Cigarette ends top Waterford’s litter list

CIGARETTE ends account for more than 80% of all litter generated in Waterford, a survey by the city council has found.

Now schoolchildren, who discard cigarette ends and food packaging during their lunch break, are to be targeted by the council in a bid to clean up the streets.

The city council is currently spending a total of €1.7 million annually on street-cleaning and litter management, and has been prompted by the results of its litter survey to specifically target discarded cigarette butts and food waste.