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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Merritt United Methodist Church | 1255 1st Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Hygiene items | |
| Ursula Sherman Village | 711 Harrison St. | Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Maternity and baby supplies. | |
| Berkeley Food Pantry | 1600 Sacramento St | Berkeley | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Such as new toothbrushes and toothpaste, bath soap, deodorant, and shampoo | |
| OfferUp | 1745 114th Ave SE | Bellevue | Reuse | Buyback Pick-up | ||
| San Pablo Flea Market | 6100 San Pablo Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| 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 | ||
| Oakland Elizabeth House | 6423 Colby St | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Soaps, shampoos, feminine products and kids products (New/unused) | |
| Homeless Shelter Location Finder | 451 7th St, SW | Washington | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| SF Flea Market | 1166 Shafter Ave | San Francisco | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| FreeCycle |
The Freecycle Network PO Box 294 |
Tuscon | Reuse | Free Pick-up | ||
| LiquiDonate |
149 New Montgomery St Floor 4 |
San Francisco | Reuse | Free Drop-off, Mail-in for a Fee | Commercial quantity. LiquiDonate matches and moves reclaimable items (ex. returns, liquidation, branded items, inventory, apparel, office/warehouse supplies) from businesses to nonprofits, including arranging pickup or delivery. Free delivery for non-profits, business pays for delivery. | |
| Native American Heritage Association | 12085 Quaal Rd | Black Hawk | Reuse | Free Mail-in | ||
| Shelter, Inc. of Contra Costa County | PO Box 5368 | Concord | Reuse | Free Drop-off | New/unused full size shampoo, conditioner, body lotion, sunscreen, mouthwash and toothpaste. New toothbrushes. | |
| Craigslist |
222 Sutter St Floor 9 |
San Francisco | Reuse | Free Pick-up, Buyback Pick-up | ||
| I Support The Girls |
Attn: Dana Marlowe 1143 Amherst Ave; #2736 |
Wheaton | Reuse | Free Mail-in | Feminine hygiene products like pads and tampons. | |
| All Good Living Foundation |
All Good Living Store 2332 Alameda Ave |
Alameda | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Building Futures | 1395 Bancroft Ave | San Leandro | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Deodorant Shavers Shampoo & conditioner (both travel size and full size) Diapers (all sizes) Toothbrushes & toothpaste | |
| Nextdoor |
Headquarters 420 Taylor St |
San Francisco | Reuse | Free Pick-up, Buyback Pick-up | ||
| 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. |
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