J&B Recycling Can Vapes Be Recycled? Vapes are awful for health, but did you know they're also *terrible* for the planet? You can't recycle disposable vapes and their batteries create toxic waste. Plus, making vapes involves destructive Myth: It's just one vape, the bin is fine. Fact: Every disposable vape contains a battery and electronics that can leak hazardous substances and spark fires if dumped with general waste. With Disposable Vapes Environmental Impact: A Growing Concern and the Road to Regulation Ecigator Vape Waste 2 More than 25,000 vapes swept from Aberdeenshire roads and drains every month