Is there a place I can drop off my crayon donation?

Yes, you can drop crayons off at anytime at either The Crayon Initiative, 155 Railroad Avenue, Suite E Danville, CA 94526 . Or, at any Sports Basement location in the San Francisco Bay [...]

How do I know if you received my package(s)?

If you created your label using our discounted UPS rate, you will receive a tracking number and you should be able to see the date they were received by viewing the tracking number. If you tracked using another shipping method you can view the status a [...]

What do you do with the leftover paper wrappers?

Because we melt the crayons with the paper on, the paper is covered in wax when we are done with it so it cannot be reused by us. We do however grind them up and donate them to be used in firelogs, so there is no waste generated from our [...]

Do we need to remove the paper prior to donating?

It's not necessary to remove the paper prior to donating, that will occur in the production process however, you can remove the paper if you choose to. At the end of our melting process, the paper wrapper, which is covered in wax, is ground up and donated to be used in fire [...]

What types of crayons do you accept?

We ACCEPT wax-based crayons of all shapes, brands and sizes. We will ACCEPT glitter, scented, soy and bees wax crayons. We DO NOT ACCEPT pastels, candles, twistable crayons (unless the plastic is removed), cubed ink, or waxed play [...]