Vapes collected and recycled/disposed of by, or on behalf of, the council

I would like to request the following information regarding vapes collected and recycled/disposed of by, or on behalf of, the council:



1. Number of vapes collected: The total number of vapes collected between 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2025.



2. Number of vapes collected: The total number of vapes collected between 1 January 2026 and 31 August 2026.



3. Cost of recycling vapes: The total cost incurred by the council for the recycling of vapes between 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2025.



4. Cost of recycling vapes: The total cost incurred by the council for the recycling of vapes between 1 January 2026 and 31 August 2026.



5. Vape recycling points: The total number of vape recycling/collection points operating across the council area as of 31 August 2026.



Please provide data where possible and share data with clear headings (1, 2, 3 etc).

1. Number of vapes collected: The total number of vapes collected between 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2025.

Data for Period June 2024 to April 2025 = Data is tonnes only not units = 2.147 Tonnes

2. Number of vapes collected: The total number of vapes collected between 1 January 2026 and 31 August 2026.

We have no individual data for this period

3. Cost of recycling vapes: The total cost incurred by the council for the recycling of vapes between 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2025.

We have no data for this as collection was FOC

4. Cost of recycling vapes: The total cost incurred by the council for the recycling of vapes between 1 January 2026 and 31 August 2026.

We have no data for this as collection was FOC

5. Vape recycling points: The total number of vape recycling/collection points operating across the council area as of 31 August 2026.

You can recycle vapes at dedicated drop-off areas at all Lincolnshire County Council Household Waste Recycling Centres. So, 11 collection points