Start with the place, not the giveaway.
Before deciding how many ashtrays to order, identify the problem you want to address. Where is cigarette litter collecting? Who uses the area? What disposal options and messages are already there?
The answers help you decide whether portable ashtrays have a useful role and where a conversation with the intended audience could happen.
Build a campaign people can understand.
- Choose a defined area or audience so distribution has a clear purpose.
- Use a short, recognisable message consistent with the rest of your campaign.
- Explain the intended use when handing out the product.
- Keep distribution consistent with smoke-free rules and existing site arrangements.
- Plan how you will check what changed after distribution.
A useful local example.
In December 2025, Northern Beaches Council described new butt bins and campaign artwork around Manly Wharf. Its advice also included carrying a pocket ashtray. It is a useful example of a portable option sitting alongside public infrastructure and communication.
This is an independently published council example, not a Stelco case study or endorsement.
Count the outcome, not just the handouts.
The number distributed tells you how many items left the box. It does not, on its own, tell you whether littering changed.
Choose an appropriate baseline and repeat the same assessment afterwards. NSW EPA provides a Butt Litter Check and related resources for understanding local behaviour and litter hotspots.
Make the purchasing brief easy to quote.
- Organisation and campaign name.
- Estimated quantity, including any pilot or staged distribution.
- Artwork files or a short description of the intended print.
- Delivery postcode and the date the items are needed.
- Any quote-format, purchase-order or supplier-onboarding requirements.
See the product before committing.
Ask about a sample to assess handling, closure and printing before finalising the order. We can discuss the brief while your artwork or quantity is still being worked through.