Disposable vapes cause fires and cost taxpayer, English and Welsh councils say

Single-use E-cigarettes difficult to recycle and cause fires in bin lorries, Local Government Association says

Disposable vapes are increasingly causing fires in bin lorries and recycling issues at a “great cost” to the taxpayer, councils have said.

The Local Government Association, which represents councils in England and Wales, said single-use vapes such as Elf bars, Lost Mary and Juul were almost impossible to recycle. They are designed as one unit so batteries cannot be separated from the plastic.

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