01/06/2026
It's been one year since the UK's disposable v**e ban, but the problem hasn't gone away. More than 2 million v**es were incorrectly discarded across just four Biffa sites between June 2025 and March 2026.
⚠️ Over 6,500 v**es still end up in processing sites every day. Seriously damaging to the environment. But also, increasing the risk for workers at waste centres. Employees are exposed to such risk due to the lithium-ion batteries inside these v**es that can cause extremely ferocious fires if crushed or damaged. 🔥
Our survey of 1,000 UK v**ers also revealed that 59% admit they've thrown throw a v**e into household waste or recycling bins in the past year: https://ow.ly/q9wi50Z67in
Of those who admitted to disposing of their v**e in household waste or recycling bins, two thirds said they have been doing this once a week or more. On top of that, 71% of those who had put v**es in household recycling bins admitted doing the same, suggesting the true number of v**es entering the waste system could be in the millions each week.
Safe disposal isn't complicated. But before you bin your v**e, stop and think. Share this message:
🔋 Don't bin the battery in the general waste.
♻️ Recycle your v**es safely through dedicated collection points, such as a retailer drop-off that are taking used v**es or your local recycling point.
👉 Read the full story, featuring more advice from our product safety expert, Giuseppe Capanna: https://www.electricalsafetyfirst.org.uk/media-centre/press-releases/2026/06/millions-of-v**es-still-plaguing-the-waste-system-one-year-on-from-disposable-v**e-ban/
