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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
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
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
Mercari 1530 Page Mill Rd Palo Alto Reuse Buyback Mail-in
La Clinica Alta Vista 1515 Fruitvale Ave Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off For pregnancy, nursing, post-partum, baby and toddler
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
Family Bridges 168 11th St Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off Women's toiletries/hygiene products, and sanitary pads for the Community Ambassador Program.
Berkeley Food Network 1925 Ninth St Berkeley Reuse Free Drop-off We accept any unused and unopened personal hygiene products including soap, feminine hygiene products, dental hygiene products, wipes, and sanitizer.
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
Laney College Flea Market 510 Fallon St Oakland 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
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.
Listia
Online
Oakland Reuse Buyback Mail-in
Women's Daytime Drop-In Center 2218 Acton Street Berkeley Reuse Free Drop-off
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

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