Newark and Sherwood District Council assist movement raised by Roger Jackson to contemplate vape disposal scheme

Printed: 15:18, 20 October 2023

Disposable vape recycling companies may very well be launched sooner or later, after a councillor raised the thought to members.

Roger Jackson offered his movement to Newark and Sherwood District Council at a full council assembly on Tuesday.

He defined he was conscious of a variety of incidents throughout the nation the place disposable vapes, which have lithium batteries, had triggered fires in refuse lorries and waste disposal centres.

Roger Jackson raised the movement calling for the council to contemplate a vape disposal scheme to forestall refuse fires.

Mr Jackson added that he additionally had issues in regards to the well being dangers of vaping, significantly for younger folks.

He stated: “As everyone knows smoking and vaping have their well being issues.

“I carry this movement ahead not only for the disposal of vapes, but additionally to indicate the hazard of them.”

It was steered a separate assortment, the place individuals are inspired to go away their vapes in one other container to be collected with their bin, might mitigate the danger of risky lithium inflicting fires — though he admitted he wasn’t sure how recyclable the merchandise can be.

Vapes have lithium batteries which might trigger fires if not disposed of correctly.

He additionally steered the visible show of what number of vapes folks used may present a wake-up name for some to cease utilizing them.

“It’s a poor state of affairs,” Mr Jackson concluded.

Johno Lee seconded the movement, and added: “We appear to be repeating historical past, it was cigarettes, then alcopops and now vapes.

“I want we might go additional with this movement, I actually do.”

Paul Peacock supported the movement and welcomed it to be put to the Coverage and Efficiency Enchancment Committee and to Cupboard for a coverage to be created.

The council chief stated: “Lithium is a worthwhile commodity — we’ll want it for vitality storage sooner or later, why are we losing it on vapes now.”

Lee Brazier added that the coverage was a “good begin” to defending the district’s refuse groups, and steered it could have a “ripple impact” on future insurance policies.

Mike Pringle described the disposable vape scenario as unacceptable, and quoted a variety of statistics.

He stated: “5 million single-use vapes are thrown away each week.

“Just one in six hand vapes in to recognised assortment factors.”

He added that lithium extraction decimated villages and cities in different nations, only for it for use in a product which might be thrown away.”

Roger Jackson concluded his movement, stating he wished to encourage folks to eliminate vapes appropriately.

The movement was met with unanimous assist.