Local AZ Halloween candy buybacks

Looking for local AZ Halloween candy buybacks for kids to sell back some of their Halloween candy for a cause? Look no further for our roundup of the best payouts for Halloween candy buybacks across the east valley!

Today we’re sharing hacks on how to make Halloween candy disappear after the trick or treating is done. Our favorite: local AZ Halloween candy buybacks.

Keep reading for local candy buyback parties in Mesa, Chandler and beyond, plus other unique ways keep the candy pile manageable.

Last Halloween, my then four-year-old daughter dragged her bag of candy through the front door. Twizzlers, Milky Way, Snickers, Nerds, Smarties, chocolate, gummies.. basically, a bag full of happiness.  And stomach aches.  Two thoughts popped into my head when I realized the size of her candy booty:

1. I don’t want my four-year-old to eat this much candy.

2.  I’m going to eat all this candy.

Both were problems.

Local AZ candy buyback parties

Many orthodontics and dental offices host festivals or open house events where kids can earn money for their candy loot. If your kiddo is motivated to earn some cash, this is a great option.

2024 buyback events across the East Valley:

Ascend Pediatric Dentistry (Gilbert)

Impressions Dental (Chandler)

• 5970 S. Cooper Road Suite 1

• Halloween Candy Buy Back Friday November 1st, 3-6pm
• Kids get $1 per pound of candy donated to the troops, plus fun games and food at the event!

Robison Orthodontics (Gilbert)

• Candy Buy Back Friday November 1st, 8am-5pm
• $2 per pound ($1 of it directly to kid and $1 to their school or a participating school)
• Bonus, bring a canned food/soup to donate and win a prize on their prize wheel!

Aesthetic Dental (Mesa location)

• 6626 E Baseline Rd #101
• Candy Buy Back Friday November 1st, 6- 8pm
• Kids get $2 per pound back to them (5 pound limit) and all candy collected will be sent to troops overseas
• Free food truck vouchers to the trucks on site for the first 150 people.

The Switch Witch

Think of the Switch Witch as Halloween’s version of the Tooth Fairy. I’ve never done this with my own kids, but friends have said this is a fun alternative! The gist of it is that the kids get to keep a bag of candy and the rest goes to the Switch Witch. The Switch Witch comes overnight for the rest of their candy and then leaves them a toy, gift card, money, etc. There’s a cute poem that goes with it also!

What to Do With The Leftover Candy

Here’s a few other ideas to get the candy out of the house if you still are staring down a larger than life pile of fun sized candy. For fellow moms of busy teens….I personally let my kids keep a huge jumbo gallon sized bag of candy, then donate the rest.

1. Office Break rooms –  I’ll send some with my husband to work and from experience, it does help perk adults up.

2.  If you can keep some set away for a while, use it in yummy Thanksgiving dessert recipes! – Take the chocolates and use it in a Snickers Apple Salad, make some Chocolate Peanut Butter 7 layer bars or some Payday Caramel Corn.

3. We will usually donate to the Elementary School that I work at as teachers do use candy for rewards/prize incentives throughout the year.

4. Donate it to troops overseas.  Operation Shoebox accepts candy donations year round.

For more Halloween inspiration, check out:

Adapting Halloween : not letting a wheelchair get in the way of costumes

Trick or treat? Surviving Halloween Night as a Special Needs Parent