The vapes are taken by Biffa to an Approved Authorised Treatment Facility (AATF) to be dismantled into their constituent parts – battery, casing, electronics, nicotine pads – with each being treated separately. Up to 80% of the vape device can be recycled. Daniel Barrett, of Biffa's Reactive Services team, said: "It is vital that single use vapes are disposed of properly via trusted Approved Authorised Treatment Facilities. 3 "Far too many end up in landfill or being incinerated, preventing perfectly good material like lithium and plastic from being recycled back into new products. "Until now, there have been limited options for businesses looking for a compliant solution to this problem, with only a handful of small scale regional and national options available.