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Where to Donate Used Toys in UAE: 2026 Guide

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Updated for 2026: current toy routes include Toys With Wings selected-location guidance, Dubai Charity Association and Sahem National pickup requests, and Take My Junk’s private usable-item collection. Acceptance and locations can change, so confirm before travelling.

Where to donate toys: quick answer

Start with an organisation that currently lists toys among its accepted items. Confirm the handover method and availability before travelling because collection points and campaign dates can change.

Toys With WingsCheck its current selected donation location or campaign instructions before drop-off.Dubai Charity AssociationIts in-kind channel lists toys and provides a collection request route.Sahem NationalIts published pickup service includes toys; confirm your area and quantity in the app.

Donate clean, safe and complete toys. Remove leaking batteries, pack loose pieces together and ask before including soft toys, large ride-ons or damaged items.

Where to Donate Used Toys in the UAE

This guide keeps its Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah sections for local planning. The options below distinguish current toy-specific instructions from organizations whose public websites did not confirm used-toy acceptance when checked on 4 September 2026.

Why Donate Instead of Discarding?

Donating toys isn’t just about decluttering—it’s about creating joy and opportunity. In the UAE, where expat and local families alike often transition homes, gently used toys can:

  • Help Underprivileged Children: Many children lack access to toys that enhance learning, emotional development, and early education—especially in families with limited resources.
  • Promote Sustainability: Reusing toys reduces landfill waste and plastic pollution, aligning with the UAE’s 2026 sustainability vision.
  • Support Growing Families: Families with newborns and toddlers often prioritize essentials like baby monitors and skincare over toys. If you’re preparing for a new baby, you may also find it useful to explore best baby monitors in the UAE to ensure safety at home.
  • Teach Generosity: Involving your kids in the donation process fosters kindness, gratitude, and empathy from a young age.

Where to Donate Toys in Dubai

1. Toys With Wings (The Specialist)

Best for: a toy-focused donation route. Toys With Wings says its initiative is registered under Emirates Red Crescent and invites donors to use selected locations or contact the team for current instructions.

  • How to donate: check the current selected-location list on the official donation page or contact Toys With Wings before travelling.
  • Drop-off: use only a location currently published by Toys With Wings; older mall, school or retailer campaigns may have ended.
  • Official guidance: Toys With Wings — Donate a Toy(opens in a new tab)

2. Take My Junk / 800-Junk (The Pickup Service)

Best for: pickup of usable toys or mixed household items. Take My Junk is a private collection service, not a charity. Its official site lists toys, serves all seven emirates and says it accepts usable items only.

  • How to arrange pickup: submit the official collection form, call 800-JUNK (5865), or send photos for acceptance confirmation.
  • Note: the operator says collected goods may be sold, given away, recycled or repurposed. Choose a charity route instead if charitable distribution is important to you.
  • Contact: 800-JUNK (5865)
  • Website: takemyjunkuae.com(opens in a new tab)

Where to Donate Toys in Abu Dhabi

3. Beit Al Khair Society

Beit Al Khair supports families in the UAE and publishes official financial-donation channels. Its public website did not provide current toy-acceptance instructions when checked on 4 September 2026.

  • Before visiting: call the official 800 22554 number and ask whether your toy type is accepted and which handover location to use. Do not assume a general donation kiosk accepts toys.
  • Website: beitalkhair.org(opens in a new tab)

4. UAE Red Crescent Authority (Abu Dhabi Branch)

Emirates Red Crescent is listed by Abu Dhabi’s Department of Community Development as licensed to collect and provide donations. Its current public website did not publish used-toy acceptance instructions when checked on 4 September 2026.

  • Before visiting: contact Emirates Red Crescent on 800 733 and confirm the item, condition and current branch or collection route. Do not put toys in a generic donation box unless its label explicitly accepts them.
  • Website: rcuae.ae(opens in a new tab)

Where to Donate Toys in Sharjah

5. Dar Al Ber Society

Dar Al Ber publishes official donation, Zakat and branch channels, but its current public website did not publish toy-specific acceptance or pickup instructions when checked on 4 September 2026.

  • Before visiting: call the official 800 79 number and confirm that the relevant branch accepts your toy type. Do not use a general donation bin without checking its label.
  • Website: daralber.ae(opens in a new tab)

6. Sharjah Charity International

Sharjah Charity International supports humanitarian and family-assistance work and publishes official donation channels. Its current public website did not say that used toys are always accepted when checked on 4 September 2026.

  • Before visiting: call the official 800 14 number or use the organization’s current contact channel to confirm toy acceptance and the correct handover location.
  • Website: shjc.sharjah.ae(opens in a new tab)

7. The Big Heart Foundation (TBHF)

The Big Heart Foundation focuses on children and vulnerable communities affected by crises. No current public toy-drive instructions were found on its official website during this review.

  • How to donate: use only a current campaign or instruction published by the foundation; contact it before offering physical toys.
  • Website: tbhf.ae(opens in a new tab)

How to Prepare Your Toys for Donation

Prepare toys so a receiving organization can assess and handle them safely:

  1. Cleanliness is Key: Wipe down plastic toys with disinfectant. Wash soft toys if possible.
  2. Check for Parts: Ensure puzzles and board games have all their pieces. A puzzle with a missing piece is frustration, not a gift.
  3. Sort by Age: Bag baby toys separate from LEGOs or board games. This helps charities distribute them faster.
  4. Power Check: If it needs batteries, remove the old dead ones to prevent leakage.

For a verified pickup form that currently lists children’s toys and recyclable toys, see Dubai Charity Association’s in-kind donation channel(opens in a new tab). Confirm the pickup area and item condition in the form.

For monetary giving, Zakat-labeled funds and other causes, compare the official channels in our guide to charity organizations in the UAE.

For clothing as well as children’s items, see our verified guide to donating used clothes in the UAE, with pickup, drop-off and textile-recycling routes clearly distinguished.

Written by TopTenUAE TeamReviewed

The TopTenUAE Team consists of expert researchers and reviewers dedicated to finding the best products and services in the Emirates. We analyze the local market to save you time and money.

How we assessed this

TopTenUAE checks official organization and UAE government sources for donation channels, acceptance conditions and contact details. Availability and collection arrangements can change, so confirm with the organization before visiting or arranging pickup.

For this review, only an organization’s current official website was treated as evidence of toy acceptance or pickup. Where an official site did not publish toy-specific instructions, the guide now says so instead of assuming that a general donation box or charity branch accepts toys.

Sources

  1. Donate a Toy — Toys With Wings (checked 4 September 2026)
  2. In-Kind Donations — Dubai Charity Association (checked 4 September 2026)
  3. Sahem FAQ — Sahem National (checked 4 September 2026)
  4. Free usable-item collection — Take My Junk UAE (checked 4 September 2026)
  5. Dubai Cares FAQ — Dubai Cares (checked 4 September 2026)

Frequently Asked Questions

Do charities in the UAE accept all types of toys?

No. Acceptance depends on the organization, campaign, condition and toy type. Dubai Charity Association and Sahem National currently list toys, while Toys With Wings provides selected-location guidance. Donate only clean, safe and complete items, and confirm soft toys, electronic toys and large ride-ons before handover.

How can I arrange a toy pickup for donation in Dubai?

Dubai Charity Association has an official in-kind pickup form that lists children’s toys, and Sahem National says pickup orders can be submitted in its app. Take My Junk also collects usable toys but is a private service rather than a charity. Confirm the pickup area, quantity and condition before booking.

Where can I donate used toys in Abu Dhabi?

Start with a UAE-wide service that currently publishes toy acceptance, such as Sahem National, or contact Toys With Wings for its current selected location. Emirates Red Crescent and Beit Al Khair did not publish current toy-specific instructions on the official pages checked for this review, so call before visiting.

What is the best way to dispose of broken electronic toys?

Do not donate an unsafe, leaking or broken electronic toy as reusable. Remove leaking batteries safely and follow your emirate municipality’s current e-waste or household-hazardous-waste guidance; acceptance varies by facility and retailer.

Does Dubai Cares accept used toys?

Not as an ongoing channel according to Dubai Cares’ official FAQ, which says it accepts monetary donations and only accepted physical items during certain campaigns. Use a current toy-specific route unless Dubai Cares publishes a new campaign.