We throw away five million disposable vapes every year in the UK. This amounts to eight vapes being discarded every second. Councillor Clyde Loakes, chair of the North London Waste Assembly, is urging Most young users put disposable e cigarettes in trash, creating huge streams of toxic and hazardous waste, as companies fail to take responsibility It will take you 30 seconds to drop a used vape at a recycling point. When vapes get crushed in general waste or mixed recycling, the batteries can spark. That spark becomes Happy FAQ Friday! How do I dispose of vapes or vape pens? Vapes and vape pens should not be thrown in the trash or the recycling cart, as the lithium batteries could Proper disposal of disposable vapes at local shops