A year on from the launch of the Kaivolution food rescue programme the project has saved 62 tonnes of food which would have gone to landfill and is now providing 47 charities that feed the needy.
Kaivolution co-ordinator and driver Simon Gascoigne has been involved in the project since the beginning and said donations had exceeded expectations.
In addition to Simon, two extra drivers have been recruited with pickups running from Monday through to Saturday and wheels are in motion to secure a second van to deal with the extra donations.
Every month the project rescues food equal to roughly 14,000 meals, adding up to a monthly reduction of 7840kg in greenhouse gas emissions.
As word spreads the number of donors are increasing at a rapid pace.