Community Donations

Give Your Dog's Toys
A Second Life

Extra toys gathering dust? Donate them and they'll end up in a hotel welcome bundle — making a dog's day and directly funding a rescue shelter.

Hotel Guest?

Donate Directly to the Shelter

If you received a Sustainable Barks welcome bundle at your hotel, you can donate directly to the shelter that made it possible.

Your donation is a tax-deductible charitable contribution to a 501(c)(3) organization.

What to donate

What We Accept

All donated items are inspected for quality and safety before being included in a bundle.

Gently-Used Toys

Plush, rope, chew toys — clean, undamaged, and still fun.

Accepted

Unopened Treats

Sealed, unexpired bags of dog treats. Any brand or flavor.

Accepted

New Toys

Brand new toys you bought but never used — always welcome.

Accepted

Seasonal Items

Holiday-themed toys or accessories in good condition.

Accepted

Damaged Toys

Toys with exposed stuffing, broken parts, or significant wear.

Not Accepted

Opened Treats

Partially-used treat bags cannot be included for safety reasons.

Not Accepted

Please Don't Donate

Torn or damaged toys with exposed stuffing, expired treats, items with strong odors or visible damage, or items from pets with known illness. When in doubt, leave it out — every bundle should be a safe, delightful experience.

How to donate

Two Ways to Give

Option 1

Mail It In

Pack up your items and ship them to us. We'll sort, clean, and distribute everything.

  • Fill out the form below to get our mailing address
  • Pack items securely in a box
  • Ship via USPS, UPS, or FedEx
  • We'll confirm receipt and send a thank-you
Option 2

Drop Off at a Shelter

Bring items directly to one of our partner shelters — they'll accept on our behalf.

  • Bergen County Animal Shelter

    100 United Blvd, Teterboro, NJ 07608

    Get directions
  • Humane Society of Bergen County

    221-223 Stuyvesant Ave., Lyndhurst, NJ 07071

    Get directions
Get started

Tell Us About Your Donation

Fill this out so we can send our mailing address (if needed) and prepare for your donation.

We'll confirm and send next steps within 1–2 business days.

Yellow Labrador joyfully holding a toy from a Sustainable Barks hotel welcome bundle

Your Donation Does More Than You Think

That toy your dog outgrew? It ends up in a hotel bundle, where a traveling pup discovers it on their first night in New York. Your donation funds a rescue shelter — so more animals get the care they deserve. One toy. Three lives changed.