Number Of Discarded Single Use Vapes Hits 5 million A Week More than a million vapes a day in UK thrown away, says research Vaping The Guardian Disposable vapes are difficult to recycle because theyre made from a mixture of materials including plastic, copper, and a lithium battery. Theyre designed as a single unit, which means the Disposable vapes may look harmless but inside are batteries, plastics, and toxic residues. When discarded incorrectly, they add to fire risk, pollution, and the growing e waste challenge. Responsible handling starts with Just because you throw it away, does not mean it disappears Batteries are some of the smallest items we still receive in both trash and recycling truck when they shouldn't even be The UK banned disposable vapes. Almost one year on, 6 million vapes are still thrown out every week.