Cigarette Butt Disposal Services

Our Environment Local Law requires all businesses to:

• store waste material, including cigarettes, in an approved container
• maintain the cleanliness of the area around their premises.

Penalties of up to $500 apply to businesses who fail to comply with these requirements.

Under the Environment Protection Act, penalties of more than $6000 can apply for incorrect disposal of a cigarette butt.

Your business can help prevent cigarette butt litter with the following:

• Provide suitable receptacles at your premises for the disposal of cigarette butt litter, ensuring they are inside the building line. 
• Display a ‘Butt it, then Bin it!’ sticker or sign.
• Educate your staff and customers about the correct disposal of cigarette butts.
• If butts are littered outside your premises, clean them up. Sweep them into a rubbish bin and not into the gutter.

Providing appropriate butt litter bins for your business is one way to make it easy for people to dispose of their butts properly and to meet your legal responsibilities. Once the bins are installed, it is essential that they are regularly emptied and cleaned so they operate efficiently.

Use our cigarette butt calculator to estimate how many butts you`ll need to dispose of. Once you have an idea of the volume of butts you`ll be dealing with and how often you might need to clear it, you can order the right bin for your needs.

Freestanding ashtrays

Freestanding ashtrays provide a safe and cost effective way of collecting cigarette litter. Many can also double as bollards.

Wall/ post mounted ashtrays

These ashtrays feature efficient butting-out surfaces with holes for cigarette disposal. They can be placed at any desired height and can be easily relocated to where smokers congregate.

You may need a permit to install a wall-mounted ashtray. Contact us for more information.

Furniture ashtrays

These units with in-built receptacles for cigarette litter are used for outdoor environments.

Windproof ashtrays

Most appropriate for outdoor café and restaurant environments, enclosed windproof ashtrays provide diners with a table-top alternative to dropping their butts on the ground.

Personal ashtrays

Personal ashtrays are designed to fit in your pocket or handbag. They encourage smokers to take personal responsibility for their waste.

Trans-Port-Able ashtrays

These ashtrays are shaped like a cup and are designed to fit in the cup-holder of your car, truck, boat, etc.

Street litter bins

The City of Melbourne provides street litter bins, many of which have a butt-out surface on the top. Smokers are encouraged to grind out their butt on the surface at the top of the bin and then place the butt right inside the bin. This will stop lit butts creating fires in the bins and reduce the risk of butts being blown away to create more litter.