Recycle your waste with Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company
Every year, cigarette butts end up in dumpsters and landfills, or get tossed as litter on shorelines, parks, and sidewalks across the US. With the help of Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company, a major tobacco manufacturer in the US, the waste collected through the Cigarette Waste Brigade will be recycled into a variety of industrial products, such as plastic pallets, and any remaining tobacco will be re-worked into tobacco composting.
How to collect for the Cigarette Waste Brigade at home
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It’s easy to collect cigarette waste from home, simply follow the steps below.
Continue to use your ash tray. Simply empty it in an acceptable container when full.
Collect cigarette waste and dump the contents of your ash tray into a re-sealable plastic bag, disposable plastic container, plastic shopping bag, or garbage bag. Please make sure that the cigarettes are fully extinguished. Do not dump your cigarette waste directly into the shipping box, and do not use paper bags or envelopes to collect your waste.
Store your collections out of the way, such as in an empty shoebox or cardboard box, until you are ready to ship.
Ship your collections to TerraCycle by downloading a pre-paid shipping label from terracycle.com. Affix the pre-paid postage label to your box and drop it off at a UPS location.
How to collect for the Cigarette Waste Brigade at your office, restaurant, or other business establishment.
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Follow the steps below to collect cigarette waste from your office, restaurant, bar, or other business establishment.
Continue to use your ash trays and ash receptacles. Simply empty them in an acceptable container when they are full.
Collect cigarette waste and dump the contents of your ash receptacle into a sturdy trash bag or thick garbage liner. Please make sure that the cigarettes are fully extinguished. Do not dump your cigarette waste directly into the shipping box, and do not use paper bags to collect your waste.
Store you collections out of the way, and remember to securely tie your garbage bags prior to shipping.
Ship your collections to TerraCycle by downloading a pre-paid shipping label from terracycle.com. Affix the pre-paid postage label to your box and drop it off at a UPS location.
Check out the image below to see some examples of the types of waste that are accepted through this Brigade program. You can also download this as a poster.
Cigarette Waste Brigade accepted waste:
Extinguished cigarettes
Cigarette filters
Loose tobacco pouches
Outer plastic packaging
Inner foil packaging
Rolling paper
Ash
Please note: We DO NOT accept the cardboard packaging of a cigarette box. Instead, you may recycle this through your municipal recycling program.
