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 | ||
| Ecology Center 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. | |
| 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 | ||
| MAP International | Reuse | Free Mail-in | Large new quantity from manufacturers or suppliers. Basic hygiene products. Nutritional supplements. | |||
| Omni Commons | 4799 Shattuck Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Rolls of toilet paper | |
| Chabot College Flea Market | 25555 Hesperian Blvd | Hayward | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Women's Daytime Drop-In Center | 2218 Acton Street | Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Coliseum Public Market | 5401 Coliseum Way | Oakland | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Free Oakland UP | 2809 MacArthur Blvd | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Homies Empowerment | 7631 MacArthur Blvd | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Toiletries | |
| Ursula Sherman Village | 711 Harrison St. | Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Maternity and baby supplies. | |
| The Salvation Army Home Pick-Up Service | 832 Folsom St | San Francisco | Reuse | Free Pick-up | ||
| ebay | 2025 Hamilton Ave | San Jose | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Lake Merritt United Methodist Church | 1255 1st Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Hygiene items | |
| Essential Food and Medicine (EFAM) | 2311 Magnolia St | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Hygiene items; first aid items/kits. Additionally: Natural remedies and supplements (i.e. medicinal herbs, tinctures, flower remedies, powdered mushrooms, superfood supplements). | |
| Tri-Valley Haven: Haven Food Pantry | 150 N L St | Livermore | Reuse | Free Drop-off |
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