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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Native American Heritage Association | 12085 Quaal Rd | Black Hawk | Reuse | Free 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 | ||
| I Support The Girls |
Attn: Dana Marlowe 1143 Amherst Ave; #2736 |
Wheaton | Reuse | Free Mail-in | Feminine hygiene products like pads and tampons. | |
| 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 | ||
| All Good Living Foundation |
All Good Living Store 2332 Alameda Ave |
Alameda | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Midway Shelter of Alameda | PO Box 951 | 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 | |
| Kennedy High School Flea Market | 39999 Blacow Rd | Fremont | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Hively (Oakland) |
80 Swan Way Suite 130 |
Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Laney College Flea Market | 510 Fallon St | Oakland | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| Hively (Pleasanton) |
6601 Owens Dr Suite 100 |
Pleasanton | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Listia |
Online |
Oakland | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Downtown Streets Team | 22551 2nd St | Hayward | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Accepts new condition hygiene kits. | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Northern Ca Swap Meets Inc | 1150 Ballena Blvd | Alameda | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in |
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