Single use vapes or e-cigarettes are hazardous waste and must not go in your household landfill, recycling or green waste bins in order to avoid the risk of fire.
- Single use vapes have embedded batteries that cannot be removed. These are not currently accepted by the B-cycle program and are classified as hazardous waste. They can be disposed of safely for free at the hazardous waste area at the ACT Government Resource Management Centres:
Mugga Lane Resource Management Centre
Mitchell Resource Management Centre
- Most refillable vapes and vapes with an easily removable battery can be recycled or recovered. Always check the packaging to see specific recycling methods for these devices. Removeable eligible household batteries can be recycled at B-cycle drop-off points in the ACT and NSW
- All embedded or damaged battery-operated devices must be disposed of safely and should not be placed in your household bins. They can be disposed of safely for free at the hazardous waste area at the ACT Government Resource Management Centres:
Mugga Lane Resource Management Centre
Mitchell Resource Management Centre