Toiletry items are personal care items use for hygiene, grooming, making up, or cleaning oneself, such as soap or deodorant.
Consider posting for reuse or donation.
Per CalRecycle, please do not put unmedicated lotions, cosmetics, fragrances, sunscreen agents, and similar products down the drain or into the toilet; the best "somewhere else" to throw these items is your household trash. Landfills are the best place at present to dispose of personal care products when they are no longer being used. 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 | Paid Pick-up | 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 | Paid Drop-off | ||
| SkipShapiro Enterprises | 318 Hawthorn St | New Bedford | Recycle | Paid Pick-up | 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. | |
| 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. | |
| Shelter, Inc. of Contra Costa County | PO Box 5368 | Concord | Reuse | Free Drop-off | New/unused full size shampoo, conditioner, body lotion, sunscreen, mouthwash and toothpaste. New toothbrushes. | |
| Craigslist |
222 Sutter St Floor 9 |
San Francisco | Reuse | Free Pick-up, Buyback Pick-up | ||
| All Good Living Foundation |
All Good Living Store 2332 Alameda Ave |
Alameda | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Building Futures | 1395 Bancroft Ave | San Leandro | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Deodorant Shavers Shampoo & conditioner (both travel size and full size) Diapers (all sizes) Toothbrushes & toothpaste | |
| Hively (Oakland) |
80 Swan Way Suite 130 |
Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Nextdoor |
Headquarters 420 Taylor St |
San Francisco | Reuse | Free Pick-up, Buyback Pick-up | ||
| Contra Costa County Homeless Program |
1350 Arnold Dr 202 |
Martinez | Reuse | Free Drop-off | New and unused travel size toiletries (hair products, toothpaste/brushes, lotion, etc.) Brushes and combs in good condition. | |
| Hively (Pleasanton) |
6601 Owens Dr Suite 100 |
Pleasanton | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Emergency Shelter Program (Ruby's Place) | 20880 Baker Rd | Castro Valley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Toiletries - Any Size (shampoo, conditioner, body wash or soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, lotion). Women’s feminine products {pads and tampons}. Deodorant for men and women. | |
| Richmond Flea Market | 716 W Gertrude Ave | Richmond | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | New and unused only. | |
| Downtown Streets Team | 22551 2nd St | Hayward | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Accepts new condition hygiene kits. | |
| Lake Merritt United Methodist Church | 1255 First Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Hygiene Kit Items for the Unsheltered: Call 626-695-0687 for appt. Travel-sized okay. Soap or body wash, toothbrush/paste, lotion, shampoo, razors, tampons/pads, body wipes, deodorant, masks (single-use or new reusable), socks, laundry pods, antibiotic cream, antiseptic wipes, band-aids, lip balm, cotton swabs, hand sanitizer | |
| Alameda Point Antiques Faire 1st Sunday Every Month | 3800 Main St | Alameda | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Telegraph Ministry Center | 5316 Telegraph Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| 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 |
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