We’ve made getting started with the Smoke-Free Free Recycling Program easy! Simply download a free shipping label to ship your electronic cigarette and vape waste to TerraCycle, and we’ll recycle it.
Important note: Recycling VEEV devices requires specific handling and shipping precautions. If you choose to participate in this program, you are required to read these instructions and use the Limited Quantity label provided in the "Resources" section of this page or clicking here.
You can send us:
*only these brands accepted
Participating in this program is easy and FREE! See answers to frequently-asked questions here.
Empty HEETS Sticks and flexible packaging, empty VEEV and VEEBA Devices including batteries, and all brands of empty vape cartridges.
This national recycling program is brand-specific for HEETS Sticks, VEEV Devices, and VEEBA Devices which means you can only recycle the packaging of this particular brand.
The Smoke-Free Free Recycling Program accepts vape cartridges/pods from all brands.
The residual tobacco in vape cartridges prohibits them from currently being recycled. Our research and development team is collecting vape cartridges to create a recycling solution that will be the first of its kind in Canada.
Smoke-Free has sponsored this national recycling program, so there is no direct cost to you.
We encourage you to ship when your box is full of empty HEETS Sticks and flexible packaging, VEEV and VEEBA Devices including batteries, and all brands of vape cartridges to minimize the transportation carbon footprint for this program. UPS will not accept dripping packages, so please make sure your items are dry.
Recycling VEEV devices requires specific handling and shipping precautions. If you choose to participate in this program, you are required to read these instructions and use the Limited Quantity label provided in the "Resources" section of this page or clicking here.
No, you do not need to clean the packaging before dropping it off, but please remove as much of the remaining product as possible before shipping.
Earn TerraCycle points by recycling with us! You can redeem your points in the form of a donation to a school, charity, or nonprofit of your choice. Thanks to the recycling efforts of TerraCyclers like you, we've raised millions globally for schools, charities, and other nonprofits through our recycling programs. Learn more about TerraCycle Recycling Rewards.
Once collected, the Smoke-Free empty HEETS Sticks and flexible packaging and VEEV and VEEBA Devices including batteries, are cleaned and separated by material type. The materials are recycled into raw formats that manufacturers use to make new products. Click here to take a virtual tour of our processing facilities.
The vape cartridges and pods are collected to help find a recycling solution. The residual nicotine in vape cartridges prohibits them from currently being recycled, but our research & development team is developing a process that will be the first of its kind in Canada.