An ash box for safely collecting smoking ash having a top and bottom surface that are substantially parallel. The top surface of the ash box has an aperture which is covered by a grating to permit smoking waste to enter the ash box, but also preventing children and pets from accessing the smoking waste. The ash box has an openable drawer collects the smoking waste that enters via the aperture, and the collected smoking waste can be removed by opening the drawer.

An ash box for safely collecting smoking ash having a top and bottom surface that are substantially parallel. The top surface of the ash box has an aperture which is covered by a grating to permit smoking waste to enter the ash box, but also preventing children and pets from accessing the smoking waste. The ash box has an openable drawer collects the smoking waste that enters via the aperture, and the collected smoking waste can be removed by opening the drawer.