WEEE Recycle
The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations:
All manufacturers, retailers and distributors of new Electric and Electronic Equipment need to take an active role in reducing the levels of WEEE disposed of in landfill sites.
WEEE reduction in landfill sites is important as it can contain hazardous substances which can contaminate water supplies and pollute soil, which may then result in damage to human health and the environment.
Some WEEE can also be recycled. The amount of available landfill space is decreasing throughout Europe and in the UK, so by keeping recyclable, or re-usable WEEE out of landfill sites it means there is more landfill space available for non-recyclable waste.
Vapourlites Ltd T/A Vapour WEEE Return Take-Back & Recycle Policy
Vapourlites are committed to implementing the WEEE regulations. We offer a funded WEEE Take-Back & Recycle Policy service for all WEEE regulated products. This means that if you purchase a cartomizer, battery or charger from us, we will take them back once used, to ensure the safety of their disposal.
WEEE Registration Number: WEE/FG3908VZ
Battery Producer Registration Number: BPRN03562
FABSTIX Disposables
Vapourlites Limited act as the UK Rep/Importer for FABSTIX. As an importer we have a legal responsibility to offer a funded Take-Back service for the device. You can also take your used device to your local recycling centre.
Should you wish to use the Take-Back service, please post to the address below and include your NAME, ADDRESS, CONTACT NUMBER & PROOF OF POSTAGE COSTS. Once we receive your devices, we will contact you to arrange a refund of your postage.
Vapourlites Ltd T/A Vapour then please post to:
Vapour WEEE Returns
4 Whitworth Rd
South West Ind Estate
Peterlee
Co. Durham
SR8 2LY
For further information please email us [email protected], or call 0333 323 7733
Key Points
● Never bin batteries or electricals items, including vapes
● Every week, 8.2 million vapes (such as single-use, pod and big puff) are thrown away or recycled incorrectly – equivalent to 13 every second (Dec 2024 research)
● There are hidden batteries inside electricals, including vapes – when these electricals are thrown away in household bins, the batteries get crushed in bin lorries and recycling centres and can cause fires
● While the UK ban of single-use vapes is a welcome step, new vapes including “big puff” and pod models are still set to cause significant environmental challenges. Without more available drop-off points for recycling, and improving awareness for consumers, vapes will continue to be binned, causing dangerous, preventable fires and harming the environment. (May 2025 research)
● Fires caused by binned batteries and electricals, such as vapes, are on the rise across the UK. Over 1,200 fires in the last year were caused by batteries. (May 2024 research)
● Vapes, and anything with a plug, battery or cable can be recycled – even the cables themselves!
● The lithium inside the vapes thrown away could instead be powering 10,127 electric car batteries every year (Dec 2024 research)
● More and more people are recycling single-use vapes in-store. At Vape Store Peterlee, customers can bring their old vapes and place them in the recycling tubes in-store, for free.
● Search ‘recycle your electricals’ to find your designated recycling points: www.recycleyourelectricals.org.uk