CigCycle

Frequently Asked Questions

Please reach us at info@cigcycle.com.au if you cannot find an answer to your question.

What is CigCycle?

CigCycle is a collection and research program for cigarette butts

How much does it cost?

Now that the free trial has concluded, interested businesses may reach out to learn more about the ongoing fees. We have single pick-ups and annual subscription models available.

What am I required to do?

If you are interested and eligible to participate, you will be provided with either a 30, or 55 litre bin, as well as some Biogone snap-lock bags to collect cigarette butts in.

Instead of emptying ash trays and dust pans full of cigarette butts into general rubbish, you will empty them into a snap-lock bag and then seal the bag and put it in the bin.

Whenever your bin is full, one of our friendly team members will come in and take any bags with butts in them, clean the bin and provide some more empty bags. They will collect some basic data, but unless you have any feedback, there won't be any requirement to do anything else.

How much space is required?

The bin is the size of a household rubbish bin, so you'd only need a space that is 25 - 50 cm wide. We would recommend that you find a covered outdoor area with the other bins, but if you only have an indoor storeroom, then that should be sufficient. Although the bags are snap locked and there is a bin lid, there is a chance that the smells will escape, so we don't recommend you store it in the kitchen.

How do I sign up?

If you would like to get in touch, email us here.

How does it work?

Step by Step Process

Step 1 - Smokers deposit their cigarette butts into ash trays, as normal.

Step 2 - When collecting butts from ash trays, we suggest you wear gloves.

Step 3 - Place the butts into the provided snap lock compostable bags.

Step 4 - Place the snap lock bag in the provided CigCycle bin.

Step 5 - When your bin is nearly full, you can email, or call us. Your friendly CigCycle contact will come by to empty and service the bin, as well as collect valuable data and provide additional bags if needed.

Step 6 - Your butts are picked up and transported to our research partners. A this stage, this includes RMIT, James Cook University and Fungi Solutions.

Step 7 - The cigarette butts are used by our research partners in various research projects. So far, this has included mycelium remediation, biochar, asphalt aggregate and 3D printing. Further research is then carried out to measure the properties of the by-product.

Note: If the by-product is not suitable to use as a composite material for any recycled content programs, then it may be used for further research. Any excess butts may be landfilled. Whilst this is not a perfect solution, it will be a less toxic waste stream and exist for a shorter time in landfill than if it were not remediated.

CigCycle

Frequently Asked Questions

How does it work?

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