{"id":673,"date":"2025-08-19T08:15:44","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T08:15:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/businesssinglesmeet.com\/?p=673"},"modified":"2025-08-21T09:11:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T09:11:00","slug":"biffa-calls-for-kerbside-collections-of-disposable-vapes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/businesssinglesmeet.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/19\/biffa-calls-for-kerbside-collections-of-disposable-vapes\/","title":{"rendered":"Biffa calls for kerbside collections of disposable vapes"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Waste management company Biffa has called on the UK Government to introduce kerbside collections for disposable vapes.<\/h4>\n

Disposable vapes pose a serious fire risk when thrown into general waste or recycling bins, as their built-in lithium-ion batteries can ignite if damaged or crushed during collection or processing.<\/p>\n

There were over 1,200 battery fires in bin lorries and at waste sites in the UK in 2023, an increase of 71% from 700 in 2022<\/a>. At Biffa\u2019s own recycling facilities in the UK, there were 60 battery and WEEE-related fires in June alone.<\/p>\n

In Wakefield, Biffa says almost 85 tonnes of batteries and electrical items were incorrectly placed in recycling bins during 2024\/25. This led to 46 separate fires at the recycling facility in South Kirkby and five bin lorry fires.<\/p>\n

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Lithium-ion batteries, those found in many small electrical items such as disposable vapes, but also smartphones, e-bikes, and digital cameras, can easily overheat and ignite.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

A nationwide ban on selling disposable vapes came into force in the UK on 1 June. Despite this, Biffa says it has seen a 7% increase in incorrect disposals of vapes across its material recovery sites UK-wide in June and July.<\/p>\n

In Teesside, Biffa recorded a 24% surge in disposable vapes being incorrectly disposed of, with 232,500 being disposed of in recycling bins rather than proper disposal points.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Maxine Mayhew, Biffa\u2019s chief operating officer, has said the UK is facing a \u2018growing epidemic\u2019 of battery-related fires in both bin lorries and at waste management facilities.<\/p>\n

\u201cLithium-ion batteries, those found in many small electrical items such as disposable vapes, but also smartphones, e-bikes, and digital cameras, can easily overheat and ignite.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe also believe kerbside collection of small electrical equipment, including vapes, would go a long way to manage electrical waste safely and significantly reduce fires impacting the industry, our employees, communities and individuals,\u201d Mayhew said.<\/p>\n

Last week, the WEEE regulations were updated to provide a specific category for disposable vapes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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