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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 (Oakland) |
80 Swan Way Suite 130 |
Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| First Place for Youth |
426 17th St Suite 100 |
Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | (hair combs/picks/brushes, toothpaste, toothbrushes, shampoo, conditioner, soap, etc.) | |
| Facebook Marketplace |
Facebook Headquarters 1 Hacker Way |
Menlo Park | Reuse | Buyback Pick-up | ||
| Hively (Pleasanton) |
6601 Owens Dr Suite 100 |
Pleasanton | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Midway Shelter of Alameda | PO Box 951 | Alameda | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Kennedy High School Flea Market | 39999 Blacow Rd | Fremont | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| 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 | |
| Clean the World |
3111 South Valley View Blvd Suite L 115 |
Las Vegas | Reuse | 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. | |
| Laney College Flea Market | 510 Fallon St | Oakland | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Telegraph Ministry Center | 5316 Telegraph Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Listia |
Online |
Oakland | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| 2 A Good Cause | 530 Midcrest Rd | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Works with large quantities, businesses and organizations. Hygiene items – soap, toothpaste, sanitary supplies | |
| Northern Ca Swap Meets Inc | 1150 Ballena Blvd | Alameda | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| OfferUp | 1745 114th Ave SE | Bellevue | Reuse | Buyback Pick-up | ||
| Vinted |
c/o AG Accounting 735 Geary SF; Ste 303 |
San Francisco | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Facebook Buy Nothing Groups | 1 Hacker Way | Menlo Park | Reuse | Free Pick-up | ||
| Berkeley Food Pantry | 1600 Sacramento St | Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Such as new toothbrushes and toothpaste, bath soap, deodorant, and shampoo | |
| Oakland Elizabeth House | 6423 Colby St | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Soaps, shampoos, feminine products and kids products (New/unused) |
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