According to a report by the UK media LetsrCycle on May 20th, recycling centers will be equipped with "specialized bins" to store e-cigarettes and vaporizers. The Aberdeen City Council stated that these bins will use layers of vermiculite to surround the e-cigarettes, reducing the risk of fire associated with lithium-ion batteries. The Aberdeenshire Council also noted that vermiculite is reusable.
The city council recommends removing the batteries from e-cigarettes that can be dismantled and disposing of them in battery recycling bins. The Aberdeen County Council also emphasized that recycling 10 tons of lithium can provide enough materials to produce batteries for approximately 1,200 electric vehicles. This new system has been implemented at household recycling centers throughout the county.
Isobel Davidson, Vice Chair of the Infrastructure and Services Committee (ISC) and city councilor, stated, "While e-cigarettes are marketed as disposable products, they are actually made from valuable materials such as aluminum, copper, and lithium. The production of these materials can result in significant carbon emissions, making recycling of e-cigarettes even more important.
According to a recent study, discarded e-cigarettes are one of the fastest growing sources of electronic waste in the UK. The number of disposable e-cigarettes being thrown away each week has increased from 1.3 million to 5 million in the span of a year.
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