Why Vape Recycling Actually Matters
The disposable vape boom created a silent e-waste crisis. The FDA estimates over 1.2 billion disposable vapes were tossed in US trash in 2024 alone — each one a sealed lithium-ion battery wrapped in plastic and residual e-juice. When those batteries get crushed in a garbage truck or landfill, they short-circuit and ignite. Lithium-ion fires are now the leading cause of US waste-truck and landfill fires.
Idaho's curbside recycling doesn't accept small lithium devices — Republic Services explicitly excludes vapes from the residential stream. So unless you drop them at a special e-waste depot, they end up in the regular trash. That's where Stormy Vape's program comes in: a walk-in drop-off two minutes off Franklin Rd, with points waiting on your Stormy Rewards balance.