Illegal disposable vapes - Find a freedom of information request

1. The total number or weight of illegal disposable vapes seized by the council over the past three years, broken down by year.

2. Details of the policy outlining how the council must dispose of the disposable vapes it seizes, and the company and method by which it destroys them.

3. The total number or weight of illegal disposable vapes sent to be securely destroyed over the past three years, broken down by year.

4. The total cost to the council of securely destroying the illegal disposable vapes it has seized over the past three years, broken down by year.
 

I can confirm that the information requested is held by Lincolnshire County Council. I have detailed below the information that is being released to you.

1. 5392 vapes seized since 01/04/2022. This is when we began recording vape seizures

2. There is no specific policy on the disposal of vapes. All items seized by Lincolnshire Trading Standards are securely destroyed by the most appropriate and suitable methods to prevent harm to others and the environment

3. Zero. We are working to identify an appropriate company for their secure and safe destruction.

4. Zero