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Less is known about single\u2010use \u2018disposable\u2019 e\u2010cigarette waste, which contains several hazardous and toxic materials. This exploratory study examines self\u2010reported methods for discarding disposables among a national sample of US adolescents and young adults.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Design, setting, participants and measurements<\/jats:title><jats:p>Data were obtained from a weekly cross\u2010sectional survey of US residents aged 15\u201324\u2009years. The analytical sample consisted of data collected from November 2022 to August 2023 from respondents who reported past\u201030\u2010day use of disposables (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20091313). Weighted multinomial logistic regressions examined the association between tobacco use behaviors and respondents\u2019 primary self\u2010reported method for discarding disposables (reference group: \u2018throw them in the regular trash\u2019), controlling for socio\u2010demographic variables.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Findings<\/jats:title><jats:p>Approximately half of respondents discarded their empty disposables in the regular trash (52.9%). On average, respondents reported throwing away 3.1 disposables monthly [95% confidence interval (CI)\u2009=\u20092.83, 3.29]. Second most commonly, respondents reported keeping or collecting empty disposables (21.4%). Respondents who reported 10\u201330\u2009days (versus 1\u20109) of past\u2010month vaping were more likely to primarily keep or collect disposable e\u2010cigarettes (relative risk reduction\u2009=\u20091.64, 95% CI\u2009=\u20091.20, 2.24) compared to discarding in the trash.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Young people in the United States who use disposable e\u2010cigarettes report primarily discarding their disposable e\u2010cigarettes in the regular trash or keeping them. 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