How many times have you observed good food being thrown away?

CALL WASTE NOT. WE CAN HELP.

Office Hours:

8:00am - 4:00pm - Monday-Friday
480-941-1841 - For information

For Food Donations:

Call Judy Rydberg
Director of Field Operations
6:00am - 4:00pm, Monday-Friday
6:00am - 11:00am, Saturday
602-721-3454

Criteria for food donations:

If you are a restaurant, resort, caterer, grocer, food broker, meeting, special event, or wedding planner, and you have excess food, please help us help the less fortunate members of our community by donating your excess food to Waste Not.

Our efficient drivers and staff will make it easy for you to donate.  We ask only the following:

1. Please have enough food to feed 20-25 people, in order to curb our truck expenses.
2. Please give us as much advance notice as possible. Keep in mind that our pick-ups are made during morning hours with deliveries scheduled for the afternoon hours. Remember that we do not warehouse food; it is delivered the same day we receive it.
3. If you have an evening function where there may be excess food, please make arrangements to refrigerate the food overnight; we will collect it the following morning.

Service Area:

Our service area runs from the 101 west to the 101 east and from the 101 north, south to Chandler Boulevard. For pick-ups outside our service area, we will make every effort to coordinate a pick up for you, or else direct you to a facility near you that would welcome and appreciate the donation of your excess food.

How to Volunteer:

Our drivers are professional, licensed food handlers. As such, there are no volunteer opportunities in our field operation. However, volunteer opportunities are sometimes available in a clerical capacity or in assisting with our fundraising events such as the Empty Bowls event held annually in mid-October. Please call our office at 480-941-1841 for complete details.