FOI Request- Cigarette and Vaping Product Litter

Request 101003849483

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act regarding the collection of litter in your council area, specifically cigarette butts and vaping products.
If you could please provide the following information:
1. Cigarette butt collections
The total number (and weight/volume, if recorded) of cigarette butts collected from any beaches, parks, and the local high street in your council area during the following periods:
• 1 September 2022 - 31 August 2023
• 1 September 2023 - 31 August 2024
• 1 September 2024 - 31 August 2025
a) Please provide a breakdown by location type.

2. Vaping product collections
The total number (and weight/volume, if recorded) of disposable vapes or other vaping products collected from public spaces during the same periods:
• 1 September 2022 - 31 August 2023
• 1 September 2023 - 31 August 2024
• 1 September 2024 - 31 August 2025
a) Please provide a breakdown by type of vaping product (e.g.
i) disposable vapes,
ii) refillable devices/cartridges)
b) and by location type (e.g.
i) parks,
ii) beaches,
iii) high streets), with the data in a CSV file.
 

Response 26-09-2025

1. Information not held. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.

2. Information not held. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.