Guide for Reuse, Repair, Recycling, and Safe Disposal
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Personal Care & Beauty Products - New/Unused

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.

Vendors

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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