Earth Day Sustainability Series Part 1: Proper Disposal of E Waste in the Cannabis Industry MedicateOhio How Do You Dispose of Disposable Vapes? A Safety Guide Wait! Don't throw your vape in the garbage! Vapes don't belong in the garbage or on the ground. They contain batteries and chemicals that can: Spark fires in the trash More than 20 million vapes that were sold in Ireland last year were not returned for recycling. New figures from Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) found that in 20 counties, only 500 disposable vapes recycled into a powerwall to power a house and workshop enough juice for up to eight hours of home usage or three days of work Tom's Hardware More than a million vapes a day in UK thrown away, says research Vaping The Guardian