Vape Batteries: A Complete Guide E Cigarette Direct E cigarettes or vapes are sold with either single use batteries or lithium ion rechargeable batteries. When vapes get crushed in general waste or mixed recycling, the batteries can spark. That spark becomes a fire. Single use vapes are made up of several different components which means they're not recyclable at home. Vapes can be disposed of at vape shops, or at small electrical recycling banks these can Disposable vapes: Unnecessary, excessive waste in cylindrical shapes The Institution of Electronics