Inhaling hazardous materials

Vapes contain hazardous materials that dangerous to the environment and human health, and millions are being improperly discarded every year. Learn about the dangers of these products, why you should take your vapes to hazardous waste facilities, and how you can go vape-free below. Please visit ecigwaste.utah.gov to learn more.

VAPE PRODUCTS ARE HAZARDOUS WASTE

Vapes harm the environment when improperly discarded.

99% of vapes contain nicotine, an addictive neurotoxin that is considered acute hazardous waste
by the EPA. Nicotine is poisonous if ingested and fatal to humans and pets in low doses.

Worse, vapes do not biodegrade and leach
toxic chemicals into our ecosystem, like nicotine, heavy metals, lead, and plastics. With millions of vapes being improperly discarded each year, they pose a significant threat to our environment.

Safe Disposal

If something has the same disposal guidelines as rat poison, is it really something you want to inhale?

Here’s how to get rid of your own vape:

The entire vape, with the lithium-ion battery still attached, should be placed in a sealed plastic bag.

Then, take the bagged vape and e-liquids to your local household hazardous waste facility, along with pesticides, fertilizers, poisons, and anti-freeze. Liquid nicotine can’t go down the drain, toilet, or sewer drains!

Get Help Quitting Vaping

Nicotine is highly addictive, making it hard to quit. But you don’t have to do it alone. You’re twice as likely to successfully quit when you use an Online Coach. Even better, you can triple your chances when you use nicotine patches and gum.