Naughty children putting smoking paraphernalia in garbage (9)
I believe the answer is:
blighters
'naughty children' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being plural nouns.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I don't see?
I don't understand the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for blighters that I've seen before include "irritating people" , "Wretches" .)