Ceramic ashtrays shatter the first time they hit a patio. Glass ones aren’t much better.
A silicone ashtray bounces, rinses clean under the tap, and handles freezing nights without cracking.
The right pick depends on what you smoke. A 60-ring-gauge Gordo needs wide rests and at least a 5-inch body, while a one-hitter fits fine in a compact 3-inch round.
Where you smoke matters too. Apartment balcony smokers need a snap-down lid that traps odor between draws, and car smokers need a cup-holder shape that won’t tip on a hard turn.
We ranked ten silicone ashtrays for cigar, cigarette, bowl, balcony, and car use. The quick comparison chart below stacks them side by side.
Quick Comparison Chart
| # | Product | Our Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Outdoor Cigar Silicone Ashtray (4-Rest Square) | ★★★★★ | Check Price |
| 2 |  |
Hemper Cache Silicone Ashtray with Poker | ★★★★★ | Check Price |
| 3 |  |
ooDuo Geometric Silicone Ashtray | ★★★★☆ | Check Price |
| 4 |  |
Lidded Windproof Silicone Cigar Ashtray | ★★★★☆ | Check Price |
| 5 |  |
PIKTIME Silicone Ashtray (3-Pack) | ★★★★☆ | Check Price |
| 6 |  |
Drop-Proof Car Silicone Ashtray with Lid | ★★★★☆ | Check Price |
| 7 |  |
Navy Blue Cigar Silicone Ashtray | ★★★★☆ | Check Price |
| 8 |  |
ZUFECY Windproof Silicone Ash Box | ★★★★☆ | Check Price |
| 9 |  |
Lidded Silicone Ashtray with Built-in Poker | ★★★★☆ | Check Price |
| 10 |  |
Tesorrio Multicolor Silicone Ashtray (3-Pack) | ★★★★☆ | Check Price |
Ranking the Field
Each pick below is scored on heat tolerance, ash capacity, and how well it fits the specific use case it was built for. The top cigar trays dominate on rest width and patio durability, while the lidded and car-format picks earn their spots by solving problems open trays can’t.
Read the badge labels to find the format that matches where and what you smoke.
1. Outdoor Cigar Silicone Ashtray (4-Rest Square) — Best Overall
Outdoor Cigar Silicone Ashtray (4-Rest Square)
Large 6-inch square silicone tray with four wide rests for any ring gauge cigar, built for patio side tables and indoor lounge use.
Pros
- Four wide rests hold any ring gauge from cigarillos to 60+
- Matte black silicone hides ash marks between cleanings
- Weatherproof body survives rain, sun, and freezing patios
- Soft base will not scratch wood, glass, or stone
- Rinses clean under a faucet without scrubbing
Cons
- Single tray, no bundle pricing
- Lightweight body can shift in strong wind
- Wide cigar rests are oversized for slim cigarettes
This 6-by-6-inch matte black tray is the cleanest fit if you want one durable workhorse that lives outside year-round. The four wide rests cradle anything from a Lonsdale to a Gordo without the cigar rolling out of position between draws.
It’s one piece of injection-molded silicone with no metal joints to corrode in coastal air. A garden-hose rinse clears ash and oil residue, and the tray flexes back to flat after weeks under a stack of cushions.
The catch is the single-tray price. If you keep cigars in two rooms, the 2-pack version of this tray, or one of the 3-pack picks below, will land cheaper per piece.
2. Hemper Cache Silicone Ashtray with Poker — Best With Debowler
Hemper Cache Silicone Ashtray with Poker
Round silicone ashtray with a stainless poker for tapping out bowls, glow-in-the-dark finish, and a non-stick interior.
Pros
- Built-in metal poker for tapping out pipe and bowl ash
- Glow-in-the-dark finish doubles as low-light marker
- Heat-resistant well stops scorching at the contact point
- Non-stick interior wipes clean with a paper towel
- Compact footprint fits on a coffee table or nightstand
Cons
- Poker can pop loose if pulled hard
- Glow finish dims after months in dim rooms
- Smaller bowl than full cigar trays
The Hemper Cache earns its slot on one feature: the stainless steel poker fixed in the center. Pipe and one-hitter users tap their bowls against the poker to clear spent ash without scratching glass, the move that ruins most ceramic ashtrays inside a season.
The glow finish is more useful than it sounds. It marks the tray on a dark coffee table at 2am without needing the overhead light, the kind of small touch that nudges a product up a tier.
If you only smoke cigars, skip this one. The bowl is sized for cigarette and bowl use, not 60-ring gauge sticks, and you will want one of the wide-rest cigar trays further up this list.
3. ooDuo Geometric Silicone Ashtray — Best Multipurpose
ooDuo Geometric Silicone Ashtray
Faceted geometric silicone tray with a glass-friendly tap center, doubles as a key dish, jewelry catch, or rolling tray.
Pros
- Glass-friendly tap center protects pipes from chipping
- Faceted shape works as a decor piece, not just a tray
- Three-color set for different rooms or users
- Handles cigarette, cigar, and pipe ash equally well
- Doubles as a catch-all dish for keys, picks, or jewelry
Cons
- Tap center wells fill faster than open trays
- Geometric ridges trap fine ash dust
- Smaller surface than dedicated cigar trays
The ooDuo made our list because it doesn’t look like an ashtray. Drop it on an entryway console and it reads as a faceted catch-all dish that happens to handle ash without scorching.
The center tap zone has a soft cup shape, so bowl smokers can knock out spent material without the rim-on-glass impact.
The three-color set ships in black, blue, and purple, handy if you want one downstairs and one in the bedroom.
For pure ash capacity, the cigar trays above hold more. The ooDuo is the pick when you’d rather the ashtray vanish into the decor before guests notice.
4. Lidded Windproof Silicone Cigar Ashtray — Best With Lid
Lidded Windproof Silicone Cigar Ashtray
Black silicone ashtray with a snap-on lid that traps smoke, blocks wind, and seals odors for balcony or patio use.
Pros
- Snap-on lid blocks wind and traps smoke odor
- Smokeless design keeps neighbors and partners happy
- Cigar groove on the lid for resting between draws
- Body separates from lid for one-step cleaning
- Compact tabletop footprint for small balconies
Cons
- Closed lid traps moisture if you skip cleaning
- Single ash chamber fills faster than open trays
- Lid hinge wears out after heavy daily use
Apartment dwellers and shared-balcony smokers buy this one for the lid. Smoke that would otherwise drift into a neighbor’s window or back through your own slider gets trapped and snuffed when you snap it down between draws.
The cigar groove molded into the lid is a smart touch, so you don’t have to open the chamber every time you set the stick down. Open it to ash, close it to rest.
The lid does mean you’ll want to wipe out condensation if you live somewhere humid. A weekly rinse and dry keeps it from going funky.
5. PIKTIME Silicone Ashtray (3-Pack) — Best 3-Pack
PIKTIME Silicone Ashtray (3-Pack)
Three compact 3.3-inch silicone trays in mixed colors for desks, nightstands, travel kits, and small patio side tables.
Pros
- Three trays per order for room-by-room coverage
- Compact 3.3-inch diameter fits drawers and bags
- Heat resistant to 230°C without warping
- Mixed bright colors make them easy to track
- Lightest pricing per tray in the lineup
Cons
- Shallow well fills fast with cigar ash
- 3.3 inches is too small for full cigars
- Lightweight body slides on glass tabletops
The PIKTIME 3-pack is the right buy if one tray is never in the right room. Three units cover the porch, the desk, and the bedside in one order.
At 3.3 inches across and 0.9 inches deep, each tray slips into a drawer or travel kit without eating space.
The colored trio also helps shared households, where each person claims a color and nobody mixes butts into someone else’s cleanup.
Cigar smokers should look elsewhere. This size is built for cigarettes, joints, incense, and bowl ash, not Toros or Churchills.
6. Drop-Proof Car Silicone Ashtray with Lid — Best for Cars
Drop-Proof Car Silicone Ashtray with Lid
Cup-holder-shaped silicone ashtray with a sealed lid, separate ash and butt chambers, and a smell-proof gasket for daily commutes.
Pros
- Cup-holder fit works in most US sedans and trucks
- Sealed lid contains odor on closed-window drives
- Separate chambers for ash and spent butts
- Doubles as a car trash can for gum and wrappers
- Tip-over-safe even in tight cornering
Cons
- Cup-holder slot is a tight fit in some compacts
- Plastic lid hinge feels less premium than the body
- Needs emptying weekly to avoid smell buildup
Car ashtrays are their own format. The cup-holder cylinder shape drops into a standard cup well and stays put through hard cornering or a sudden brake.
The two-chamber layout is what most drivers don’t realize they need.
Spent butts go in one well, fresh ash in the other, so opening the lid won’t blow old residue into the cabin, and the smell gasket holds back the smoked-in-the-car odor you usually get with open trays.
It does need a weekly empty under heavy use. Skip that and the silicone will pick up tobacco smell, which beats ceramic but isn’t zero.
7. Navy Blue Cigar Silicone Ashtray
Navy Blue Cigar Silicone Ashtray
Navy blue large cigar tray with extra-wide rests for any ring gauge, non-slip silicone base, and burn-resistant body.
Pros
- Navy color stands out from the standard black field
- Extra-wide rests fit Churchill, Toro, and Gordo sizes
- Non-slip silicone base grips wood and stone tables
- Burn-resistant body shrugs off cherry contact
- Indoor and outdoor weather rating
Cons
- Single color choice per order
- Navy shows ash dust more than black
- No lid or wind-blocking feature
The navy version is the same wide-rest cigar template as Pick #1, with a colorway that looks better on light wood or a cream patio cushion than the matte-black default. The rests are sized identically for any ring gauge.
Build quality matches the top pick. The difference is purely cosmetic, which actually matters when the tray sits in plain sight on a console table inside.
Navy does show fine gray ash dust between cleanings more than black. A weekly wipe-down keeps it looking sharp.
8. ZUFECY Windproof Silicone Ash Box — Best Windproof Box
ZUFECY Windproof Silicone Ash Box
Box-shaped silicone ash holder with notched cigarette rests, designed for breezy balconies and high-rise patios.
Pros
- Walled box shape blocks gusts that scatter open trays
- Notched cigarette rests around the rim
- Food-grade silicone tolerates hot ash drops
- Travel pouch included for trips and camping
- Soft base will not nick painted balcony rails
Cons
- Closed shape hides ash buildup until cleaning
- Box capacity fills fast at outdoor parties
- No cigar rest sized for wide ring gauges
High-rise balconies and lakeside patios kill open trays.
Constant breeze blows ash off the surface and onto whoever’s downwind, and the ZUFECY box walls the ash inside a deeper container with a narrow top opening.
The notched rim holds cigarettes upright so they won’t roll off in a gust.
The included travel pouch matters for camping and tailgates, where you carry the tray in and out of a bag without dumping ash inside.
This is a cigarette and bowl format, not a cigar tray. For wide ring gauges, the lidded cigar pick at #4 cross-shops better.
9. Lidded Silicone Ashtray with Built-in Poker
Lidded Silicone Ashtray with Built-in Poker
Black silicone ashtray that combines a snap-on lid for windproofing with a built-in poker for bowl tapping in one tray.
Pros
- Lid plus poker rare in a single silicone tray
- Smokeless seal for indoor or balcony use
- Poker handles pipe and one-hitter cleanouts
- Soft silicone safe on glass and wood
- Tabletop footprint fits small side tables
Cons
- Two-feature design adds cost over plain trays
- Poker can press into the lid if stowed wrong
- Lid seal collects ash dust at the rim
This pick stitches together two features that usually live in different trays: a snap-down windproof lid and a built-in bowl-tapping poker. Bowl smokers in apartments are the obvious buyer.
The poker mounts in the well, the lid snaps down over both, and the whole thing seals up for storage when guests are over and you’d rather not advertise it.
The drawback is the rim seal traps fine ash where the lid meets the body, so cleaning takes a damp-cloth wipe around the gasket line. Worth it for the combined features in one buy.
10. Tesorrio Multicolor Silicone Ashtray (3-Pack) — Best Budget Bundle
Tesorrio Multicolor Silicone Ashtray (3-Pack)
Three small flexible silicone trays in mixed bright colors, sized for nightstands, desks, and patio side tables on a budget.
Pros
- Three trays at the lowest cost per piece in this list
- Bright colors for easy spotting at parties
- Flexible body absorbs drops without cracking
- Quick rinse cleanup with no soaking
- Heat resistant for incense and cigarette use
Cons
- Bright dyes fade with long sun exposure
- Small 3.27-inch size suits cigarettes more than cigars
- Flexible body tips when bumped at the rim
The Tesorrio bundle is the cheapest way to outfit three rooms or a backyard party. Three trays, three colors, lower per-piece cost than any single-tray pick on the list.
Build quality is what you’d expect at the price.
The silicone runs thinner than the cigar trays, the rims sit lower, and the bright dye fades after a summer in direct sun, none of which matters if you wanted disposable-feeling trays you can swap out in two years without thinking.
For a gift or an entertaining stash, this is the easy pick. For a daily driver tray, spend up.
How To Pick The Right Silicone Ashtray
The short answer: pick by smoking format, then narrow on size, lid, and base weight. Cigar, cigarette, bowl, balcony, and car each point to a different tray spec.
Match the tray to the format you actually smoke. Nothing else matters as much.
Cigar use
Look for wide rests sized for your usual ring gauge, a body at least 5 inches across, and a tray-style open shape. Lidded picks work for cigars too, but you’ll be opening the lid every ash, which gets old fast.
Cigarette and bowl use
Compact 3-to-4-inch round trays handle the volume without taking real estate. A built-in poker is worth the upgrade if you smoke pipes, one-hitters, or bowls.
Apartment, balcony, or shared space
Go lidded. The lid snuffs smoke between draws and locks in odor for neighbors and partners, and the walled box format works just as well in breezy spots.
Car use
Buy a cup-holder-shaped tray with a sealed lid and separate butt and ash chambers, nothing else. Generic flat trays spill on the first hard left.
Outdoor patio
You want weatherproof silicone with a base heavy enough not to blow off. A silicone workbench mat underneath adds grip on slick patio surfaces.
The square cigar trays and the box-walled balcony picks both fit, and the bright-dye 3-packs are best avoided for permanent outdoor placement since they fade.
Cleaning A Silicone Ashtray
Put simply: rinse with hot water for daily use, soak with dish soap for tar, and run it through the dishwasher’s top rack for a deep clean.
Most silicone trays survive the dishwasher’s top rack, which alone makes them worth the swap from ceramic.
For daily use, rinse under hot water and wipe with a paper towel.
Tar buildup on cigar trays comes off after a ten-minute soak in warm water with a squeeze of dish soap, and stubborn yellowed residue lifts with a baking-soda paste left on for about an hour.
Skip steel wool and abrasive scrubbers. They scratch the silicone and leave rough patches where ash sticks worse next time.
Related Roundups
Silicone covers more than just ashtrays in the home category. A few related guides:
- Silicone wax containers for storing concentrates and oils
- Silicone mouthpieces for shared pipes and hookahs
- Silicone floor mats for the same drop-proof material in a different format
- Silicone brooms for cleaning up around smoking stations
Frequently Asked Questions
Are silicone ashtrays safe?
Food-grade silicone tolerates temperatures well above what a lit cigarette, cigar, or pipe bowl puts out at the contact point, with PIKTIME rated to 230C (446F) and most other picks hitting the standard 400F-plus tolerance.
The tray won’t melt, off-gas, or leach under normal smoking use, though you should avoid pressing a torch flame directly against the surface for extended seconds.
Will a silicone ashtray melt from a cigar cherry?
A cigar cherry sits around 700°F at the very tip but cools fast in air, so brief rest contact won’t melt food-grade silicone rated to 450°F or higher. The wide-rest cigar trays in this guide also lift the cherry above the tray surface, so direct sustained contact rarely happens.
Can you wash a silicone ashtray in the dishwasher?
Most pure silicone trays are dishwasher safe on the top rack without any issues, and they come out looking brand new after a hot cycle.
Trays with metal pokers, plastic lids, or magnetic parts should be hand-washed instead, since the bonded parts can loosen or separate in the dishwasher’s heat cycle over time.
Do silicone ashtrays hold smoke odor?
Silicone is less porous than ceramic and releases scent oils more easily than glass, so it doesn’t absorb and hold tobacco smell the way traditional ashtrays do. A warm soapy rinse takes care of day-to-day odor, and a baking-soda soak handles stubborn tobacco residue that builds up after weeks of heavy use.
What size silicone ashtray do I need for cigars?
Look for at least a 5-inch tray with rest grooves that are three-quarters of an inch wide or wider so they can cradle thicker ring gauges securely.
Standard cigar ring gauges run from 38 (Lonsdale) up through 60-plus (Gordo), and a wider rest fits the full range without the cigar rolling off onto the table.
Are silicone ashtrays better than ceramic or glass?
For drop survival and daily cleanup, silicone wins over both traditional materials. Ceramic and glass crack on the first patio fall and stain permanently with cigar oils, while silicone flexes on impact without damage and rinses clean under the tap in seconds with just soap and water.
Can a silicone ashtray be used outdoors year-round?
Yes, food-grade silicone tolerates freezing winters and hot summers without cracking, fading, or warping the way plastic or ceramic can.
Weight the tray with a tea light or small stone in windy spots, since lighter silicone trays can shift in strong gusts, and bring it inside during severe storms to avoid losing it.
Final Thoughts
Pick #1, the 4-rest square cigar tray, is the safest single buy if cigars are your main thing. The wide rests handle every ring gauge and the body shrugs off outdoor weather without complaint.
Bowl smokers should grab Pick #2 for the built-in poker, and apartment smokers want Pick #4 for the lid that locks in odor between draws. Drivers need Pick #6 specifically, since no flat tray belongs in a moving cup holder.
For trays in three rooms at less than the price of one premium cigar tray, the PIKTIME 3-pack at #5 and the Tesorrio bundle at #10 cover the household at the lowest per-piece cost on the list.
