Toiletry items are personal care items use for hygiene, grooming, making up, or cleaning oneself, such as soap or deodorant.
Use it up or donate.
Per CalRecycle, please do not put non-medicated lotions, cosmetics, fragrances, sunscreen agents, and similar products down the drain or into the toilet; the trash is the best "away." Click here for medicated lotions, creams and shampoos, and here for nail polish.
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkipShapiro Enterprises | 318 Hawthorn St | New Bedford | Landfill | Pick-up for a Fee | Commercial volume. Services include depackaging of alcohol-based health, beauty and cosmetic products. These products are repurposed as feedstock for ethanol and utilized to create renewable fuels and alcohol products. Consumer packaged products are separated from the liquids and all of the materials are recycled. | |
| Pleasanton Transfer Station | 3110 Busch Rd. | Pleasanton | Landfill | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Green Planet 21 | 1221E. 3rd Street | Oakland | Landfill | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | Product Destruction | |
| Ecology Center Eco-Store | 2530 San Pablo Ave | Berkeley | Recycle | Free Drop-off | Collection spot for Albatross razor blades. Fully wrap them such that no accidents happen while being handled. | |
| Clean the World |
3111 South Valley View Blvd Suite L 115 |
Las Vegas | Recycle | Free Mail-in | Accept hotel toiletries (soaps and bottled amenities) to create new hygiene products and recycle the packaging. After program registration, bins are sent, when 1/2 full, they send shipping labels & new bins. | |
| SkipShapiro Enterprises | 318 Hawthorn St | New Bedford | Recycle | Pick-up for a Fee | Commercial volume. Services include depackaging of alcohol-based health, beauty and cosmetic products. These products are repurposed as feedstock for ethanol and utilized to create renewable fuels and alcohol products. Consumer packaged products are separated from the liquids and all of the materials are recycled. | |
| Green Planet 21 | 1221E. 3rd Street | Oakland | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | Product Destruction | |
| Dress for Success (San Jose) |
504 Valley Way (Sobrato Center for Nonprofits) |
Milpitas | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Unopened toiletries and makeup (must be in original packaging) | |
| Salvation Army (Alameda) | 1918 Park St. | Alameda | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Media items are intended for resale, not recycling. Please do not place your vacation photo CD or your home video tape. | |
| Berkeley Flea Market | 1937 Ashby Ave | Berkeley | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Omni Commons | 4799 Shattuck Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Rolls of toilet paper | |
| Dress for Success (San Francisco) |
500 Sutter St Suite 218 |
San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Unopened toiletries and makeup (must be in original packaging) | |
| Chabot College Flea Market | 25555 Hesperian Blvd | Hayward | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Free Oakland UP | 2809 MacArthur Blvd | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Women's Daytime Drop-In Center | 2218 Acton Street | Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | New and unopened only | |
| Hively (Oakland) |
Oakland Family Resource Center 111 Myrtle Street, Suite 102 |
Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | New or gently used | |
| Coliseum Public Market | 5401 Coliseum Way | Oakland | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Lake Merritt United Methodist Church | 1255 First Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Hygiene items | |
| Homies Empowerment | 7637 MacArthur Blvd | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Clothing, home items | |
| Replenish Marketplace | 1503 Webster St | Alameda | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Collection site for Alameda Food Bank of body soap and wrapped toilet paper. |
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