Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Recycle your vape...before it comes back for you.
Zombie batteries are real — and they’re dangerous. ⚠️
Inside your vape is a lithium-ion battery...the kind that can explode if crushed or punctured.
Throw it in the bin, and that tiny battery can spark massive fires at waste centres - putting workers and recycling sites at risk. 🔥
Since the disposable vape ban came into force this summer, Biffa has seen an increase in all types of vapes across four of their major sites, with nearly 20,000 more vapes found in these sites in August and September compared to June and July.
Our advice is simple. Don’t bin your vape battery in the general waste.
✅ Recycle in-store - retailers must take them back.
✅ Or use your local recycling centre for electricals and batteries.
Find your nearest: recycleyourelectricals.org.uk
Recycle your vape...before it comes back for you.
Zombie batteries are real — and they’re dangerous. ⚠️
Inside your vape is a lithium-ion battery...the kind that can explode if crushed or punctured.
Throw it in the bin, and that tiny battery can spark massive fires at waste centres - putting workers and recycling sites at risk. 🔥
Since the disposable vape ban came into force this summer, Biffa has seen an increase in all types of vapes across four of their major sites, with nearly 20,000 more vapes found in these sites in August and September compared to June and July.
Our advice is simple. Don’t bin your vape battery in the general waste.
✅ Recycle in-store - retailers must take them back.
✅ Or use your local recycling centre for electricals and batteries.
Find your nearest: recycleyourelectricals.org.uk
