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 4 projects that use recycled disposable vape batteries Recycling old vapes into portable batteries 2 Years of Saving Vape Batteries from the Streets. : r batteries Recycling your old vapes properly helps to prevent fires., Councillor Joshua Roberts, our cabinet member for Rural Affairs, Environment and Communities, is urging residents to bring used vapes to