Unsafe disposal of millions of vapes a week causing environmental damage and rise in lithium ion battery fires British Safety Council Finished with your disposable vape? If batteries and vapes are disposed of with your household waste, they will become flammable when crushed. Not only does this damage the waste trucks, UK engineer powers home using 500 recycled vapes Clearing the Air Don't bin that vape! The battery in a vape is a serious fire risk if it ends up in bin lorries or waste facilities when crushed or damaged it can