh look and moved FAQs into their own spot in the menu. Chats feel smoother too, and we've squashed a few bugs along the way.