Please note that we are updating this post for 2024.
As always, please verify as some businesses may cancel, extend, or fill up.
If you are looking for places to donate Halloween candy or if you’re looking for a candy buyback program, we have got you covered!
In the years prior we’ve always ended up tossing most of it, but last year we discovered the idea of donating it and were instantly intrigued.
Donating or utilizing a candy buyback is a better option than tossing it. It is also an easy way we can teach and talk to our kids about kindness and giving. I have put together a list of places that will gladly accept your unwanted/unopened Halloween candy.
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Donate Halloween Candy in Northern Nevada
Box of Balloons
Drop Off Locations:
- Toys & More
- Integrated Dermatology
Donation Period: Nov. 1-4
Box of Balloons is collecting leftover Halloween candy! They use it to fill piñatas and goody bags as we create birthdays for local kiddos in need!
Ronald Mcdonald House
Location: 323 Main Street, Reno, Nevada 89502
Donation Period: Mon-Thurs from 9am-9pm; Sat from 9am-12pm/2:30-9pm
Location: 2115 Timber Way, Reno, NV 89512
Please call to confirm if they are still accepting candy donations!
Realty One Group
Location: 5325 Reno Corporate Drive #100, Reno, NV
Collecting donations until November 13th and they will be making care packages for troops overseas.
Donate Halloween Candy in Southern Nevada
Dentist Buyback in Southern Nevada
Many local dentists will buy back your unopened candy for $1-$2 a pound and they ship it out to troops, veterans, and first responders.
Truman Orthodontics – Summerlin Location:
Locations:
- Henderson; 10855 S. Eastern Ave. Henderson, NV 89052
- Summerlin; 10000 W. Sahara #110 Las Vegas, NV 89117
- Centennial; 6440 Centennial Center #130 Las Vegas, NV 89149
Buyback Period:
- Buyback Period: Nov. 1-7
- Buyback Price: $1/lb, 5lb limit per child
Uptown Jungle Henderson
Location: 27 S Stephanie St, Henderson, NV 89012
- Buyback Period: Nov. 1-3
- Buyback Price: 1/2 Hour of Play when you purchase one hour with a candy donation. (this may change for 2024)
Cannot be combined with any other deals or dealer service like Groupon or Pogo Pass Las Vegas. Not valid during tot time or fit play homeschool.
Chenin Orthodontics
Location: 10730 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 100, Henderson, NV 89052
- Buyback Period: Nov. 4
- Buyback Price: For every pound of candy you will get 4 Chenin change or for non patients a $1 for each pound (5 pounds max)
USO Lounge at Airport
Location: USO Lounge inside Terminal 1 before security or drop off at Lifetime Fitness in Green Valley
Smart Mouth – Dr. Tara – Not confirmed for 2023/2024
Locations: 6348 S Rainbow Blvd #110, Las Vegas, NV
- Buyback Period: Nov. 1 from 10am-4pm
- Buyback Price: $1/lb, 5lb limit per child
Operation Gratitude – Program Paused since 2021
Operation Gratitude sends care packages to U.S. troops stationed overseas and first responders stateside. In 2016, the organization collected 533,891 pounds of candy to redistribute!
The organization’s mission is simple: to put a smile on soldiers’ faces. The website contains other important shipping info, and kids are encouraged to include letters and pictures, too, or check out the organization’s map for drop-off locations.
Other Ideas Besides Donating Halloween Candy
Save It For The Holidays
If you don’t mind storing candy, then you can always reuse the candy you’ve collected. Use the Halloween candy for decorating gingerbread houses, stocking stuffers and Easter Baskets / Egg fillers.
Just make sure to store it somewhere safe and in a cool place to ensure it doesn’t melt.
Kids Can’t Let Go Of Candy?
For some (most) kids letting go of their precious candy can be so hard. This is especially true for my younger kids. Our family likes to use The Switch Witch!
The Switch Witch is a witch that needs candy to heat her home and she comes and switches out Halloween candy for a small toy.
The kit comes with the book and a small witch making this an easy tradition for your family. The Kit typically sells out, so we’ve included a link to the book and you can use any small witch or none at all! Once the switch witch switches out the candy for a small toy you can donate your candy to a local place listed above.