Tobacco Product Waste

In NYC, tobacco product waste is a form of litter from cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, vape cartridges, cigars, cigarillos, packaging, and more. NYC Smoke-Free aims to reduce tobacco product waste in our neighborhoods through education, advocacy, community clean ups, and awareness campaigns.

Key Facts

  • The annual mean per capita TPW cost for 30 cities in the US was $6.46, and the total cost for all 30 cities combined was $264.5 million per year (Avalon Health Economics, Morristown, NJ 07960).
  • More than 249 billion cigarettes were consumed in the United States in 2017 (Maxwell, J. The Maxwell Report: Year End & Fourth Quarter 2017 Cigarette Industry).
  • Cities such as New York as substantial costs nearly $80 million (Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17, 4705).

Tool Kits

Fact Sheets

Websites

Resources

Student Smoke-Free Toolkit

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Smoke-Free Community Education & Media Toolkit

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Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids

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COMMUNITY PERCEPTIONS AND ATTITUDES OF TOBACCO, VAPE, AND FLAVORED PRODUCTS USE IN NYC IN 2024

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NYC Smoke-Free Housing Tool Kit for Landlords and Managing Agents

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No Menthol Sundays

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