Campus Vape & E-Waste Recycling Program
Give Students a Responsible Way to Recycle Their Vapes & E-Waste
Convenient. Permanent. Smart
College campuses generate a huge amount of electronic waste — from disposable vapes and batteries to chargers, cables, headphones, and other small electronics.
The problem isn't always that students don't want to recycle.
It's that they don't know where to take it.
Vireo Recycling gives colleges and universities a simple, permanent solution: smart collection bins placed where students already live, study, and spend time.
Students get a convenient place to responsibly dispose of their used vapes and e-waste, while institutions get the infrastructure and data to manage the program.
The Problem on College Campuses
Students regularly use and replace electronic products, but many of these items don't belong in traditional recycling or trash bins.
This includes:
Disposable vape devices
Vape batteries
Portable batteries
Chargers and charging cables
Headphones and earbuds
Small electronics
Other electronic accessories
When these materials are thrown into regular trash or recycling, they can create fire, safety, contamination, and environmental concerns.
At the same time, students often have no convenient disposal option available to them.
Vireo puts that option directly on campus.
The Vireo Solution
Permanent Smart Collection Bins Built for Campus Life
Vireo works with colleges and universities to install permanent collection bins in convenient, high-traffic locations.
Students can bring their used vapes and qualifying e-waste to designated Vireo collection points instead of throwing them in the trash.
Every Program Can Include:
✓ Permanent Vireo collection bins
✓ Dedicated vape & e-waste collection
✓ Smart fill-level sensors
✓ Convenient campus locations
✓ Clear educational signage
✓ Scheduled collection and servicing
✓ Responsible recycling through appropriate recycling channels
✓ Collection and impact data
✓ Campus sustainability education
✓ Vireo Campus Partner recognition
How It Works
Step 1: We Identify the Right Locations
Vireo works with your sustainability and facilities teams to identify convenient locations across campus.
Residence halls, student centers, dining areas, libraries, and other high-traffic locations can become collection points.
Step 2: We Install Smart Collection Bins
Permanent Vireo bins are installed throughout campus.
Each connected bin can use a fill-level sensor to help monitor when the container needs attention.
Step 3: Students Drop Off Their Used Devices
Students have a convenient place to bring their used vapes, batteries, and qualifying e-waste.
No more wondering, "Where am I supposed to throw this away?"
Step 4: Vireo Collects the Material
Vireo coordinates collection and ensures the material moves through the appropriate recycling process.
Step 5: Materials Are Recycled Responsibly
Collected materials are directed through appropriate recycling and processing channels so valuable materials can be recovered and waste can be reduced.
Step 6: Your Campus Tracks the Impact
Collection data can help your institution understand how much material students are diverting and demonstrate the impact of the program.
Smart Bins. Smarter Campus.
Your Campus Can See What's Happening.
Vireo's connected collection system can provide visibility into participating bins.
Depending on the program, your institution can monitor:
Location
Where collection bins are installed.
Fill Level
How full individual bins are.
Collection Activity
How much material is being collected.
Program Trends
How participation and collection change over time.
Environmental Impact
Metrics that help communicate the program's results.
More Than Vape Recycling
Build a Campus-Wide E-Waste Solution
Vireo can help your institution address more than disposable vapes.
Depending on the program, collection can include qualifying items such as:
Vapes • Batteries • Small Electronics • Old Phones • Old Laptops•
This gives students one recognizable place to start when they aren't sure what to do with an unwanted electronic item.
Turn Disposal Into Education
Teach Students What Happens After They Drop It Off.
Vireo doesn't want students to simply use a bin.
We want them to understand why they're using it.
Campus education can show students:
What happens to a vape after it's collected?
What happens to the battery?
What happens to the electronics?
What materials can be recovered?
Why shouldn't these items go into regular trash or recycling?
Through signage, presentations, social media, events, and sustainability campaigns, Vireo helps turn everyday disposal into an opportunity to educate the campus community.
Built for the Modern Campus
Start Small. Scale Across Campus.
PILOT
Install Vireo bins in a few high-traffic locations.
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COLLECT
Give students a convenient disposal option.
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MEASURE
Track collection activity and identify high-use locations.
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EXPAND
Add collection points where students need them most.
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CAMPUS-WIDE
Build a permanent network of responsible vape and e-waste collection.
Why Colleges Choose Vireo
Give Students an Option
Make responsible disposal convenient and accessible.
Reduce Improper Disposal
Help keep vapes, batteries, and electronics out of regular trash and recycling streams.
Engage Students
Connect sustainability with something students interact with every day.
Make Sustainability Visible
Put your institution's sustainability efforts directly in front of students.
Collect Real Data
Measure participation and material collection to demonstrate program impact.
Build Permanent Infrastructure
Create a recycling program that students can use year after year.
Vireo Campus Partner Program
Give Your Students Somewhere Responsible to Recycle.
Your students shouldn't have to choose between throwing an electronic device in the trash and holding onto it because they don't know where it belongs.
Vireo gives your campus a third option:
Bring it to Vireo.
Let's Give Your Students a Better Way to Recycle.
Vape Recycling • E-Waste • Batteries • Smart Bins • Sensors • Education • Impact
Vireo Recycling
Making responsible recycling easier for the next generation.