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Residential recycling and disposal search tool

Makeup and cosmetics

How to dispose of makeup and cosmetics

All types of cosmetics

Lipsticks and lip glosses

Mascara and wands

Powder and bronzer

Foundation

Cosmetic pencil

Examples of cosmetics

  • Eyeshadow palettes
  • Lipstick and lip liner
  • Lip gloss tubes and wands
  • Mascara tubes and wands 
  • Eyeliner/brow pencils and cases
  • Foundation bottles and tubes
  • Concealer tubes
  • Powder and bronzer cases 

How to dispose

There are two ways to dispose of cosmetics.

Black cart

  • Put into your black cart

Put old and used makeup cases, tubes and cosmetics containers into your black cart as garbage.

Participating retailers

  • Take to a special drop-off location

Take old and used cosmetics to participating retailers for makeup recycling. Contact the store to confirm what brands and types of cosmetics packaging they are accepting.

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