Recycle Batteries Properly San Mateo County Health Did you know most vapes contain hidden lithium batteries? When these end up in general waste, they can get crushed and cause fires at home or at recycling centres With the Recycling disposable vape batteries : r batteries I collected 216 vapes to build a lithium based battery pack. Part 2 Disposable vapes are a major, growing environmental hazard, with an estimated 30 million vapes disposed of in households and on street litter bins each year, often leeching nicotine, heavy metals and mercury into