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Ways to use LYS

What can you use LYS for?

Loop Your Spare makes reuse visible, measurable and scalable across every project, partner and local community, and turns it into data for ESG reporting.

From a few leftover products or materials on a site to the contents of a building being stripped out, LYS gives you one place to record, find, share and evidence reuse.

Have you got products or materials that are…

Coming out of a demolition or refurbishment?↓Sitting unused in a warehouse or yard?↓Left over on live projects?↓Available to donate or make available locally?↓Sitting on one project while another project is buying new?↓

That's where LYS can help.

Five ways to keep spare products or materials out of the skip.

Start with one project, one yard or even one product or material. The Free plan gives you a simple way to record what's available for reuse and see the value in products or materials you already have.

Which sounds most like you?
1I'm stripping out a building2I've got products or materials sitting in a yard3I've got surplus on a live project4I've got surplus across multiple projects5I want to connect local supply and demand
1location_on1 site · short timeframe

I'm stripping out a building

Demolition / Deconstruction Management

Identify, assess and plan for the reuse of products or materials before strip-out starts. Use LYS to record products or materials and track what was retained, reused, recycled or disposed of.

Demolition happens over a short period, so products or materials need to be identified, offered and moved within a tight window.

Glass-fronted building under construction with a tower crane
Imagine this

A 1960s office block is due for strip-out. Surveyors photograph raised floors, doors, radiators, luminaires and steel. LYS builds the inventory and the items can be offered to other projects, charities or resellers before the crew arrives.

Afterwards, the project has a clear record of what was identified, what was reused, what was recycled and what was disposed of.

FinancialRecover value through resale or avoided purchases, while reducing skip and haulage costs.
SocialGive usable products or materials a second life through charities, community organisations and local reuse.
SustainabilityCapture reuse, tonnage and embodied carbon evidence to support project reporting and relevant building standards.
LYS pilot result36 of 46 product lines retained for reuseA Tier 1 contractor used LYS for the post-demolition reuse report requested by their client: 3,220 kg of waste diverted and 4,922 kg of embodied CO₂ avoided.Read the case study →
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2location_on1 site

I've got products or materials sitting in a yard

Storage / Inventory Management

Create a live record of what's sitting in your warehouse, yard or storage area — so products or materials can be found and used before they're forgotten, written off or replaced with something new.

Reclaimed roof tiles, bricks and blocks stacked for reuse
Imagine this

A house builder has leftover roof tiles, kitchens and pallets of blocks sitting in a yard. The products or materials are recorded in LYS, making it easy to see what's available and where it is.

A charity reuse store can use LYS in the same way, keeping track of donated products or materials and what goes back out into the community.

FinancialMake existing stock visible, reduce write-offs and avoid buying products or materials you already have.
SocialGive charities, small businesses and local organisations access to reliable supplies they can put to use.
SustainabilityKeep products in circulation for longer, reduce demand for new materials and capture the carbon and material value of reuse.
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3location_on1 site · months or years

I've got surplus on a live project

Live Site Management

Capture and redistribute surplus products or materials as projects evolve. Prevent usable resources becoming waste, reduce disposal costs and generate measurable circular economy outcomes.

Unlike a demolition, a live project can run for months or years, and surplus appears at every stage as packages finish and plans change.

Site worker in a hard hat on a live construction project
Imagine this

A contractor is two years into building a hospital. As each package finishes, the team photographs over-ordered blockwork, spare ceiling tiles, cable drums and temporary works that are no longer needed, and adds them to LYS.

Other packages on site, the next project or a local organisation can claim them before they're skipped. By handover, the project has a running record of what was redistributed and what it saved.

FinancialCut disposal and over-ordering costs by putting surplus back to use while the project is still running.
SocialPass usable surplus to local businesses, charities and community groups as it becomes available, not just at the end.
SustainabilityCapture reuse, waste diverted and embodied carbon avoided throughout the build, ready for project and ESG reporting.
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4hubSeveral sites

I've got surplus across multiple projects

Company Material Reuse Hub

Make spare products or materials visible across your projects so teams can use what you already have before buying new.

Surplus bricks and blocks on pallets
Imagine this

A house builder has 12 live sites. One site has surplus plasterboard and insulation; another needs the same materials.

The surplus is recorded in LYS, the second site can claim it, and an order for new materials is cancelled. Both projects can see the saving and the carbon avoided, while the data can feed into company reporting.

FinancialReduce procurement and disposal costs by using products or materials already within the business.
SocialGive project teams a simple way to collaborate and make reuse performance visible across the organisation.
SustainabilityTrack products or materials reused, embodied carbon avoided and waste diverted across projects, creating evidence for ESG and sustainability reporting.
LYS pilot result€73k saved vs buying newDemonstrating the potential value of making surplus products or materials visible across projects.
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5groupsSeveral organisations

I want to connect local supply and demand

Regional / Local Reuse Communities

Make spare products or materials available across a local network — from Tier 1 contractors and small builders to charities, community organisations and households.

Van being loaded with furniture and boxes
Imagine this

A Tier 1 contractor is building a school and has surplus timber offcuts and paving. The products or materials are listed on LYS and claimed by a local builder, community garden and sole trader within days.

The contractor can see where the products or materials went and capture the social and environmental value created.

FinancialSmall businesses and households get access to lower-cost products or materials, while contractors reduce disposal and handling costs.
SocialCapture measurable local social value from donations, community projects and products or materials kept in use locally.
SustainabilityKeep spare products or materials in circulation, reduce skips and unnecessary transport, and build evidence of reuse across the local area.
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Ready to find out what you already have?

Start with one product or material, one project or one yard.

Create your free LYS account and start recording products or materials for reuse.

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