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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hively (Oakland) |
80 Swan Way Suite 130 |
Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| 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 | |
| Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Program (Oakland Facility) | 2100 East 7th Street | Oakland | Safe Disposal | Free Drop-off | ||
| Telegraph Ministry Center | 5316 Telegraph Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Coliseum Public Market | 5401 Coliseum Way | Oakland | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Operation Dignity |
318 Harrison St Ste 302 |
Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Usable toiletries. hygeine kits: Toothbrushes, Toothpaste, First Aid supplies (bandages, antibiotic cream, kits), Lip balm, Shaving cream, Razors, Moisturizing lotion, Hand sanitizer, Deodorant, Feminine hygiene products, Combs/brushes, Masks (cloth or disposable) | |
| Urban Compassion Project |
300 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza Suite 234 |
Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Travel size toiletries, disposable razors, shaving cream, deodorant, toothpaste, bar soap | |
| First Place for Youth |
426 17th St Suite 100 |
Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | (hair combs/picks/brushes, toothpaste, toothbrushes, shampoo, conditioner, soap, etc.) | |
| La Clinica Alta Vista | 1515 Fruitvale Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | For pregnancy, nursing, post-partum, baby and toddler | |
| Laney College Flea Market | 510 Fallon St | Oakland | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Family Bridges | 168 11th St | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Women's toiletries/hygiene products, and sanitary pads for the Community Ambassador Program. | |
| Cityteam Ministries (Family Services) | 722 Washington Street | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Hygeine/toiletry items in particular | |
| Listia |
Online |
Oakland | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Omni Commons | 4799 Shattuck Ave | Oakland | Reuse | Free Drop-off | Rolls of toilet paper | |
| Green Planet 21 | 1221E. 3rd Street | Oakland | Recycle | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | Product Destruction | |
| 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 | |
| Green Planet 21 | 1221E. 3rd Street | Oakland | Landfill | Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee | Product Destruction | |
| Mercari | 1530 Page Mill Rd | Palo Alto | Reuse | Buyback Mail-in | ||
| Hively (Pleasanton) |
6601 Owens Dr Suite 100 |
Pleasanton | Reuse | Free Drop-off | ||
| Pleasanton Transfer Station | 3110 Busch Rd. | Pleasanton | Landfill | Drop-off for a Fee |
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