When the devices are crushed in a garbage truck, they can cause a fire or an explosion. Throwing vapes into the trash can cause fires and pollute the environment. Safely getting rid of your vape is easy with over 20 safe vape disposal locations across Boulder County. Drop them Americans throw away 5.7 disposable vape pens every second. That's 500,000 per day or 182 million per year! Fortunately, Shawnee County Solid Waste has a few locations where you can responsibly dispose How to Safely Dispose and Recycle Disposable Vapes