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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
| 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 | ||
| Alameda Point Antiques Faire 1st Sunday Every Month | 3800 Main St | Alameda | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Hively (Pleasanton) |
6601 Owens Dr Suite 100 |
Pleasanton | 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 | ||
| 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 | |
| Chabot College Flea Market | 25555 Hesperian Blvd | Hayward | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Telegraph Ministry Center | 5316 Telegraph Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Coliseum Public Market | 5401 Coliseum Way | Oakland | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | Free Pick-up, Buyback Pick-up | ||
| Mercari | 1530 Page Mill Rd | Palo Alto | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in |
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