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Across the UK, skip hire and waste management companies are battling an increasing threat – Vapes containing batteries are being thrown in with general rubbish and skips. It may sound harmless, and many people genuinely believe that they are doing the right thing by putting used vapes into bins or skips rather than littering. But this is dangerous misinformation.
Ask us about safe collection and recycling methods regarding hiring a skip and disposing of batteries. You can look at our book now page Our aim is to keep lithium batteries out of skips and bins we are asking all of our customers to keep these separate. These batteries can be found in power tools, e-scooters, laptops and disposable vapes.
Batteries of all kinds, especially lithium batteries found in vapes, carry a serious risk. When thrown into household bins, skips, or even commercial waste instead of at a designated battery recycling point, they can cause fires, explosions or smoke. Never crush, compact or mix with general waste, crushing and compacting can cause sparks that will ignite.
When the waste is tipped and sorted at a designated waste transfer station, the plant and equipment, such as loading shovels, push the waste up into bays ready for sorting, if vapes are caught with the shovel blade or scraped along the ground, these can cause sparks and ignite other waste..
It might be hard to believe, but incorrectly disposing of batteries and electrical waste can impact entire communities. Imagine this: you throw a vape in a household bin. Later, its compacted inside a local bin lorry, the battery is crushed and then it ignites. The fire spreads quickly, putting the driver’s life at risk, blocking roads and causing congestion, as well as wasting emergency resources funded by taxpayers, all because of one small battery.
Or perhaps you toss a vape into a skip as you walk past. Once the skip is collected and tipped back at the yard, the battery sparks a fire. Within minutes, it spreads through the site, endangering workers, destroying equipment, and shutting down operations. Now these aren’t hypothetical scenarios. Fires caused by batteries and vapes are reported in the news every week. They destroy livelihoods, harm the environment, and cost companies and councils millions. Sadly, some of our trusted suppliers have experienced this firsthand, suffering major losses as a result of battery-related fires.
At FindASkip, we make safe waste disposal simple, we offer:
By using FindASkip, you’re not only keeping the community safe, you’re also ensuring that your waste is handled responsibly in line with environmental regulations.
Our team can arrange safe collection and advise on best practice, to help you stay compliant
If you’re ever unsure how to dispose of batteries or electrical items safely, our team at FindASkip can help. Simply call 0800 019 4530 to chat to a member of our team or visit our skip guide for advice on the do’s and don’ts. You can also find more guidance regarding recycling batteries and electrical waste here.