Recycle

How to recycle your vapes

Used and disposable vapes contain lithium batteries and must never go in household bins — they cause fires in bin lorries and waste sites. Here's how to recycle them with us.

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Drop off at a collection point

Hundreds of shops across the UK host a Green Wings collection bin. Find your nearest one on our map.

Find a collection point

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Shops & venues: host a bin

Register your shop as a collection point. We supply bins and arrange collection, and you earn reward points for every kilo recycled.

Register your shop

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Book an on-site collection

Already a registered collection point? Sign in to request a collection and track your recycling.

Sign in

Why it matters

Disposable vapes contain a lithium-ion battery, plastics, copper and circuitry. Thrown in general waste they can start fires and leak harmful substances; recycled properly, the materials can be recovered.

Read our guide: How to dispose of and recycle vapes.

Every donation helps safeguard the environment

We're a charity on a limited budget — your support funds collection, safe processing and research into disposable e-waste.